Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.38B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$732M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$606M |
| 4 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$559M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$466M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$1.41B |
| 2 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$658M |
| 3 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$650M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$642M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$577M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.81% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.95% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.19% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.15% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.55% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6276
CALL
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
SVOL
$534M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,500
| New | +$1.16M |
|
6277
CALL
Arvinas
ARVN
$602M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+23,200
| +438% | +$542K |
|
6278
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+9,800
| +74% | +$423K |
|
6279
PUT
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.3B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
313,500
-16,200
| -5% | -$60.8K |
|
6280
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF
XPND
$39.6M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,910
| New | +$1.09M |
|
|
ONC
6281
CALL
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$41.7B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-3,900
| -38% | -$706K |
|
6282
PUT
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETF
TARK
$15.7M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-1,800
| -7% | -$59.2K |
|
6283
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.68B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-2,800
| -16% | -$206K |
|
6284
PUT
Amdocs
DOX
$6.17B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,400
| +68% | +$450K |
|
|
TWKS
6285
DELISTED
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc. Common Stock
TWKS
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
243,001
+22,178
| +10% | +$91K |
|
6286
CALL
Energy Fuels
UUUU
$3.52B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
162,500
-9,900
| -6% | -$76.6K |
|
6287
PUT
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.48B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
-52,300
| -33% | -$442K |
|
6288
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.33B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
28,543
-14,293
| -33% | -$561K |
|
|
VISN
6289
PUT
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.6B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
413,400
-41,800
| -9% | -$90.4K |
|
|
SAFE
6290
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.05B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
49,792
-41,000
| -45% | -$773K |
|
6291
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,693
| New | +$1.3M |
|
6292
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$869M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,608
-14,410
| -22% | -$309K |
|
6293
CALL
nVent Electric
NVT
$26.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+11,200
| +132% | +$594K |
|
6294
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.99B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,266
-8,183
| -36% | -$574K |
|
6295
CALL
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.27B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+9,100
| +93% | +$537K |
|
6296
Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF
JSMD
$1.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
17,694
-4,861
| -22% | -$289K |
|
6297
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.83B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
74,973
+1,289
| +2% | +$18.3K |
|
6298
AB US High Dividend ETF
HIDV
$213M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+19,846
| New | +$1.09M |
|
6299
CALL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+22,900
| +67% | +$452K |
|
|
AIV
6300
Aimco
AIV
$382M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
148,225
-212,563
| -59% | -$1.43M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2023, Ken Griffin held 15,795 positions worth $500B, up 7.2% from $467B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 31% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $25.4B in Q4 2023, closing 1,624 positions and reducing 6,315 holdings. Its most notable exit was Activision Blizzard, an estimated $1.41B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.8% of assets, down from 3.9% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2023 buy was iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF: 1,167,658 shares worth $129M.
- Ken Griffin added most to State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust in Q4 2023, an estimated $1.38B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2023 reduction was Comcast, cutting an estimated $658M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Activision Blizzard in Q4 2023, selling an estimated $1.41B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 31% of its $500B portfolio in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,585 new positions and closed 1,624 in Q4 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 7.2% quarter-over-quarter to $500B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2023, filed 14 Feb 2024.