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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
CALL
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$966M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+12,400
| +73% | +$463K |
|
6302
CALL
Phreesia
PHR
$713M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+22,200
| +80% | +$383K |
|
|
DFSE
6303
Dimensional Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 ETF
DFSE
$625M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,666
| New | +$1.1M |
|
6304
uniQure
QURE
$3.29B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
171,044
-370,868
| -68% | -$2.45M |
|
|
SUM
6305
CALL
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
+15,600
| +108% | +$541K |
|
6306
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.28B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,758
| New | +$1.09M |
|
6307
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.32B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
9,238
+2,185
| +31% | +$245K |
|
6308
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,872
-20,607
| -21% | -$299K |
|
|
DHC
6309
PUT
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.98B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
308,900
+189,800
| +159% | +$446K |
|
6310
CALL
IMAX
IMAX
$2.82B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-200
| -0.3% | -$3.42K |
|
6311
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.6M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,848
+131
| +0.5% | +$5.66K |
|
6312
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.14B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
159,895
+60,379
| +61% | +$437K |
|
6313
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.02B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,056
+1,998
| +13% | +$124K |
|
6314
PUT
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-39,400
| -46% | -$856K |
|
6315
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.18B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-32,400
| -78% | -$4.04M |
|
6316
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$286M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,381
+4,428
| +16% | +$114K |
|
6317
Nerdy
NRDY
$85.9M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
335,572
-174,522
| -34% | -$535K |
|
6318
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$234M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
-4,300
| -11% | -$102K |
|
6319
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,270
+4,748
| +27% | +$224K |
|
6320
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
352,600
-13,900
| -4% | -$37.9K |
|
6321
NGL Energy Partners
NGL
$2.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
206,328
+203,158
| +6,409% | +$879K |
|
6322
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$49.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
3,023
-3
| -0.1% | -$1.03K |
|
6323
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+13,511
| New | +$1.05M |
|
6324
PUT
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$44.6B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+12,500
| +130% | +$615K |
|
|
DHC
6325
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$1.98B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
306,173
-387,859
| -56% | -$912K |
|
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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.