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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
NetApp
NTAP
$40.3B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
12,987
-1,211,330
| -99% | -$97.5M |
|
6327
CALL
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.61B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
170,600
+36,300
| +27% | +$254K |
|
6328
PUT
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.79B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+17,400
| +115% | +$579K |
|
|
MRNS
6329
CALL
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
-13,000
| -11% | -$97.4K |
|
6330
CALL
Monro
MNRO
$364M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+27,700
| +245% | +$779K |
|
6331
Invesco BulletShares 2028 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCS
$3.5B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,396
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
HART
6332
DELISTED
IQ Healthy Hearts ETF
HART
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,578
+4,605
| +13% | +$127K |
|
6333
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1.04B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
14,236
-4,676
| -25% | -$359K |
|
6334
HealthStream
HSTM
$833M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
42,272
-22,921
| -35% | -$569K |
|
6335
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.35B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,173
| New | +$1.07M |
|
6336
Palomar
PLMR
$3.42B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,573
+5,373
| +35% | +$301K |
|
6337
SK Telecom
SKM
$14.8B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
53,172
-140,162
| -72% | -$2.97M |
|
6338
PUT
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$127B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+15,000
| +273% | +$761K |
|
6339
VanEck Energy Income ETF
EINC
$81.5M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,560
| New | +$1.1M |
|
6340
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+12,200
| +115% | +$680K |
|
6341
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF
SHRY
$16.4M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,909
| New | +$1.05M |
|
6342
CALL
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-2,700
| -21% | -$279K |
|
|
STR
6343
PUT
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+45,500
| +1,685% | +$1.06M |
|
|
JOYY
6344
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.72B
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
28,542
-89,797
| -76% | -$3.57M |
|
|
BRKL
6345
DELISTED
Brookline Bancorp
BRKL
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
103,849
+51,509
| +98% | +$489K |
|
6346
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$124M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
+5,000
| +3% | +$36.5K |
|
6347
ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Select ETF
LRGE
$380M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,940
-14,903
| -44% | -$823K |
|
|
OSG
6348
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
214,412
+42,302
| +25% | +$205K |
|
|
ACRE
6349
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
109,063
+46,487
| +74% | +$458K |
|
6350
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$923M
| $1.13M | ﹤0.01% |
133,189
-467,614
| -78% | -$4.1M |
|
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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.