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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6376
PUT
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$410M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-11,800
| -13% | -$146K |
|
6377
Invesco Active US Real Estate Fund
PSR
$59.7M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,152
+880
| +8% | +$72.7K |
|
6378
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
12,637
-82,986
| -87% | -$6M |
|
6379
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
11,937
-10,014
| -46% | -$928K |
|
6380
PUT
Aemetis
AMTX
$140M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
212,000
-41,000
| -16% | -$194K |
|
6381
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.26B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,421
| New | +$1,000K |
|
6382
PUT
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
-95,200
| -66% | -$2.36M |
|
6383
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust
FXA
$94.8M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+8,900
| +119% | +$574K |
|
6384
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.29B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,901
| New | +$1.26M |
|
6385
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.91B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
29,725
+12,260
| +70% | +$405K |
|
6386
CALL
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.04B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-6,600
| -9% | -$104K |
|
6387
Holley
HLLY
$373M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
226,631
+16,754
| +8% | +$74K |
|
6388
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.7B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-5,600
| -12% | -$147K |
|
|
ATXS
6389
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
143,658
+122,209
| +570% | +$676K |
|
6390
Karat Packaging
KRT
$947M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,334
+23,424
| +112% | +$516K |
|
6391
International Money Express
IMXI
$444M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
49,798
+6,400
| +15% | +$123K |
|
|
TBCH
6392
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$220M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
100,436
-33,512
| -25% | -$328K |
|
|
NKLA
6393
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
41,896
-48,637
| -54% | -$1.51M |
|
6394
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGZD
$144M
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,138
| New | +$1.11M |
|
|
MRSH
6395
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-66,100
| -92% | -$12.8M |
|
6396
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10.2B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
47,864
-2,932
| -6% | -$51.3K |
|
6397
Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF
AVIV
$2.06B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
21,318
-22,318
| -51% | -$1.09M |
|
6398
CALL
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury ETF
VGIT
$42.4B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+6,500
| +54% | +$375K |
|
6399
Intercorp Financial Services
IFS
$5.91B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,985
| New | +$986K |
|
6400
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.66B
| $1.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,123
+85,478
| +734% | +$951K |
|
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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.