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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6476
JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF
JCPI
$881M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,685
| – | – |
|
6477
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.77B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
37,841
+11,083
| +41% | +$257K |
|
6478
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.84B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,700
| -24% | -$292K |
|
6479
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.45B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
28,815
-318,989
| -92% | -$11.5M |
|
6480
PUT
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.63B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
+5,200
| +74% | +$423K |
|
6481
PUT
Vanguard Health Care ETF
VHT
$19.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+200
| +5% | +$47.4K |
|
6482
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.69B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,337
+12,476
| +1,449% | +$901K |
|
6483
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$765M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
48,621
+19,582
| +67% | +$427K |
|
6484
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$132M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
9,514
+2,288
| +32% | +$234K |
|
6485
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.24B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
60,587
-42,321
| -41% | -$724K |
|
6486
PUT
EnerSys
ENS
$7.16B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-4,200
| -29% | -$386K |
|
6487
CapForce IBD 50 ETF
FFTY
$80M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
43,085
+4,651
| +12% | +$106K |
|
6488
CALL
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.23B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+13,400
| +670% | +$843K |
|
6489
PUT
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
URNJ
$358M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+42,300
| +1,923% | +$988K |
|
6490
PUT
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$471M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
+16,300
| +56% | +$182K |
|
6491
PUT
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.97B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-103,300
| -81% | -$3.8M |
|
6492
Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF
PSCH
$184M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
24,510
-952
| -4% | -$35.8K |
|
6493
CapForce IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF
BOUT
$15.8M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,715
| New | +$975K |
|
6494
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
18,724
+8,366
| +81% | +$417K |
|
6495
SIGA Technologies
SIGA
$214M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
187,260
-402,977
| -68% | -$2.16M |
|
|
ARI
6496
CALL
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
-46,400
| -34% | -$497K |
|
6497
First Trust Active Factor Small Cap ETF
AFSM
$123M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
38,292
| – | – |
|
6498
CALL
Freedom Holding
FRHC
$10B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-15,300
| -54% | -$1.25M |
|
6499
PUT
iShares MSCI Thailand ETF
THD
$356M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+7,000
| +74% | +$432K |
|
6500
CALL
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
-24,300
| -41% | -$688K |
|
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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.