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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6501
PUT
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.81B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+1,200
| +29% | +$209K |
|
|
WCLD
6502
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$333M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
29,945
-50,579
| -63% | -$1.55M |
|
6503
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF
GGLL
$937M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,874
| New | +$1M |
|
6504
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.5B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
50,084
+49,190
| +5,502% | +$894K |
|
6505
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.4B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
9,830
-17,578
| -64% | -$1.65M |
|
6506
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$81.2M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
308,100
+9,200
| +3% | +$28.7K |
|
6507
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.3B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,884
-4,440
| -16% | -$169K |
|
6508
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$97.7M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
68,850
+53,270
| +342% | +$603K |
|
|
EWCZ
6509
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,667
+68,238
| +810% | +$988K |
|
6510
PUT
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.51B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
69,100
-68,400
| -50% | -$1.07M |
|
|
GOLD
6511
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.22B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
34,361
-45,931
| -57% | -$1.31M |
|
6512
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
23,769
+12,092
| +104% | +$478K |
|
|
MCW
6513
CALL
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
120,100
-114,800
| -49% | -$778K |
|
6514
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$85.5M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,562
-3,038
| -8% | -$95.6K |
|
6515
PUT
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+5,400
| +186% | +$668K |
|
6516
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.81B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-7,000
| -39% | -$597K |
|
6517
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.51B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
-6,500
| -19% | -$223K |
|
6518
Invesco 0-5 Yr US TIPS ETF
PBTP
$121M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
41,604
+30,660
| +280% | +$756K |
|
6519
PUT
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.87B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-6,600
| -17% | -$192K |
|
6520
CALL
Energizer
ENR
$1.54B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
-10,700
| -25% | -$339K |
|
6521
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.37B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
707,288
+128,008
| +22% | +$273K |
|
6522
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.64B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-41,900
| -45% | -$866K |
|
6523
CALL
Annovis Bio
ANVS
$76.6M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,200
| New | +$489K |
|
6524
CALL
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.45B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-5,800
| -49% | -$939K |
|
|
SFIX
6525
CALL
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$444M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
289,100
-51,400
| -15% | -$181K |
|
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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.