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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.09B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
-6,100
| -24% | -$303K |
|
6527
NewMarket
NEU
$8.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,890
+274
| +17% | +$138K |
|
6528
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.01B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
166,303
-48,887
| -23% | -$219K |
|
|
GSIG
6529
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate 1-5 Year Bond ETF
GSIG
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,036
| New | +$1.01M |
|
6530
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.65B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,967
+10,432
| +56% | +$331K |
|
6531
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.17B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
68,270
+54,643
| +401% | +$678K |
|
6532
ADT
ADT
$5.27B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+150,943
| New | +$941K |
|
6533
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.96B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+12,937
| New | +$986K |
|
6534
Angi Inc
ANGI
$188M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
41,321
+32,368
| +362% | +$661K |
|
6535
CALL
Materion
MTRN
$5.5B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-6,000
| -43% | -$658K |
|
6536
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,164
-203,151
| -85% | -$5.7M |
|
|
PRFT
6537
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+6,300
| +68% | +$388K |
|
6538
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,765
-44,430
| -78% | -$3.56M |
|
|
KC
6539
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.25B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
271,464
+217,856
| +406% | +$995K |
|
6540
PUT
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.24B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+5,900
| +40% | +$251K |
|
6541
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
PICK
$2.29B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,776
-12,461
| -34% | -$495K |
|
|
GOOS
6542
PUT
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$830M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
+3,100
| +4% | +$36.7K |
|
6543
CALL
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.59B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+11,600
| +56% | +$363K |
|
6544
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.8B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-3,200
| -29% | -$343K |
|
6545
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
METV
$209M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
88,744
+20,080
| +29% | +$207K |
|
6546
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.78B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-144,400
| -92% | -$10.9M |
|
6547
Hallador Energy
HNRG
$745M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+115,485
| New | +$1.46M |
|
6548
Avantis Emerging Markets Value ETF
AVES
$1.48B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
22,191
+16,070
| +263% | +$708K |
|
|
ARR
6549
Armour Residential REIT
ARR
$2.32B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+52,749
| New | +$931K |
|
6550
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$176M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
-63,200
| -39% | -$584K |
|
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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.