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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6676
CALL
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$300M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
32,240
-10,420
| -24% | -$302K |
|
6677
CALL
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.1B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-9,600
| -42% | -$544K |
|
6678
VanEck Short Muni ETF
SMB
$314M
| $961K | ﹤0.01% |
+56,211
| New | +$948K |
|
6679
PUT
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10.2B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-5,100
| -45% | -$686K |
|
6680
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.12B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
20,226
+2,695
| +15% | +$113K |
|
|
TUP
6681
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
478,400
-10,500
| -2% | -$19K |
|
6682
Cambria Trinity ETF
TRTY
$278M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
37,961
+25,230
| +198% | +$618K |
|
6683
PUT
TeraWulf
WULF
$7.79B
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
397,300
+203,900
| +105% | +$278K |
|
|
VZIO
6684
PUT
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
-200
| -0.2% | -$1.25K |
|
6685
Genius Sports
GENI
$2.08B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
153,995
-344,655
| -69% | -$1.85M |
|
6686
Weave Communications
WEAV
$582M
| $951K | ﹤0.01% |
82,877
-217,915
| -72% | -$1.93M |
|
6687
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.27B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
11,105
-31,500
| -74% | -$2.33M |
|
6688
PUT
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.9B
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-76,700
| -90% | -$9.19M |
|
|
WPS
6689
DELISTED
iShares International Developed Property ETF
WPS
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
33,140
+24,005
| +263% | +$622K |
|
6690
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Treasury Bond 1-3 Year ETF
BBSB
$55.2M
| $950K | ﹤0.01% |
9,616
-12,507
| -57% | -$1.23M |
|
6691
PUT
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.17B
| $949K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+12,500
| +26% | +$201K |
|
|
CRON
6692
PUT
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.18B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
453,500
+116,600
| +35% | +$226K |
|
6693
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$977M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
48,155
+44,866
| +1,364% | +$785K |
|
6694
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$383M
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
+25,800
| +115% | +$448K |
|
6695
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$12.6B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,300
| +156% | +$515K |
|
6696
CALL
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.23B
| $948K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+3,800
| +34% | +$214K |
|
6697
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.47B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
225,573
+112,405
| +99% | +$478K |
|
|
AD
6698
PUT
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.03B
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+6,100
| +37% | +$258K |
|
6699
Pacer Trendpilot US Bond ETF
PTBD
$86.1M
| $947K | ﹤0.01% |
46,242
+20,084
| +77% | +$397K |
|
6700
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $946K | ﹤0.01% |
23,260
-36,479
| -61% | -$1.2M |
|
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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.