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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6751
Mach Natural Resources
MNR
$2.1B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,668
| New | +$965K |
|
6752
CALL
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$854K |
|
6753
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.57B
| $918K | ﹤0.01% |
138,000
-12,800
| -8% | -$78.9K |
|
6754
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.73B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
64,471
-203,925
| -76% | -$2.98M |
|
6755
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.1B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
-33,300
| -19% | -$169K |
|
6756
PUT
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.14B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+2,400
| +51% | +$294K |
|
6757
Franklin US Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF
FLQL
$2.1B
| $917K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,214
| New | +$863K |
|
6758
CALL
Birkenstock
BIRK
$6.62B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,800
| New | +$814K |
|
6759
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44.2B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
6,717
-584,232
| -99% | -$76M |
|
6760
CALL
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.44B
| $916K | ﹤0.01% |
96,200
-219,400
| -70% | -$2M |
|
|
AMK
6761
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
30,565
+11,178
| +58% | +$287K |
|
6762
First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FNK
$231M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
17,947
+8,244
| +85% | +$377K |
|
6763
PUT
Evolent Health
EVH
$518M
| $915K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
+13,600
| +96% | +$385K |
|
6764
First Trust Financials AlphaDEX Fund
FXO
$1.13B
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
21,124
-16,215
| -43% | -$635K |
|
|
SCS
6765
CALL
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $914K | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+60,900
| +909% | +$723K |
|
6766
First Financial Corp
THFF
$972M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,217
| New | +$791K |
|
|
SP
6767
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
17,811
-35,478
| -67% | -$1.78M |
|
6768
Virtus Biotech Clinical Trials ETF
BBC
$51.1M
| $913K | ﹤0.01% |
37,327
+1,815
| +5% | +$35.8K |
|
6769
PUT
MINISO
MNSO
$3.19B
| $912K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+29,100
| +187% | +$698K |
|
|
ACH
6770
PUT
Accendra Health
ACH
$86.9M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+32,900
| +228% | +$596K |
|
6771
First Trust Consumer Discretionary AlphaDEX Fund
FXD
$268M
| $911K | ﹤0.01% |
15,448
+11,074
| +253% | +$582K |
|
6772
First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund
FXZ
$390M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-47,244
| -78% | -$2.99M |
|
6773
Petco
WOOF
$788M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
288,014
+264,446
| +1,122% | +$913K |
|
6774
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.37B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+11,400
| +207% | +$612K |
|
6775
PUT
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$25.5B
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+2,500
| +76% | +$367K |
|
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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.