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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6901
VictoryShares US 500 Volatility Wtd ETF
CFA
$551M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
11,397
-9,004
| -44% | -$628K |
|
6902
CALL
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$957M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+200
| +0.5% | +$4.21K |
|
6903
Capital City Bank Group
CCBG
$889M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
28,887
+2,475
| +9% | +$71.9K |
|
6904
JPMorgan International Bond Opportunities ETF
JPIB
$2.15B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
17,771
+12,193
| +219% | +$562K |
|
6905
CALL
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.02B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
+1,600
| +8% | +$60.6K |
|
|
MCSE
6906
DELISTED
Franklin Sustainable International Equity ETF
MCSE
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,981
| New | +$770K |
|
6907
CALL
Ouster
OUST
$3.1B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
110,541
+20,691
| +23% | +$108K |
|
6908
Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X ETF
AAPU
$185M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
30,923
+25,475
| +468% | +$667K |
|
|
NNDM
6909
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$327M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
353,106
+346,576
| +5,307% | +$872K |
|
6910
CALL
Gaotu Techedu
GOTU
$393M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
234,100
+48,700
| +26% | +$137K |
|
6911
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-4,900
| -56% | -$988K |
|
6912
Fidelity Enhanced Mid Cap Core ETF
FMDE
$8.27B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,015
| New | +$816K |
|
6913
PUT
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.47B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
17,227
+200
| +1% | +$9.34K |
|
6914
Diebold Nixdorf
DBD
$2.33B
| $846K | ﹤0.01% |
29,216
-8,183
| -22% | -$187K |
|
6915
PUT
RB Global
RBA
$15.9B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
12,640
+11,520
| +1,029% | +$740K |
|
6916
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.07B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
131,067
+38,610
| +42% | +$207K |
|
|
ULTR
6917
DELISTED
IQ Ultra Short Duration ETF
ULTR
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
17,663
+2,045
| +13% | +$97.6K |
|
6918
CALL
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.37B
| $845K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-22,100
| -36% | -$484K |
|
6919
Heartland Express
HTLD
$986M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
59,113
-43,761
| -43% | -$599K |
|
|
SFIX
6920
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$436M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
+2,800
| +1% | +$9.88K |
|
6921
OmniAb Inc Warrant
OABIW
$27.8M
| $843K | ﹤0.01% |
817,967
-193
| -0% | -$152 |
|
6922
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$259M
| $842K | ﹤0.01% |
21,504
-26,046
| -55% | -$872K |
|
6923
CALL
Photronics
PLAB
$1.88B
| $841K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-16,900
| -39% | -$376K |
|
|
MLNK
6924
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,932
| New | +$659K |
|
6925
PUT
Pitney Bowes
PBI
$2.22B
| $840K | ﹤0.01% |
190,900
-6,900
| -3% | -$26.8K |
|
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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.