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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7026
PUT
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.4B
| $806K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+8,100
| +30% | +$161K |
|
7027
PUT
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$567M
| $805K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+13,300
| +333% | +$450K |
|
7028
Global X Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF
AIQ
$10.1B
| $804K | ﹤0.01% |
25,801
+14,547
| +129% | +$416K |
|
|
XRN
7029
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$478M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
14,473
-359
| -2% | -$17.4K |
|
7030
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF August
PAUG
$979M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,071
| New | +$768K |
|
7031
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$203M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
+53,332
| New | +$731K |
|
7032
Stem
STEM
$56.2M
| $803K | ﹤0.01% |
10,346
+10,344
| +517,200% | +$713K |
|
|
CNTA
7033
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
100,804
+97,785
| +3,239% | +$656K |
|
7034
Ring Energy
REI
$375M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
549,504
-217,700
| -28% | -$358K |
|
7035
CALL
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
TSLY
$667M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
6,720
+1,840
| +38% | +$222K |
|
7036
Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF
TUA
$661M
| $802K | ﹤0.01% |
34,629
-82,830
| -71% | -$1.84M |
|
7037
CALL
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$144M
| $801K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-3,300
| -20% | -$207K |
|
7038
CALL
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.72B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+48,000
| +89% | +$309K |
|
7039
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$929M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-2,100
| -18% | -$151K |
|
|
KLXY
7040
DELISTED
KraneShares Global Luxury Index ETF
KLXY
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
31,392
+14,393
| +85% | +$345K |
|
7041
CALL
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.58B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
+30,100
| +185% | +$554K |
|
|
FOLD
7042
PUT
DELISTED
Amicus Therapeutics
FOLD
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-8,000
| -12% | -$90.8K |
|
7043
Savara
SVRA
$1.1B
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
169,940
+150,355
| +768% | +$576K |
|
7044
CALL
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$160M
| $799K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-26,100
| -38% | -$388K |
|
7045
PUT
Genpact
G
$5.82B
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-3,500
| -13% | -$121K |
|
7046
Legacy Housing
LEGH
$671M
| $798K | ﹤0.01% |
31,626
+6,767
| +27% | +$143K |
|
|
LUCK
7047
PUT
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$900M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-10,000
| -15% | -$110K |
|
7048
SonicShares Global Shipping ETF
BOAT
$90.8M
| $797K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,627
| New | +$753K |
|
7049
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$39.2B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-19,800
| -42% | -$527K |
|
7050
JPMorgan Global Select Equity ETF
JGLO
$6.7B
| $796K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,214
| New | +$742K |
|
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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.