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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7101
State Street SPDR US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
SMLV
$259M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,908
| New | +$704K |
|
7102
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$124M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
103,631
+87,197
| +531% | +$637K |
|
7103
CALL
Root
ROOT
$810M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
74,075
-33,200
| -31% | -$329K |
|
7104
State Street US Sector Rotation ETF
XLSR
$1.05B
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
16,959
+1,045
| +7% | +$44.8K |
|
|
ZIMV
7105
PUT
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+37,900
| +653% | +$382K |
|
7106
FTAI Infrastructure
FIP
$476M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
199,320
+154,148
| +341% | +$540K |
|
7107
Markel Group
MKL
$22.5B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
546
-14,170
| -96% | -$20.1M |
|
7108
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$74.5M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
22,662
+7,482
| +49% | +$251K |
|
7109
Employers Holdings
EIG
$869M
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
19,648
+4,030
| +26% | +$157K |
|
7110
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.81B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
-700
| -2% | -$16.7K |
|
7111
CALL
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$495M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-44,800
| -53% | -$715K |
|
|
BRT
7112
BRT Apartments
BRT
$271M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
41,510
+29,502
| +246% | +$522K |
|
7113
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.99B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
24,242
+1,690
| +7% | +$47.7K |
|
7114
Invesco ESG NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQMG
$202M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
27,667
-14,722
| -35% | -$381K |
|
7115
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$449M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
85,235
+33,764
| +66% | +$313K |
|
7116
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.5B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
34,246
+14,416
| +73% | +$309K |
|
7117
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$493M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
33,880
+31,417
| +1,276% | +$528K |
|
|
WCLD
7118
CALL
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$331M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+19,700
| +857% | +$604K |
|
7119
BondBloxx Bloomberg Two Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF
XTWO
$220M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,554
| New | +$762K |
|
7120
First Trust Indxx NextG ETF
NXTG
$560M
| $769K | ﹤0.01% |
10,017
+3,544
| +55% | +$250K |
|
7121
CALL
Green Dot
GDOT
$770M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+13,200
| +20% | +$138K |
|
7122
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.96B
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
66,289
-158,947
| -71% | -$1.82M |
|
7123
CALL
First Trust Natural Gas ETF
FCG
$672M
| $768K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+8,000
| +34% | +$201K |
|
7124
Nuveen ESG Mid-Cap Growth ETF
NUMG
$367M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
18,128
-6,766
| -27% | -$257K |
|
7125
CALL
CVRx
CVRX
$73.3M
| $767K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-18,200
| -43% | -$341K |
|
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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.