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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PDS
7251
CALL
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.14B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-6,300
| -32% | -$364K |
|
7252
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.32B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,900
| +106% | +$336K |
|
|
NNDM
7253
CALL
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$335M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
298,500
+19,100
| +7% | +$48K |
|
7254
Lithia Motors
LAD
$7.84B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
2,175
-22,292
| -91% | -$6.12M |
|
7255
FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
$2B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
31,525
+17,588
| +126% | +$384K |
|
|
VGR
7256
CALL
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
-14,500
| -19% | -$157K |
|
7257
PUT
RPC Inc
RES
$1.46B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
+29,300
| +43% | +$229K |
|
|
GDEN
7258
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-7,600
| -30% | -$275K |
|
7259
Ameren
AEE
$30.3B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
9,872
-719,075
| -99% | -$54.7M |
|
7260
PUT
Gildan
GIL
$10.4B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+11,700
| +118% | +$379K |
|
|
TELL
7261
PUT
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
945,000
+145,600
| +18% | +$103K |
|
7262
Global X Aging Population ETF
AGNG
$94.7M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,100
| New | +$662K |
|
|
NUVL
7263
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-5,000
| -34% | -$309K |
|
7264
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$5.99B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+14,100
| +22% | +$103K |
|
|
VRN
7265
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
-43,300
| -30% | -$319K |
|
7266
VanEck Biotech ETF
BBH
$437M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
4,317
+1,621
| +60% | +$250K |
|
|
HBI
7267
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
160,000
+38,600
| +32% | +$157K |
|
7268
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.21B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
38,134
+34,010
| +825% | +$613K |
|
7269
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
73,240
-43,653
| -37% | -$540K |
|
7270
CALL
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.6B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+5,400
| +115% | +$368K |
|
7271
Precigen
PGEN
$2.35B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
531,520
+234,718
| +79% | +$276K |
|
7272
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65.1M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-7,500
| -56% | -$896K |
|
7273
CALL
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.29B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+1,300
| +7% | +$41.8K |
|
7274
CALL
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.74B
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
14,820
+4,887
| +49% | +$187K |
|
7275
State Street SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF
GWX
$915M
| $711K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,374
| New | +$657K |
|
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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.