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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7276
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$500M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
13,293
+8,501
| +177% | +$435K |
|
7277
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$391M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-1,300
| -13% | -$113K |
|
7278
PUT
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$214M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-12,400
| -37% | -$418K |
|
7279
PUT
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.5B
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-20,700
| -60% | -$1.06M |
|
7280
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$448M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
41,256
+12,294
| +42% | +$200K |
|
7281
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bearish Fund
UDN
$101M
| $710K | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-21,100
| -35% | -$392K |
|
7282
CALL
MYR Group
MYRG
$5.31B
| $709K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-1,400
| -22% | -$180K |
|
7283
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.35B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
8,848
-14,897
| -63% | -$1.14M |
|
7284
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.55B
| $707K | ﹤0.01% |
29,767
-51,764
| -63% | -$1.07M |
|
7285
PUT
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$71.2M
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+10,100
| +35% | +$154K |
|
7286
CALL
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+9,600
| +96% | +$273K |
|
7287
CALL
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.75B
| $706K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+2,600
| +25% | +$143K |
|
7288
PUT
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.12B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+9,400
| +168% | +$423K |
|
7289
CION Investment
CION
$355M
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
62,364
+29,500
| +90% | +$314K |
|
7290
CALL
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.1B
| $705K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+3,300
| +45% | +$207K |
|
7291
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+19,100
| +262% | +$487K |
|
7292
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$888M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,754
| New | +$636K |
|
7293
TXO Partners LP
TXO
$768M
| $704K | ﹤0.01% |
+38,716
| New | +$731K |
|
7294
CALL
Janus International
JBI
$697M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-17,800
| -25% | -$189K |
|
7295
NewtekOne
NEWT
$371M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
50,968
+35,480
| +229% | +$496K |
|
7296
CALL
Core & Main
CNM
$8.49B
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+9,700
| +126% | +$328K |
|
7297
MVB Financial
MVBF
$398M
| $703K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,152
| New | +$659K |
|
7298
Invesco Bloomberg Analyst Rating Improvers ETF
UPGD
$120M
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
11,368
-6,456
| -36% | -$363K |
|
7299
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.7B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-17,100
| -47% | -$644K |
|
7300
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.02B
| $702K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,170
| New | +$639K |
|
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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.