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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7326
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.28B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
33,049
-206,979
| -86% | -$4.04M |
|
7327
CALL
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.73B
| $693K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+800
| +3% | +$18.5K |
|
|
B
7328
PUT
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $692K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+14,900
| +237% | +$426K |
|
7329
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.13B
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
44,702
+28,589
| +177% | +$460K |
|
7330
CALL
ProShares Ultra Energy
DIG
$87M
| $691K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-900
| -5% | -$34.5K |
|
|
SOL
7331
DELISTED
Emeren Group
SOL
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
252,552
-113,491
| -31% | -$300K |
|
7332
Noodles & Co
NDLS
$104M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
27,359
+4,784
| +21% | +$105K |
|
|
SLRN
7333
CALL
DELISTED
ACELYRIN
SLRN
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
92,300
+33,100
| +56% | +$283K |
|
7334
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.2B
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
94,971
-83,626
| -47% | -$565K |
|
|
TUP
7335
PUT
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
344,200
+66,600
| +24% | +$121K |
|
7336
Hartford Core Bond ETF
HCRB
$408M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
19,566
-65,269
| -77% | -$2.2M |
|
7337
CALL
Amplify Alternative Harvest ETF
MJ
$110M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
17,750
+5,883
| +50% | +$221K |
|
7338
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$390M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+4,500
| +225% | +$452K |
|
7339
PUT
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+8,400
| +52% | +$231K |
|
7340
PUT
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.21B
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
101,900
-164,000
| -62% | -$882K |
|
7341
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.56B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-9,112
| -29% | -$278K |
|
7342
Ingles Markets
IMKTA
$1.64B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
7,943
+304
| +4% | +$24.8K |
|
7343
PUT
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.63B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+8,400
| +29% | +$160K |
|
7344
APA Corp
APA
$14.8B
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
19,110
-1,711,592
| -99% | -$64.6M |
|
7345
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.13B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
6,618
+4,783
| +261% | +$461K |
|
7346
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.66B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+7,800
| +15% | +$86.8K |
|
7347
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
28,264
-61,712
| -69% | -$1.48M |
|
7348
CALL
TaskUs
TASK
$659M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-39,600
| -43% | -$439K |
|
7349
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Russell 1000 Value Equity ETF
GVUS
$402M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,066
| New | +$668K |
|
7350
First Internet Bancorp
INBK
$252M
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
28,242
+7,750
| +38% | +$150K |
|
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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.