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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7676
Advantage Solutions
ADV
$402M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
6,397
+3,181
| +99% | +$226K |
|
|
BBIP
7677
DELISTED
JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. TIPS 0-5 Year ETF
BBIP
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
5,909
+10
| +0.2% | +$973 |
|
7678
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+5,600
| +64% | +$210K |
|
7679
PUT
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.87B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+3,200
| +32% | +$144K |
|
7680
CALL
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.23B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-32,500
| -75% | -$1.65M |
|
7681
Franklin Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FFOG
$345M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,975
| New | +$552K |
|
7682
CALL
NETGEAR
NTGR
$615M
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-15,800
| -29% | -$204K |
|
7683
PUT
Stantec
STN
$8.35B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+5,300
| +279% | +$368K |
|
7684
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.08B
| $577K | ﹤0.01% |
35,654
-277,918
| -89% | -$4.55M |
|
7685
CALL
Titan International
TWI
$427M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
+300
| +0.8% | +$3.95K |
|
7686
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.21B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
85,426
-209,036
| -71% | -$1.12M |
|
7687
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$790M
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
36,048
-112,916
| -76% | -$1.68M |
|
|
LADR
7688
CALL
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.25B
| $576K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+30,000
| +150% | +$320K |
|
7689
CALL
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$31.7B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-25,300
| -88% | -$3.72M |
|
|
TCN
7690
CALL
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-16,700
| -21% | -$128K |
|
|
IBTX
7691
CALL
DELISTED
Independent Bank Group, Inc.
IBTX
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+2,900
| +35% | +$118K |
|
7692
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.11B
| $575K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-159,600
| -86% | -$2.97M |
|
7693
CALL
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.84B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-1,500
| -10% | -$61.5K |
|
7694
PUT
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.47B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+5,600
| +156% | +$288K |
|
7695
CALL
Ring Energy
REI
$365M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
393,100
+65,400
| +20% | +$108K |
|
|
XRN
7696
CALL
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$481M
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
10,340
+460
| +5% | +$22.3K |
|
7697
PUT
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.55B
| $574K | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+100
| +0.2% | +$993 |
|
7698
CALL
MBIA
MBI
$252M
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+300
| +0.3% | +$2.41K |
|
7699
PUT
Bruker
BRKR
$8.66B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+800
| +11% | +$51.3K |
|
|
CMPS
7700
CALL
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.92B
| $573K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-22,700
| -26% | -$147K |
|
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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.