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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7801
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.43B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+1,427
| +80% | +$231K |
|
|
MTA
7802
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$913M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
178,737
+54,005
| +43% | +$161K |
|
7803
Park Aerospace
PKE
$803M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,430
| New | +$560K |
|
7804
CALL
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.52B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+6,300
| +72% | +$215K |
|
7805
CALL
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
VEU
$69.6B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-34,900
| -78% | -$1.85M |
|
7806
First Trust Eurozone AlphaDEX
FEUZ
$133M
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
13,532
+7,586
| +128% | +$287K |
|
7807
CALL
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.26B
| $550K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+5,600
| +133% | +$274K |
|
7808
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$25.5B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-5,400
| -61% | -$793K |
|
7809
CALL
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.94B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+300
| +7% | +$31.4K |
|
7810
Marcus Corp
MCS
$918M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
37,644
+9,388
| +33% | +$141K |
|
7811
PUT
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$96.3M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+1,900
| +6% | +$21.5K |
|
7812
UPAR Ultra Risk Parity ETF
UPAR
$58.7M
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
40,189
+15,581
| +63% | +$193K |
|
7813
CALL
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.6B
| $549K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+2,800
| +104% | +$274K |
|
7814
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$13.8B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,200
| -33% | -$259K |
|
7815
Global X Russell 2000 Covered Call ETF
RYLD
$1.4B
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
32,712
+30,491
| +1,373% | +$506K |
|
7816
Forrester Research
FORR
$215M
| $548K | ﹤0.01% |
20,425
-1,639
| -7% | -$42.7K |
|
7817
Global X SuperIncome Preferred ETF
SPFF
$143M
| $546K | ﹤0.01% |
60,167
-82,757
| -58% | -$719K |
|
7818
CALL
Stantec
STN
$8.34B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,900
| +134% | +$270K |
|
7819
PUT
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$46.3B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+4,100
| +28% | +$98.5K |
|
7820
PUT
B2Gold
BTG
$6.58B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
172,400
+10,000
| +6% | +$31.5K |
|
7821
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30.1M
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+2,200
| +16% | +$82.1K |
|
7822
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$10.6B
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+2,900
| +38% | +$148K |
|
|
ZYXI
7823
PUT
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $545K | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+49,700
| +16,567% | +$442K |
|
7824
BrandywineGLOBAL Dynamic US Large Cap Value ETF
DVAL
$72.7M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
44,224
-50,376
| -53% | -$592K |
|
|
SYUS
7825
DELISTED
Syntax Stratified U.S. Total Market ETF
SYUS
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,081
| New | +$509K |
|
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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.