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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7976
Capital Group Dividend Growers ETF
CGDG
$5.6B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,681
| New | +$478K |
|
7977
CALL
Xeris Biopharma Holdings
XERS
$1.61B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
215,900
-37,700
| -15% | -$69.6K |
|
7978
Varex Imaging
VREX
$778M
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
24,716
-31,971
| -56% | -$610K |
|
7979
Evertec
EVTC
$1.77B
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
12,376
-46,185
| -79% | -$1.7M |
|
|
FLIC
7980
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $507K | ﹤0.01% |
38,260
+37,659
| +6,266% | +$438K |
|
7981
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.07B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,748
| New | +$464K |
|
7982
Fidelity D&D Bancorp
FDBC
$321M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,726
| New | +$442K |
|
7983
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
14,522
-36,088
| -71% | -$1.07M |
|
7984
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$4.99B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-500
| -3% | -$15.4K |
|
7985
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.76B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-2,600
| -23% | -$138K |
|
7986
CALL
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.36B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
12,784
+4,358
| +52% | +$159K |
|
7987
CALL
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$156B
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-1,500
| -13% | -$72.7K |
|
7988
CALL
Microvision
MVIS
$42.6M
| $506K | ﹤0.01% |
12,673
+2,453
| +24% | +$84.4K |
|
7989
HCM Defender 100 Index ETF
QQH
$750M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
10,049
-4,473
| -31% | -$210K |
|
7990
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.04B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
50,748
-173,709
| -77% | -$1.52M |
|
|
BZUN
7991
Baozun
BZUN
$159M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
184,271
-42,285
| -19% | -$125K |
|
7992
Leatherback Long/Short Alternative Yield ETF
LBAY
$18.1M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
19,449
-1,563
| -7% | -$39.7K |
|
7993
PUT
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.29B
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-6,100
| -32% | -$238K |
|
7994
Sound Equity Dividend Income ETF
DIVY
$29.4M
| $505K | ﹤0.01% |
19,410
+2,417
| +14% | +$59.7K |
|
7995
PUT
Alamo Group
ALG
$1.94B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+900
| +60% | +$165K |
|
7996
PUT
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.55B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
153,300
+146,500
| +2,154% | +$521K |
|
|
HIVE
7997
PUT
HIVE Digital Technologies
HIVE
$761M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+72,100
| +184% | +$246K |
|
7998
PUT
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.4B
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,750
| New | +$475K |
|
7999
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$264M
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,199
| New | +$467K |
|
|
USAP
8000
DELISTED
Universal Stainless & Alloy
USAP
| $504K | ﹤0.01% |
25,088
-9,030
| -26% | -$136K |
|
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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.