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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8026
CALL
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$508M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-20,800
| -26% | -$140K |
|
8027
Belden
BDC
$5.06B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
6,450
-1,139
| -15% | -$84.6K |
|
8028
White Mountains Insurance
WTM
$5.12B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+331
| New | +$492K |
|
8029
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.89B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
161,723
-293,474
| -64% | -$412K |
|
|
CVAC
8030
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
118,300
+5,900
| +5% | +$32K |
|
8031
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FDG
$415M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
6,994
-19,425
| -74% | -$1.27M |
|
|
LTC
8032
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.16B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-15,200
| -50% | -$492K |
|
8033
Similarweb
SMWB
$751M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,392
| New | +$489K |
|
8034
CALL
Aurora
AUR
$12.1B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
113,900
+32,800
| +40% | +$81.5K |
|
8035
VanEck CEF Muni Income ETF
XMPT
$221M
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,474
| New | +$464K |
|
8036
iShares New York Muni Bond ETF
NYF
$1.43B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
9,184
+526
| +6% | +$27.4K |
|
8037
PUT
W&T Offshore
WTI
$578M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
152,300
+5,200
| +4% | +$19.2K |
|
8038
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$347M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
16,448
+5,804
| +55% | +$128K |
|
8039
Invesco Dorsey Wright Energy Momentum ETF
PXI
$56.6M
| $496K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,092
| New | +$485K |
|
8040
CALL
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.96B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-2,400
| -35% | -$229K |
|
8041
CALL
Genie Energy
GNE
$389M
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+15,200
| +633% | +$349K |
|
|
BTEK
8042
DELISTED
BlackRock Future Tech ETF
BTEK
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
21,295
-3,902
| -15% | -$82.9K |
|
8043
PUT
Kanzhun
BZ
$7.06B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
-41,000
| -58% | -$644K |
|
8044
PUT
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.1B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-27,800
| -76% | -$1.5M |
|
8045
CALL
Credicorp
BAP
$29.3B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-4,300
| -57% | -$558K |
|
8046
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$33.1B
| $495K | ﹤0.01% |
141,359
-3,769,022
| -96% | -$11.8M |
|
8047
PUT
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.03B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
114,200
-18,100
| -14% | -$68.4K |
|
8048
PUT
NETGEAR
NTGR
$601M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
-14,500
| -30% | -$188K |
|
8049
BondBloxx Bloomberg Ten Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF
XTEN
$1.04B
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,356
| New | +$467K |
|
8050
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $494K | ﹤0.01% |
12,793
-123
| -1% | -$4.63K |
|
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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.