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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8226
CALL
Prosperity Bancshares
PB
$8.93B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-600
| -8% | -$35.1K |
|
8227
CALL
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.04B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
-20,200
| -31% | -$177K |
|
8228
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$275M
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+10,700
| +82% | +$185K |
|
|
OLP
8229
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$528M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
20,682
+185
| +0.9% | +$3.69K |
|
8230
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF July
NJUL
$265M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,216
| New | +$432K |
|
8231
CALL
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$844M
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-5,000
| -38% | -$235K |
|
8232
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF
MDYV
$2.85B
| $453K | ﹤0.01% |
6,167
-11,770
| -66% | -$778K |
|
8233
OFS Capital
OFS
$47.8M
| $452K | ﹤0.01% |
38,631
-10,789
| -22% | -$116K |
|
8234
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$18.7B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
4,672
-124,621
| -96% | -$11.3M |
|
8235
PUT
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.59B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+6,200
| +182% | +$261K |
|
8236
PUT
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.47B
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
65,700
-79,700
| -55% | -$445K |
|
8237
iShares iBonds Oct 2032 Term TIPS ETF
IBII
$54.5M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,531
| New | +$437K |
|
8238
CALL
Titan Machinery
TITN
$412M
| $451K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
-39,200
| -72% | -$1.02M |
|
8239
PUT
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.1B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+2,000
| +6% | +$24.6K |
|
8240
CALL
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.07B
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+2,700
| +20% | +$79.9K |
|
8241
OppFi
OPFI
$596M
| $450K | ﹤0.01% |
87,830
+61,049
| +228% | +$194K |
|
8242
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF January
PJAN
$1.43B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,066
| New | +$433K |
|
8243
VanEck Morningstar SMID Moat ETF
SMOT
$332M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
14,262
+3,110
| +28% | +$88.8K |
|
8244
Viant Technology
DSP
$273M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
65,201
-14,685
| -18% | -$88.3K |
|
8245
NLI Holdings
NL
$318M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
80,061
-14,892
| -16% | -$74.7K |
|
8246
ReNew
RNW
$2.49B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
58,622
-526,931
| -90% | -$3.25M |
|
8247
CALL
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.62B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+2,200
| +29% | +$102K |
|
8248
Cambria Tail Risk ETF
TAIL
$148M
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
35,037
+25,510
| +268% | +$327K |
|
8249
CALL
Viridian Therapeutics
VRDN
$2.71B
| $449K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+17,000
| +472% | +$268K |
|
8250
PUT
Neogen
NEOG
$2.52B
| $448K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-37,800
| -63% | -$640K |
|
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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.