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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8326
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$55.9M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+3,000
| +65% | +$151K |
|
8327
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April
DAPR
$315M
| $432K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,340
| New | +$416K |
|
|
DOC
8328
PUT
DELISTED
PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST
DOC
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-7,900
| -20% | -$93.8K |
|
|
CSR
8329
Centerspace
CSR
$896M
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,407
| New | +$404K |
|
8330
CALL
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.3B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-32,100
| -61% | -$597K |
|
8331
BlackRock Health Sciences Trust II
BMEZ
$1.02B
| $431K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,398
| New | +$410K |
|
|
FAIL
8332
DELISTED
Cambria Global Tail Risk ETF
FAIL
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
23,799
-132
| -0.6% | -$2.42K |
|
8333
CALL
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.19B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+6,900
| +69% | +$170K |
|
8334
UNIFI
UFI
$150M
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
64,530
-3,384
| -5% | -$22.1K |
|
|
VNET
8335
CALL
VNET Group
VNET
$1.87B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
+128,900
| +620% | +$388K |
|
8336
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.2B
| $430K | ﹤0.01% |
20,080
-17,848
| -47% | -$324K |
|
8337
Safe Bulkers
SB
$818M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+109,284
| New | +$384K |
|
8338
CALL
APi Group
APG
$18.5B
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-70,500
| -79% | -$1.36M |
|
8339
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$256M
| $429K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,479
| New | +$410K |
|
8340
NextCure
NXTC
$30.4M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
31,321
-5,230
| -14% | -$75.8K |
|
8341
CALL
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+6,300
| +50% | +$135K |
|
8342
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FDTS
$13.9M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
10,597
+2,917
| +38% | +$112K |
|
8343
CALL
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$155M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+13,200
| +79% | +$127K |
|
8344
Spear Alpha ETF
SPRX
$230M
| $428K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,008
| New | +$356K |
|
|
TIGR
8345
CALL
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$854M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
96,700
-15,100
| -14% | -$69.6K |
|
8346
CALL
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.9B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+800
| +13% | +$41.5K |
|
8347
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-9,100
| -58% | -$575K |
|
8348
PUT
iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGLB
$2.76B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+700
| +9% | +$33.9K |
|
8349
CALL
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2.04B
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
24,300
+22,100
| +1,005% | +$389K |
|
8350
PUT
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$450M
| $427K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-2,900
| -6% | -$23.3K |
|
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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.