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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8701
PUT
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+11,100
| +137% | +$192K |
|
|
CMPS
8702
PUT
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.84B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+19,100
| +88% | +$124K |
|
8703
PUT
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.7B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+1,900
| +73% | +$141K |
|
8704
PUT
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
-30,100
| -43% | -$317K |
|
|
EXTO
8705
DELISTED
Almacenes Exito S.A
EXTO
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
49,849
-58,518
| -54% | -$393K |
|
|
VLRS
8706
CALL
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$851M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
38,100
+34,600
| +989% | +$252K |
|
8707
Quetta Acquisition Corp Unit
QETAU
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,997
| New | +$355K |
|
|
XRLV
8708
DELISTED
Invesco S&P 500 ex-Rate Sensitive Low Volatility ETF
XRLV
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,534
| New | +$344K |
|
|
DX
8709
PUT
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.26B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+12,700
| +80% | +$145K |
|
|
BECN
8710
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-11,900
| -74% | -$933K |
|
8711
CALL
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$269M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+17,600
| +164% | +$225K |
|
8712
Oceaneering
OII
$5.23B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
16,735
-61,489
| -79% | -$1.36M |
|
8713
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.93B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,544
| New | +$331K |
|
8714
CALL
Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X ETF
TSLS
$74.9M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
1,890
-1,770
| -48% | -$358K |
|
8715
PUT
Compass
COMP
$9.5B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
94,500
-572,500
| -86% | -$1.41M |
|
8716
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.22B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-5,600
| -23% | -$95.9K |
|
8717
PUT
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.2B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-11,300
| -68% | -$711K |
|
8718
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$9.52B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
-7,600
| -47% | -$278K |
|
8719
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$409M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
2,060
-18,665
| -90% | -$4M |
|
8720
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$798M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
25,885
+10,380
| +67% | +$138K |
|
8721
Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF
XMHQ
$5.65B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,991
| New | +$328K |
|
8722
JPMorgan US Value Factor ETF
JVAL
$894M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
9,176
-53,185
| -85% | -$1.89M |
|
8723
Kennametal
KMT
$2.36B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
13,726
-436,786
| -97% | -$10.5M |
|
8724
iShares JPMorgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
LEMB
$722M
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
9,635
-22,803
| -70% | -$808K |
|
8725
PUT
Griffon
GFF
$4.63B
| $354K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-14,600
| -72% | -$675K |
|
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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.