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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9001
First Bancorp
FNLC
$402M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,001
| New | +$273K |
|
9002
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
7,404
+3,940
| +114% | +$142K |
|
9003
CALL
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.14B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+3,300
| +46% | +$99.9K |
|
9004
CALL
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+3,600
| +21% | +$46.5K |
|
|
OBE
9005
CALL
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$712M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-17,800
| -28% | -$137K |
|
9006
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.45B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
19,574
-18,847
| -49% | -$289K |
|
9007
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.44B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,598
| New | +$289K |
|
9008
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$439M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,477
| New | +$270K |
|
9009
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$102B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
9,432
-345,178
| -97% | -$11.2M |
|
9010
PUT
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+12,300
| +820% | +$272K |
|
9011
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.59B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+5,000
| +83% | +$138K |
|
9012
PUT
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
6,696
-10,468
| -61% | -$445K |
|
9013
Pacer Swan SOS Flex July ETF
PSFJ
$48.6M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,273
| New | +$294K |
|
9014
CALL
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.7B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-5,700
| -59% | -$412K |
|
9015
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
26,662
-114,116
| -81% | -$1.3M |
|
9016
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.8B
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-25,000
| -70% | -$666K |
|
9017
BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF
BKSE
$91.5M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
9,870
| – | – |
|
9018
LeaderShares AlphaFactor US Core Equity ETF
LSAF
$125M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
8,923
-6,386
| -42% | -$207K |
|
9019
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF June
UJUN
$189M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
10,216
+192
| +2% | +$5.57K |
|
9020
CALL
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-44,200
| -88% | -$1.88M |
|
9021
CALL
Alta Equipment Group
ALTG
$229M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
24,800
+24,700
| +24,700% | +$267K |
|
|
ESSA
9022
DELISTED
ESSA Bancorp
ESSA
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
15,311
+1,892
| +14% | +$31.6K |
|
9023
CALL
LeMaitre Vascular
LMAT
$1.88B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-2,900
| -35% | -$152K |
|
9024
WBI Power Factor High Dividend ETF
WBIY
$62.9M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,663
| New | +$279K |
|
9025
PUT
Ambev
ABEV
$42.9B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
-670,900
| -86% | -$1.81M |
|
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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.