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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2226
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
+47,470
| +41% | +$3.06M |
|
|
MPT
2227
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,213,100
+1,374,795
| +75% | +$6.73M |
|
2228
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
3,536,009
+2,246,653
| +174% | +$6.64M |
|
2229
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
4,609,896
-4,896,518
| -52% | -$16.6M |
|
2230
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
818,700
+275,600
| +51% | +$4.48M |
|
2231
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
951,480
+860,321
| +944% | +$12.8M |
|
2232
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
283,545
-463,085
| -62% | -$23.5M |
|
2233
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
356,900
-234,000
| -40% | -$10.6M |
|
2234
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
+47,400
| +37% | +$4.11M |
|
2235
Marriott International
MAR
$93B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
69,485
+20,798
| +43% | +$4.22M |
|
2236
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
312,902
+127,157
| +68% | +$5.79M |
|
2237
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
198,016
-71,212
| -26% | -$5.21M |
|
|
KRTX
2238
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+13,800
| +39% | +$2.68M |
|
2239
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
271,637
-908,784
| -77% | -$46.9M |
|
2240
Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF
NUGO
$2.52B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+613,705
| New | +$14.6M |
|
2241
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-15,700
| -22% | -$3.58M |
|
2242
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
232,147
-13,516
| -6% | -$942K |
|
2243
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,068,934
+992,827
| +1,305% | +$15.8M |
|
|
2244
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
160,100
-88,450
| -36% | -$5.7M |
|
2245
CALL
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,804,100
+2,204,500
| +368% | +$10.3M |
|
2246
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
448,109
+227,926
| +104% | +$7.26M |
|
2247
PUT
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,300
-37,400
| -39% | -$8.96M |
|
2248
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
99,000
+10,700
| +12% | +$1.57M |
|
2249
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
540,900
-280,300
| -34% | -$6.57M |
|
2250
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,277,519
-531,001
| -29% | -$4.17M |
|
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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.