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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+8,200
| +12% | +$539K |
|
3552
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-22,500
| -54% | -$6.07M |
|
3553
Terreno Realty
TRNO
$7.43B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,406
+7,111
| +9% | +$405K |
|
3554
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,140,232
-27,911
| -0.5% | -$20.6K |
|
3555
PUT
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+5,200
| +17% | +$700K |
|
3556
Forward Air
FWRD
$640M
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
88,958
-119,657
| -57% | -$8.06M |
|
3557
CALL
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
215,700
+155,400
| +258% | +$4.55M |
|
3558
PUT
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
+36,400
| +22% | +$801K |
|
3559
Invesco Senior Loan ETF
BKLN
$6.76B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+263,118
| New | +$5.52M |
|
3560
CALL
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+229,100
| New | +$5.24M |
|
3561
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.32B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
983,785
+153,175
| +18% | +$601K |
|
3562
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
104,224
+57,403
| +123% | +$2.55M |
|
3563
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
278,048
+57,414
| +26% | +$1.13M |
|
3564
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
159,400
-55,300
| -26% | -$1.72M |
|
3565
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
207,626
-106,931
| -34% | -$2.73M |
|
3566
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
74,895
-47,198
| -39% | -$2.91M |
|
3567
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+38,500
| +350% | +$3.89M |
|
3568
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.04B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
127,240
-20,773
| -14% | -$738K |
|
3569
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
613,900
+99,900
| +19% | +$823K |
|
3570
CALL
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
365,200
+256,200
| +235% | +$3.06M |
|
3571
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.64B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
89,121
+67,095
| +305% | +$3.94M |
|
3572
PUT
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-60,200
| -53% | -$5.27M |
|
3573
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
14,164
-62,895
| -82% | -$25.6M |
|
|
OPRA
3574
CALL
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
415,500
-102,000
| -20% | -$1.21M |
|
|
GTM
3575
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
297,200
-348,600
| -54% | -$5.47M |
|
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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.