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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
241,400
+71,700
| +42% | +$1.41M |
|
|
RDFN
3752
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
473,300
-172,100
| -27% | -$1.2M |
|
3753
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
55,530
+41,486
| +295% | +$3.19M |
|
3754
Fresenius Medical Care
FMS
$12.7B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
234,457
+135,601
| +137% | +$2.6M |
|
3755
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
58,066
-43,843
| -43% | -$3.42M |
|
3756
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
210,200
+5,400
| +3% | +$131K |
|
3757
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+10,200
| +69% | +$2.12M |
|
3758
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
351,060
-723,964
| -67% | -$8.95M |
|
3759
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.3B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
1,014,461
-78,491
| -7% | -$347K |
|
3760
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
283,186
+266,095
| +1,557% | +$4.1M |
|
3761
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
390,852
+190,165
| +95% | +$1.75M |
|
3762
PUT
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
229,100
-172,100
| -43% | -$3.39M |
|
3763
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+32,000
| +137% | +$2.72M |
|
3764
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,689
| New | +$4.62M |
|
3765
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$928M
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,832,254
-868,299
| -32% | -$1.99M |
|
3766
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
379,573
+109,792
| +41% | +$1.21M |
|
3767
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+6,500
| +18% | +$645K |
|
3768
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+3,900
| +25% | +$879K |
|
3769
PUT
ING
ING
$102B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
322,400
-30,800
| -9% | -$423K |
|
3770
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,933,958
-84,219
| -4% | -$165K |
|
|
CTLT
3771
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
-99,400
| -48% | -$4.02M |
|
|
TEN
3772
CALL
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
+800
| +0.4% | +$17K |
|
3773
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
129,800
-27,400
| -17% | -$827K |
|
3774
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
24,878
+14,140
| +132% | +$2.47M |
|
|
FYBR
3775
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
190,052
-323,074
| -63% | -$6.52M |
|
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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.