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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Erasca
ERAS
$6.43B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,147,594
+384,949
| +22% | +$812K |
|
3852
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
161,100
+26,700
| +20% | +$686K |
|
3853
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
88,000
+46,000
| +110% | +$2.23M |
|
|
RDUS
3854
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
151,395
+11,915
| +9% | +$314K |
|
3855
Medtronic
MDT
$117B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,365
-432,058
| -89% | -$32.9M |
|
|
CRGX
3856
DELISTED
CARGO Therapeutics
CRGX
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,889
| New | +$3.34M |
|
3857
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-66,500
| -47% | -$3.63M |
|
|
EMBJ
3858
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
246,800
+27,400
| +12% | +$440K |
|
3859
CALL
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,400
| New | +$4.4M |
|
3860
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-67,900
| -59% | -$5.4M |
|
3861
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+88,832
| New | +$4.06M |
|
3862
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
-4,400
| -17% | -$813K |
|
3863
PUT
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
-39,300
| -27% | -$1.67M |
|
3864
CALL
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
-6,700
| -4% | -$166K |
|
3865
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
36,841
+31,197
| +553% | +$3.53M |
|
3866
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
-17,700
| -29% | -$1.8M |
|
|
PGRE
3867
DELISTED
Paramount Group
PGRE
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
874,378
+655,053
| +299% | +$3.11M |
|
3868
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
281,804
+100,256
| +55% | +$1.4M |
|
3869
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
194,509
-72,447
| -27% | -$1.76M |
|
3870
DraftKings
DKNG
$13B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
128,123
+24,290
| +23% | +$813K |
|
3871
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
-11,900
| -22% | -$1.1M |
|
3872
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+15,200
| +84% | +$1.8M |
|
3873
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,363
-152,868
| -78% | -$13M |
|
3874
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
206,072
+134,595
| +188% | +$3.8M |
|
3875
PUT
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
+112,400
| +969% | +$4.33M |
|
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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.