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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4126
CALL
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $3.84M | ﹤0.01% |
198,000
-281,800
| -59% | -$5.38M |
|
|
PENG
4127
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
202,538
+132,044
| +187% | +$2.29M |
|
4128
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-25,700
| -31% | -$1.39M |
|
|
BLDP
4129
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,961
-4,268,893
| -81% | -$15.2M |
|
4130
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
50,490
+39,249
| +349% | +$2.74M |
|
|
EH
4131
CALL
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $3.83M | ﹤0.01% |
227,700
+80,700
| +55% | +$1.32M |
|
|
OPRA
4132
PUT
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
289,000
+105,900
| +58% | +$1.25M |
|
4133
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,814
| New | +$3.83M |
|
4134
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$11.9M
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
743,495
+734,943
| +8,594% | +$2.78M |
|
4135
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
256,400
-48,400
| -16% | -$651K |
|
|
SPYM
4136
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
68,325
-41,288
| -38% | -$2.16M |
|
4137
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
12,535
-7,000
| -36% | -$1.95M |
|
4138
PUT
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $3.82M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-87,000
| -54% | -$4.34M |
|
4139
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$67.2M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
1,230,350
-692,007
| -36% | -$1.83M |
|
4140
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
+45,400
| +40% | +$912K |
|
4141
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-2,300
| -11% | -$479K |
|
4142
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
327
+112
| +52% | +$2.12M |
|
4143
Regenxbio
RGNX
$711M
| $3.81M | ﹤0.01% |
212,044
-509,117
| -71% | -$8.97M |
|
4144
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$12.1B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
+105,400
| +129% | +$1.94M |
|
4145
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-18,200
| -52% | -$3.85M |
|
4146
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF
DBAW
$305M
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
125,807
+46,939
| +60% | +$1.36M |
|
4147
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
16,543
-28,839
| -64% | -$5.81M |
|
|
CVAC
4148
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
902,498
-2,171,495
| -71% | -$11.8M |
|
4149
Enerpac Tool Group
EPAC
$1.89B
| $3.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,147
+27,946
| +30% | +$797K |
|
4150
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
261,000
+18,100
| +7% | +$239K |
|
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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.