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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
42,149
-38,173
| -48% | -$3.41M |
|
4152
PUT
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$173M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-111,400
| -53% | -$3.44M |
|
4153
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
628,700
-132,800
| -17% | -$576K |
|
4154
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
122,786
+121,244
| +7,863% | +$3.44M |
|
4155
CALL
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
94,350
+60,950
| +182% | +$2.06M |
|
4156
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
172,610
+54,821
| +47% | +$1.23M |
|
|
DO
4157
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
291,200
-8,200
| -3% | -$106K |
|
4158
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
140,269
-7,277
| -5% | -$175K |
|
|
SEM
4159
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
298,755
-23,029
| -7% | -$291K |
|
4160
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
33,880
-170,025
| -83% | -$15.7M |
|
4161
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$107M
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,492,896
-229,421
| -13% | -$440K |
|
4162
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
113,500
-9,600
| -8% | -$252K |
|
4163
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$187M
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
37,102
-5,681
| -13% | -$509K |
|
4164
PUT
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$6.87B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+61,600
| +408% | +$2.61M |
|
4165
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
96,458
+23,025
| +31% | +$839K |
|
4166
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
188,800
-142,200
| -43% | -$2.49M |
|
4167
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.58B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
640,771
+580,166
| +957% | +$4.45M |
|
4168
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
214,696
+132,658
| +162% | +$2.18M |
|
4169
CALL
Universal Health Services
UHS
$10B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-9,000
| -27% | -$1.21M |
|
4170
JPMorgan Healthcare Leaders ETF
JDOC
$9.27M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+69,872
| New | +$3.57M |
|
|
ONT
4171
Onterris Inc
ONT
$619M
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
117,096
-33,885
| -22% | -$973K |
|
4172
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
-32,900
| -11% | -$431K |
|
4173
Carvana
CVNA
$83.1B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
355,075
-260,480
| -42% | -$1.95M |
|
4174
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-9,400
| -26% | -$1.29M |
|
|
ITCI
4175
CALL
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+17,700
| +51% | +$1.02M |
|
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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.