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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $3.12M | ﹤0.01% |
134,200
+4,400
| +3% | +$107K |
|
4502
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,277
| New | +$3.09M |
|
4503
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
-19,900
| -27% | -$1.07M |
|
4504
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
142,855
-292,983
| -67% | -$6.24M |
|
4505
EVgo
EVGO
$519M
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
868,754
+641,873
| +283% | +$1.9M |
|
|
RVNC
4506
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
353,662
+227,280
| +180% | +$1.86M |
|
|
DCH
4507
CALL
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
352,800
-82,600
| -19% | -$611K |
|
4508
PUT
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+41,300
| +240% | +$2.04M |
|
4509
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $3.11M | ﹤0.01% |
30,519
-90,942
| -75% | -$8.7M |
|
4510
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
682,359
-296,827
| -30% | -$1M |
|
4511
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
-39,500
| -57% | -$3.61M |
|
|
CVSA
4512
CALL
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+31,300
| +147% | +$1.67M |
|
4513
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
97,071
+96,936
| +71,804% | +$2.78M |
|
4514
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,362
+14,678
| +94% | +$1.46M |
|
4515
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
21,008
-317,823
| -94% | -$40.4M |
|
4516
CALL
Vestis
VSTS
$1.76B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+146,250
| New | +$2.51M |
|
4517
CALL
Amplify Junior Silver Miners ETF
SILJ
$3.95B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
309,100
+109,300
| +55% | +$986K |
|
4518
Invesco S&P International Developed Momentum ETF
IDMO
$4.3B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+83,909
| New | +$2.88M |
|
4519
Franklin FTSE Japan Hedged ETF
FLJH
$207M
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+117,951
| New | +$3.65M |
|
4520
CALL
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
202,400
+182,000
| +892% | +$1.76M |
|
4521
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
155,600
+4,600
| +3% | +$83.8K |
|
4522
CALL
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$95.7M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
212,300
+161,600
| +319% | +$1.96M |
|
4523
Vertex
VERX
$2.06B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
114,404
+54,604
| +91% | +$1.4M |
|
4524
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-4,500
| -14% | -$435K |
|
4525
CALL
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
+17,300
| +22% | +$530K |
|
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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.