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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
CARZ
$49.2M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
46,222
+22,541
| +95% | +$1.17M |
|
|
EB
4802
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
314,540
+164,302
| +109% | +$1.33M |
|
|
AVDL
4803
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
186,200
+10,100
| +6% | +$119K |
|
4804
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
347,543
-153,248
| -31% | -$1.26M |
|
4805
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,995
-78,484
| -79% | -$9.21M |
|
4806
CALL
Anavex Life Sciences
AVXL
$298M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
281,800
+111,600
| +66% | +$768K |
|
4807
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,685
-9,567
| -38% | -$1.56M |
|
4808
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
327,546
-145,549
| -31% | -$979K |
|
4809
CALL
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
502,000
+287,600
| +134% | +$1.58M |
|
4810
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
231,400
+59,300
| +34% | +$624K |
|
4811
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-21,600
| -53% | -$2.82M |
|
|
HA
4812
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+62,200
| +51% | +$461K |
|
4813
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
619,006
-65,147
| -10% | -$263K |
|
|
ROIC
4814
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
186,181
-774,453
| -81% | -$9.74M |
|
4815
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
175,300
-22,600
| -11% | -$256K |
|
4816
Metallus
MTUS
$904M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
111,378
+71,162
| +177% | +$1.49M |
|
|
TWO
4817
PUT
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
187,450
+64,325
| +52% | +$831K |
|
4818
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+8,800
| +64% | +$983K |
|
4819
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF
EPI
$2.03B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,598
| New | +$2.41M |
|
4820
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
28,221
-66,588
| -70% | -$5.76M |
|
4821
CALL
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-21,800
| -27% | -$823K |
|
4822
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
294,300
-270,400
| -48% | -$2.85M |
|
|
MAXN
4823
CALL
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,631
+1,322
| +57% | +$862K |
|
4824
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+42,100
| +47% | +$741K |
|
4825
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
112,200
-16,400
| -13% | -$355K |
|
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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.