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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,957
-35,568
| -36% | -$1.31M |
|
4877
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$4.87B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-800
| -1% | -$19.1K |
|
4878
iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF
SIZE
$447M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
19,226
+13,574
| +240% | +$1.64M |
|
4879
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
194,495
-598,000
| -75% | -$7.34M |
|
4880
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
170,400
+88,500
| +108% | +$1.14M |
|
|
DCH
4881
PUT
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
287,500
-10,100
| -3% | -$74.7K |
|
|
MRO
4882
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
104,808
-127,681
| -55% | -$3.29M |
|
4883
CALL
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
163,000
+8,800
| +6% | +$115K |
|
4884
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
109,800
-26,100
| -19% | -$585K |
|
4885
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-7,300
| -40% | -$1.55M |
|
4886
OneSpan
OSPN
$602M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,327
| New | +$2.31M |
|
4887
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
44,100
-5,800
| -12% | -$333K |
|
4888
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$364M
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+41,000
| +308% | +$1.41M |
|
4889
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-18,700
| -52% | -$2.38M |
|
4890
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.34B
| $2.52M | ﹤0.01% |
79,800
-20,400
| -20% | -$569K |
|
|
TDAY
4891
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,091,893
+300,250
| +38% | +$669K |
|
4892
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-1,296,300
| -93% | -$34.3M |
|
4893
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $2.51M | ﹤0.01% |
60,605
+15,740
| +35% | +$637K |
|
4894
CALL
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-4,100
| -18% | -$528K |
|
4895
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
84,900
+72,300
| +574% | +$2.01M |
|
4896
PUT
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.99B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+24,400
| +76% | +$921K |
|
4897
PUT
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $2.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,130
+134,130
| +258% | +$1.66M |
|
4898
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
109,568
+77,208
| +239% | +$1.75M |
|
4899
CALL
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-24,500
| -39% | -$1.33M |
|
4900
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+15,700
| +111% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.