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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NS
4901
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-377,100
| -74% | -$6.73M |
|
|
PMT
4902
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
+55,500
| +50% | +$744K |
|
4903
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+6,500
| +19% | +$346K |
|
4904
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
119,047
+82,416
| +225% | +$2.02M |
|
|
PBT
4905
CALL
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.52B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
178,500
+66,500
| +59% | +$1.19M |
|
4906
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
242,071
-898,902
| -79% | -$8.93M |
|
|
MRTX
4907
PUT
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $2.49M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-12,400
| -23% | -$697K |
|
4908
CALL
Liquidia Corp
LQDA
$6.66B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
206,200
+108,400
| +111% | +$780K |
|
4909
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
46,276
+5,633
| +14% | +$285K |
|
4910
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $2.48M | ﹤0.01% |
55,521
-126,395
| -69% | -$5.39M |
|
4911
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
21,107
-46,454
| -69% | -$5.11M |
|
4912
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,754
-283,415
| -85% | -$13.2M |
|
|
ATYR
4913
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$54.8M
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,753,600
-30,536
| -2% | -$39.2K |
|
4914
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
197,901
-87,432
| -31% | -$974K |
|
4915
WisdomTree Voya Yield Enhanced USD Universal Bond Fund
UNIY
$1.33B
| $2.47M | ﹤0.01% |
49,923
+29,377
| +143% | +$1.4M |
|
4916
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
54,842
-79,529
| -59% | -$3.5M |
|
|
RAPT
4917
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
12,396
-785
| -6% | -$97.2K |
|
4918
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
114,973
-71,495
| -38% | -$1.23M |
|
4919
CALL
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-27,500
| -76% | -$7.12M |
|
4920
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-15,700
| -24% | -$663K |
|
4921
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
23,498
+1,819
| +8% | +$172K |
|
|
CVGW
4922
CALL
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,400
+78,800
| +1,713% | +$2.03M |
|
4923
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$268M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
64,459
+45,459
| +239% | +$1.4M |
|
4924
CALL
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-9,400
| -16% | -$469K |
|
4925
PUT
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.1B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
+93,100
| +74% | +$907K |
|
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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.