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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$101M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
9,571
+334
| +4% | +$81.7K |
|
|
MRC
4927
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
222,337
-266,844
| -55% | -$2.8M |
|
4928
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-16,600
| -35% | -$1M |
|
4929
Sundial Growers
SNDL
$313M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,491,957
+1,047,301
| +236% | +$1.58M |
|
|
LAZR
4930
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
48,347
-200
| -0.4% | -$9.94K |
|
4931
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
161,210
+19,084
| +13% | +$280K |
|
4932
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+700
| +1% | +$29.4K |
|
4933
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$20.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
11,109
+10,482
| +1,672% | +$2.1M |
|
4934
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.96B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,309
+36,168
| +163% | +$1.45M |
|
4935
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
-25,900
| -27% | -$901K |
|
4936
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+2,700
| +28% | +$428K |
|
4937
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-36,800
| -34% | -$1.01M |
|
4938
PUT
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
630,000
+136,300
| +28% | +$456K |
|
|
EU
4939
enCore Energy
EU
$235M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
617,839
+608,230
| +6,330% | +$2.16M |
|
4940
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
10,492
-266,334
| -96% | -$46.6M |
|
4941
CALL
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-8,000
| -20% | -$534K |
|
4942
TORM
TRMD
$3.08B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
79,707
+67,200
| +537% | +$1.98M |
|
4943
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,851
-1,102,955
| -95% | -$48.6M |
|
4944
PUT
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
71,100
+9,800
| +16% | +$289K |
|
4945
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+15,300
| +44% | +$682K |
|
4946
CALL
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$781M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
+133,200
| +464% | +$1.94M |
|
4947
CALL
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$41.9B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+28,200
| +139% | +$1.36M |
|
4948
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+1,400
| +4% | +$86K |
|
4949
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.68B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
56,565
+43,238
| +324% | +$1.73M |
|
4950
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
11,001
-102,377
| -90% | -$21.7M |
|
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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.