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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5151
PUT
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-18,600
| -12% | -$267K |
|
5152
PUT
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.1B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-1,900
| -28% | -$763K |
|
|
AVDL
5153
CALL
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
151,700
-153,600
| -50% | -$1.8M |
|
5154
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.75B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
273,256
+34,950
| +15% | +$225K |
|
|
BRFS
5155
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
768,807
+733,140
| +2,056% | +$1.84M |
|
5156
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.63B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
32,354
-34,746
| -52% | -$2.06M |
|
5157
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.82B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+8,553
| +30% | +$376K |
|
5158
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$441M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+26,400
| +159% | +$1.25M |
|
5159
CALL
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.86B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-12,700
| -42% | -$1.38M |
|
5160
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.89B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
93,479
+92,879
| +15,480% | +$2.3M |
|
5161
CALL
Diodes
DIOD
$4.88B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
+10,900
| +70% | +$796K |
|
5162
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.39B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+31,900
| +30% | +$483K |
|
|
ONC
5163
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.7B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
11,821
+7,284
| +161% | +$1.32M |
|
5164
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$312M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
104,711
-117,084
| -53% | -$2.1M |
|
|
CHX
5165
PUT
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
72,900
+31,100
| +74% | +$962K |
|
|
RWT
5166
Redwood Trust
RWT
$607M
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
287,342
+33,353
| +13% | +$234K |
|
5167
Invesco Water Resources ETF
PHO
$2.03B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,984
+8,828
| +34% | +$486K |
|
|
FBMS
5168
DELISTED
The First Bancshares, Inc.
FBMS
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,577
| New | +$1.94M |
|
5169
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.9B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+2,200
| +33% | +$478K |
|
5170
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $2.13M | ﹤0.01% |
26,826
+14,642
| +120% | +$1.02M |
|
5171
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$49.9B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+7,900
| +3,950% | +$1.93M |
|
|
HEES
5172
CALL
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-114,200
| -74% | -$5.16M |
|
5173
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.96B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,312
| New | +$1.91M |
|
|
TIGR
5174
PUT
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$833M
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
479,800
-145,300
| -23% | -$670K |
|
5175
Allient
ALNT
$1.91B
| $2.12M | ﹤0.01% |
70,171
+38,306
| +120% | +$1.08M |
|
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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.