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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5376
CALL
LSB Industries
LXU
$755M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
203,400
+166,100
| +445% | +$1.52M |
|
5377
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling
HY
$620M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
30,419
+22,629
| +290% | +$1.08M |
|
|
ACCD
5378
PUT
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+95,000
| +152% | +$814K |
|
|
SVM
5379
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.63B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
717,959
+359,956
| +101% | +$882K |
|
|
OSG
5380
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$210M
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+47,800
| +72% | +$665K |
|
5381
PUT
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.6B
| $1.89M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
-12,100
| -26% | -$527K |
|
5382
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$4.13B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
378,648
+332,964
| +729% | +$1.69M |
|
5383
CareDx
CDNA
$2.42B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
156,946
-36,779
| -19% | -$301K |
|
5384
Tilray
TLRY
$622M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
81,842
-2,629
| -3% | -$50.7K |
|
5385
CALL
BlackBerry
BB
$5.07B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
531,200
-225,500
| -30% | -$846K |
|
5386
CALL
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$799M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
+60,900
| +80% | +$811K |
|
5387
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$637M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
-60,000
| -30% | -$826K |
|
5388
CALL
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+33,100
| +131% | +$989K |
|
5389
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$472M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
81,698
-16,423
| -17% | -$415K |
|
|
SVC
5390
CALL
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.04B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
43,980
-26,560
| -38% | -$1M |
|
5391
CALL
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-12,900
| -18% | -$385K |
|
5392
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$221M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
458,792
-159,982
| -26% | -$448K |
|
5393
Vital Farms
VITL
$475M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
119,457
-55,362
| -32% | -$700K |
|
5394
First Trust Alerian Disruptive Technology Real Estate ETF
DTRE
$14.7M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
43,364
+10,824
| +33% | +$425K |
|
5395
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.55B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+20,400
| +28% | +$345K |
|
5396
Timothy Plan International ETF
TPIF
$266M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
70,712
+53,414
| +309% | +$1.31M |
|
5397
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.84B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
36,270
-9,520
| -21% | -$440K |
|
5398
CALL
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$25.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-5,600
| -22% | -$460K |
|
5399
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.62B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,388
| New | +$1.54M |
|
|
5400
PUT
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.81B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+42,300
| +269% | +$1.26M |
|
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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.