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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
CALL
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.75B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
68,100
+15,300
| +29% | +$342K |
|
5727
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$62B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
31,745
-363,389
| -92% | -$16.4M |
|
5728
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.4B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,207
-35,864
| -60% | -$2.19M |
|
5729
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.25B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-800
| -6% | -$95K |
|
|
GOLD
5730
PUT
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.32B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-6,700
| -11% | -$191K |
|
5731
CALL
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$447M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
165,300
+3,600
| +2% | +$29K |
|
5732
PUT
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.96B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
134,900
-51,600
| -28% | -$591K |
|
|
LAC
5733
PUT
Lithium Americas
LAC
$1.14B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,800
| New | +$1.82M |
|
5734
CALL
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.82B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,200
| New | +$2.19M |
|
5735
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.34B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
90,429
+35,193
| +64% | +$670K |
|
5736
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+8,600
| +126% | +$744K |
|
5737
PUT
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$738M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+43,600
| +65% | +$589K |
|
5738
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$509M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
375,658
-56,437
| -13% | -$167K |
|
5739
CALL
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$8.09B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-1,000
| -2% | -$34.8K |
|
5740
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
180,231
-638,048
| -78% | -$5.38M |
|
5741
CALL
TORM
TRMD
$3.13B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,000
| New | +$1.5M |
|
5742
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
317,800
-14,300
| -4% | -$67.6K |
|
5743
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGE
$4.01B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+11,600
| +31% | +$360K |
|
5744
Stevanato
STVN
$5.81B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
56,706
-49,124
| -46% | -$1.42M |
|
5745
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.35B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,215
-5,848
| -7% | -$93.8K |
|
5746
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.02B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
75,900
+8,100
| +12% | +$154K |
|
5747
CALL
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.39B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+4,000
| +19% | +$206K |
|
5748
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.25B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
73,508
-37,628
| -34% | -$718K |
|
5749
PUT
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.67B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-11,400
| -29% | -$596K |
|
5750
CALL
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.9B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
72,992
-6,872
| -9% | -$146K |
|
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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.