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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
CALL
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$482M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-13,900
| -33% | -$458K |
|
6552
CALL
First American
FAF
$7.4B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+4,700
| +42% | +$268K |
|
6553
CALL
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
HDGE
$52.6M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,100
| New | +$1.25M |
|
6554
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.85B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
8,199
+3,809
| +87% | +$422K |
|
6555
iShares Core Conservative Allocation ETF
AOK
$790M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,135
| New | +$973K |
|
6556
First Trust DorseyWright DALI 1 ETF
DALI
$100M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
47,151
+23,303
| +98% | +$533K |
|
|
NXRT
6557
PUT
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$600M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+15,700
| +114% | +$490K |
|
6558
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.71B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
-9,000
| -24% | -$299K |
|
6559
PUT
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$562M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
-34,600
| -34% | -$458K |
|
6560
CALL
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$984M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+4,900
| +58% | +$366K |
|
6561
WisdomTree Global High Dividend Fund
DEW
$164M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,756
| New | +$955K |
|
6562
PUT
Colliers International
CIGI
$5.35B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-300
| -4% | -$30.8K |
|
|
RPT
6563
DELISTED
RPT Realty Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (MD)
RPT
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
78,890
-76,970
| -49% | -$875K |
|
6564
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.77B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
58,624
-282,176
| -83% | -$4M |
|
6565
iShares MSCI Indonesia ETF
EIDO
$487M
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
45,338
+36,107
| +391% | +$777K |
|
6566
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.53B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+800
| +18% | +$145K |
|
|
CWAN
6567
CALL
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+23,000
| +84% | +$453K |
|
6568
CALL
Genpact
G
$5.82B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+28,900
| +14,450% | +$997K |
|
6569
PUT
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.95B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+5,600
| +20% | +$171K |
|
6570
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.16B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
249,582
-117,978
| -32% | -$451K |
|
6571
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.25B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
150,444
-22,751
| -13% | -$128K |
|
6572
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.63B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-21,600
| -44% | -$696K |
|
6573
iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF
KXI
$1.07B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
16,995
-11,124
| -40% | -$640K |
|
6574
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.94B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-26,600
| -67% | -$1.86M |
|
6575
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.29B
| $1.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
-36,200
| -34% | -$485K |
|
Similar funds
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.