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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
PUT
Tradr 1.25X NVDA Bear Daily ETF
NVDS
$13.4M
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
2,236
-3,657
| -62% | -$1.98M |
|
6652
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.11B
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,034
| New | +$805K |
|
|
MDRX
6653
CALL
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $975K | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
+75,100
| +422% | +$921K |
|
6654
Braskem
BAK
$785M
| $974K | ﹤0.01% |
+110,418
| New | +$843K |
|
6655
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-4,100
| -8% | -$90.9K |
|
6656
PUT
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$740M
| $973K | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+48,300
| +4,391% | +$922K |
|
|
MOR
6657
DELISTED
MorphoSys AG American Depositary Shares
MOR
| $972K | ﹤0.01% |
98,198
-35,082
| -26% | -$258K |
|
|
RDUS
6658
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+19,600
| +156% | +$516K |
|
6659
CALL
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $971K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-6,100
| -38% | -$525K |
|
6660
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.2B
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-4,200
| -31% | -$396K |
|
|
SHOE
6661
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$415M
| $969K | ﹤0.01% |
32,061
+2,699
| +9% | +$67.9K |
|
6662
PUT
CRH
CRH
$62B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-6,100
| -30% | -$368K |
|
6663
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.76B
| $968K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-47,000
| -75% | -$2.66M |
|
6664
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.67B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
34,988
-163,538
| -82% | -$4.52M |
|
6665
Invesco BulletShares 2027 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCR
$4.6B
| $967K | ﹤0.01% |
49,688
+12,229
| +33% | +$232K |
|
6666
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.71B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
84,250
+70,831
| +528% | +$773K |
|
6667
PUT
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.1B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
-168,000
| -77% | -$2.96M |
|
6668
First Trust Long/Short Equity ETF
FTLS
$2.51B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,171
| New | +$938K |
|
|
PNNT
6669
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$240M
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
139,796
-8,397
| -6% | -$54.2K |
|
6670
NYLI FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF
HFXI
$2.09B
| $966K | ﹤0.01% |
38,827
-16,880
| -30% | -$398K |
|
6671
Ambev
ABEV
$42.9B
| $965K | ﹤0.01% |
344,543
-2,301,645
| -87% | -$6.22M |
|
6672
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.1B
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-4,700
| -57% | -$1.13M |
|
6673
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$466M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
360,700
-1,037,324
| -74% | -$2.62M |
|
6674
Certara
CERT
$1.22B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
54,715
-27,457
| -33% | -$402K |
|
6675
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.1B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
74,200
-4,700
| -6% | -$52.9K |
|
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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.