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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6776
PUT
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$442M
| $910K | ﹤0.01% |
89,800
-43,100
| -32% | -$378K |
|
6777
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
18,810
+13,602
| +261% | +$635K |
|
6778
PUT
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.14B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-9,400
| -45% | -$567K |
|
6779
Personalis
PSNL
$1.49B
| $908K | ﹤0.01% |
432,145
+309,839
| +253% | +$400K |
|
6780
CALL
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $907K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-8,400
| -25% | -$258K |
|
6781
Accenture
ACN
$106B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
2,583
+873
| +51% | +$281K |
|
6782
PUT
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.14B
| $906K | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
-64,400
| -54% | -$936K |
|
|
RESP
6783
DELISTED
WisdomTree U.S. ESG Fund
RESP
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
18,385
-273
| -1% | -$12.6K |
|
6784
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRS
$415M
| $904K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,061
| New | +$807K |
|
6785
PUT
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$97.9M
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
62,200
+29,800
| +92% | +$362K |
|
6786
CALL
Flywire
FLYW
$2.22B
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
+29,000
| +290% | +$731K |
|
|
AZPN
6787
PUT
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $903K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-100
| -2% | -$19.2K |
|
6788
WBI BullBear Yield 3000 ETF
WBIG
$32.5M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,041
| New | +$860K |
|
6789
Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF
BATT
$122M
| $902K | ﹤0.01% |
85,533
+80,549
| +1,616% | +$841K |
|
6790
CALL
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$993M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+23,200
| +58% | +$368K |
|
6791
iShares Genomics Immunology and Healthcare ETF
IDNA
$219M
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
39,170
+18,361
| +88% | +$369K |
|
|
PDS
6792
PUT
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.14B
| $901K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+8,100
| +95% | +$468K |
|
|
GTY
6793
CALL
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.04B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+12,000
| +64% | +$340K |
|
6794
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.64B
| $900K | ﹤0.01% |
181,222
+58,703
| +48% | +$283K |
|
6795
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$733M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
37,191
-11,451
| -24% | -$265K |
|
6796
First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF
FTXO
$319M
| $898K | ﹤0.01% |
35,538
+12,927
| +57% | +$283K |
|
6797
Avista
AVA
$3.22B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
25,107
-236,434
| -90% | -$8.01M |
|
6798
CALL
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.09B
| $897K | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-110,200
| -52% | -$925K |
|
6799
Astronics
ATRO
$4.25B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
61,744
-83,208
| -57% | -$1.09M |
|
6800
CALL
Astrana Health
ASTH
$1.94B
| $896K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-8,800
| -27% | -$293K |
|
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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.