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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6851
BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF
BKCI
$133M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,818
| New | +$816K |
|
|
SCPH
6852
DELISTED
scPharmaceuticals
SCPH
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
139,496
+134,506
| +2,696% | +$770K |
|
6853
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.96B
| $874K | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+42,900
| +132% | +$491K |
|
6854
CALL
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.12B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+23,600
| +1,124% | +$703K |
|
|
LQIG
6855
DELISTED
State Street SPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bond ETF
LQIG
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
8,963
-8,978
| -50% | -$828K |
|
6856
Invesco S&P SmallCap Low Volatility ETF
XSLV
$248M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
19,755
+10,866
| +122% | +$442K |
|
6857
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.66B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
4,285
-44,767
| -91% | -$7.25M |
|
|
VIRX
6858
DELISTED
Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
VIRX
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
1,529,072
+8,668
| +0.6% | +$5.32K |
|
6859
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.67B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
9,430
-9,324
| -50% | -$715K |
|
6860
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.12B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
43,037
+37,173
| +634% | +$621K |
|
6861
PUT
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$646M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+200
| +0.6% | +$5.84K |
|
6862
VTEX
VTEX
$585M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
126,565
-466,733
| -79% | -$2.85M |
|
6863
PUT
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.7B
| $870K | ﹤0.01% |
28,720
-11,980
| -29% | -$321K |
|
6864
PUT
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.41B
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+1,700
| +18% | +$112K |
|
6865
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$658M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
45,780
+28,386
| +163% | +$491K |
|
6866
2x Bitcoin ETF
BITX
$882M
| $868K | ﹤0.01% |
38,135
-383
| -1% | -$7.02K |
|
6867
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$390M
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+2,800
| +52% | +$281K |
|
6868
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF
VOOG
$26.9B
| $867K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-54,000
| -74% | -$2.31M |
|
6869
Expro Ltd
XPRO
$2.06B
| $866K | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-251,254
| -82% | -$4.34M |
|
6870
Fidelity Stocks for Inflation ETF
FCPI
$283M
| $865K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,725
| New | +$819K |
|
6871
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$164B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
89,307
-150,852
| -63% | -$1.46M |
|
6872
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.4B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,500
| +243% | +$577K |
|
6873
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.49B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-3,100
| -42% | -$634K |
|
6874
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$12.7B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+800
| +11% | +$77.2K |
|
6875
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.87B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
9,056
-82,278
| -90% | -$7.07M |
|
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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.