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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6876
CALL
Archrock
AROC
$5.98B
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-7,600
| -12% | -$106K |
|
6877
CALL
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$569M
| $862K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+1,500
| +6% | +$43K |
|
6878
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.47B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
25,516
+4,781
| +23% | +$139K |
|
6879
Global X SuperDividend ETF
SDIV
$1.22B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
38,195
-13,743
| -26% | -$294K |
|
6880
PUT
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.02B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
172,900
+23,800
| +16% | +$112K |
|
6881
PUT
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.35B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-55,500
| -69% | -$1.47M |
|
6882
CALL
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$264M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+44,400
| +361% | +$648K |
|
6883
ALPS Disruptive Technologies ETF
DTEC
$75.9M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
20,717
+4,605
| +29% | +$170K |
|
|
ACRE
6884
CALL
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
-38,900
| -32% | -$383K |
|
6885
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$917M
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
37,620
+7,277
| +24% | +$161K |
|
|
OLK
6886
PUT
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+8,800
| +35% | +$207K |
|
6887
CALL
FIGS
FIGS
$2.35B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+55,300
| +81% | +$366K |
|
|
UCTT
6888
CALL
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.7B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+4,700
| +23% | +$131K |
|
6889
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.8B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-500
| -11% | -$100K |
|
6890
CALL
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$777M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
131,500
-53,400
| -29% | -$283K |
|
|
HPP
6891
PUT
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$752M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
13,129
+6,572
| +100% | +$290K |
|
|
FPI
6892
CALL
Farmland Partners
FPI
$434M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+35,800
| +109% | +$415K |
|
|
PGTI
6893
CALL
DELISTED
PGT, Inc.
PGTI
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
-24,900
| -54% | -$810K |
|
6894
PUT
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$861M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-3,100
| -16% | -$144K |
|
6895
PUT
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.21B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+6,900
| +40% | +$219K |
|
6896
iShares LifePath Retirement ETF
IRTR
$58.9M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,604
| New | +$817K |
|
6897
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$957M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
+23,100
| +1,050% | +$676K |
|
6898
CALL
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.59B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
35,900
-7,300
| -17% | -$143K |
|
|
RDNW
6899
RideNow Group
RDNW
$244M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+104,580
| New | +$671K |
|
6900
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bull 3X ETF
DRN
$45.8M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
80,100
+21,100
| +36% | +$166K |
|
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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.