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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7151
Guardant Health
GH
$21.5B
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
27,870
-410,445
| -94% | -$10.8M |
|
7152
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.3M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-10,100
| -50% | -$726K |
|
7153
CALL
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.28B
| $753K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+13,100
| +41% | +$185K |
|
7154
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.13B
| $752K | ﹤0.01% |
52,737
-1,815,387
| -97% | -$22.6M |
|
7155
iShares International Small Cap Equity Factor ETF
ISCF
$677M
| $751K | ﹤0.01% |
23,381
-101,471
| -81% | -$3.03M |
|
|
MREO
7156
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$50M
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
324,819
-1,917,606
| -86% | -$3.67M |
|
7157
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.5B
| $750K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,900
| +112% | +$359K |
|
7158
CALL
Visteon
VC
$2.82B
| $749K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-12,300
| -67% | -$1.52M |
|
7159
PUT
Teleflex
TFX
$5.59B
| $748K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-800
| -21% | -$171K |
|
7160
PUT
Ternium
TX
$10.5B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-11,300
| -39% | -$437K |
|
|
AY
7161
DELISTED
Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure plc Ordinary Shares
AY
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
34,757
-14,840
| -30% | -$282K |
|
7162
PUT
nCino
NCNO
$2.21B
| $747K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
-6,400
| -22% | -$190K |
|
7163
PUT
Iris Energy
IREN
$15B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
+83,800
| +407% | +$360K |
|
7164
CALL
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.01B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,000
| +59% | +$257K |
|
7165
PUT
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.41B
| $746K | ﹤0.01% |
130,600
+50,000
| +62% | +$232K |
|
7166
CALL
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.4B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-3,700
| -20% | -$179K |
|
7167
First Trust Long Duration Opportunities ETF
LGOV
$621M
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
33,666
+11,228
| +50% | +$232K |
|
7168
ORIX
IX
$42.5B
| $745K | ﹤0.01% |
39,885
+825
| +2% | +$15K |
|
7169
Alto Ingredients
ALTO
$329M
| $744K | ﹤0.01% |
279,828
-159,305
| -36% | -$507K |
|
|
SAGE
7170
PUT
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
-38,200
| -53% | -$757K |
|
7171
CALL
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.14B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+39,000
| +209% | +$453K |
|
7172
CALL
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$6.35B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
+37,000
| New | +$666K |
|
7173
CALL
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.69B
| $743K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+4,500
| +68% | +$247K |
|
|
OPPJ
7174
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree Japan Opportunities Fund
OPPJ
$281M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,881
| New | +$721K |
|
7175
PUT
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY
$30.4M
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
+3,100
| +5% | +$22.2K |
|
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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.