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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DENN
7451
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
59,661
-17,835
| -23% | -$168K |
|
7452
Heron Therapeutics
HRTX
$57.1M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
381,779
+371,389
| +3,574% | +$409K |
|
7453
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$266M
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
72,832
-112,701
| -61% | -$1.05M |
|
7454
CALL
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.36B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+8,600
| +48% | +$197K |
|
7455
CALL
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.58B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-12,200
| -73% | -$1.59M |
|
7456
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$11.6M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
130,382
+34,393
| +36% | +$171K |
|
7457
CALL
Utz Brands
UTZ
$1.25B
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+7,800
| +24% | +$103K |
|
7458
PUT
Consolidated Water Co
CWCO
$481M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+1,100
| +6% | +$36.3K |
|
|
CBL
7459
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.75B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
26,496
+23,867
| +908% | +$533K |
|
7460
GCM Grosvenor
GCMG
$2.78B
| $647K | ﹤0.01% |
72,171
+31,422
| +77% | +$262K |
|
7461
PUT
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.15B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
+12,600
| +135% | +$381K |
|
7462
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.24B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-33,100
| -62% | -$1.19M |
|
7463
CALL
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.1B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
45,300
+7,500
| +20% | +$93.5K |
|
7464
ALPS Dynamic Core Income ETF
RFCI
$15.4M
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
28,571
+1,243
| +5% | +$27K |
|
7465
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $646K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-11,100
| -33% | -$309K |
|
7466
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
21,052
-104,822
| -83% | -$3.36M |
|
|
VNET
7467
VNET Group
VNET
$1.87B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
224,811
+8,855
| +4% | +$26.6K |
|
7468
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.27B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
194,267
-1,978,525
| -91% | -$7.67M |
|
7469
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,300
| +150% | +$363K |
|
7470
PUT
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.31B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
177,100
+101,500
| +134% | +$388K |
|
7471
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF November
BNOV
$212M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,443
| New | +$618K |
|
7472
Northern Trust Core Bond ETF
BNDC
$170M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
28,778
-38,279
| -57% | -$821K |
|
7473
Invesco Building & Construction ETF
PKB
$365M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
10,197
+1,108
| +12% | +$60K |
|
7474
Invesco Zacks Mid-Cap ETF
CZA
$190M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,858
| New | +$595K |
|
7475
PUT
Greif
GEF
$4.93B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+5,600
| +133% | +$369K |
|
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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.