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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7776
PUT
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.7B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-2,800
| -20% | -$137K |
|
7777
PUT
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.05B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-22,900
| -64% | -$712K |
|
7778
AllianzIM U.S. Equity 6 Month Buffer10 Apr/Oct ETF
SIXO
$118M
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
19,270
-2,418
| -11% | -$67.5K |
|
7779
PUT
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.02B
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+1,600
| +30% | +$134K |
|
|
ZIMV
7780
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $556K | ﹤0.01% |
31,314
+17,375
| +125% | +$175K |
|
7781
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Nov ETF
NVBW
$96.1M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,547
| New | +$542K |
|
7782
PGIM Active Aggregate Bond ETF
PAB
$74.8M
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,067
| New | +$531K |
|
7783
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.5B
| $555K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-1,200
| -43% | -$342K |
|
7784
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.3B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
16,694
-7,303
| -30% | -$228K |
|
7785
PUT
Halozyme
HALO
$11.9B
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+7,600
| +103% | +$286K |
|
|
DMTK
7786
DELISTED
DermTech, Inc. Common Stock
DMTK
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
316,793
+304,802
| +2,542% | +$445K |
|
7787
Southern Missouri Bancorp
SMBC
$835M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,376
| New | +$462K |
|
7788
PUT
NLI Holdings
NL
$318M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
-2,200
| -2% | -$11K |
|
|
INST
7789
CALL
DELISTED
Instructure Holdings, Inc.
INST
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+1,600
| +8% | +$41.5K |
|
7790
West Bancorporation
WTBA
$497M
| $554K | ﹤0.01% |
26,112
+10,570
| +68% | +$189K |
|
7791
CALL
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.38B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-10,200
| -59% | -$697K |
|
7792
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$698M
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
21,086
-26,281
| -55% | -$617K |
|
|
OPI
7793
PUT
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+2,900
| +4% | +$15.4K |
|
7794
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.6B
| $553K | ﹤0.01% |
17,511
+2,044
| +13% | +$57.6K |
|
7795
CALL
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.3B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,300
| New | +$561K |
|
7796
CALL
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.88B
| $552K | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+27,400
| +53% | +$171K |
|
7797
Pacer Trendpilot International ETF
PTIN
$188M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
20,002
-61,023
| -75% | -$1.6M |
|
7798
PUT
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.64B
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-4,900
| -36% | -$295K |
|
|
PWOD
7799
DELISTED
Penns Woods Bancorp
PWOD
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,484
| New | +$519K |
|
7800
B&G Foods
BGS
$280M
| $551K | ﹤0.01% |
52,468
-556,288
| -91% | -$5.15M |
|
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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.