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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7926
PUT
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-1,500
| -24% | -$150K |
|
7927
CALL
RELX
RELX
$60.2B
| $520K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+11,600
| +773% | +$427K |
|
7928
Aemetis
AMTX
$134M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
99,130
-129,906
| -57% | -$614K |
|
|
GENZ
7929
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$17.6M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,266
| New | +$489K |
|
7930
PUT
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.41B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+1,200
| +11% | +$49K |
|
7931
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.31B
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-8,400
| -19% | -$111K |
|
7932
CALL
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$781M
| $519K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,100
| New | +$454K |
|
7933
T. Rowe Price Value ETF
TVAL
$1.02B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
19,042
+1,384
| +8% | +$35.3K |
|
7934
CALL
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.56B
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+17,700
| +334% | +$382K |
|
7935
CALL
Gogo Inc
GOGO
$355M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-2,900
| -5% | -$30.8K |
|
7936
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF April
UAPR
$159M
| $518K | ﹤0.01% |
18,863
+1,618
| +9% | +$42.8K |
|
7937
CALL
Intapp
INTA
$3.04B
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-23,700
| -64% | -$873K |
|
|
TGH
7938
PUT
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $517K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+4,700
| +81% | +$216K |
|
7939
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.61B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+300
| +8% | +$35.7K |
|
7940
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.82B
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
50,336
-387,567
| -89% | -$3.27M |
|
7941
PUT
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$214M
| $516K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-7,800
| -16% | -$106K |
|
7942
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.38B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
+14,707
| +135% | +$298K |
|
7943
Overlay Shares Municipal Bond ETF
OVM
$44.6M
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,301
| New | +$494K |
|
7944
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$203B
| $515K | ﹤0.01% |
124,300
-94,700
| -43% | -$371K |
|
7945
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$158M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+15,000
| +789% | +$394K |
|
7946
CALL
Fortis
FTS
$28.9B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-26,000
| -68% | -$1.05M |
|
7947
FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF May
GMAY
$542M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
15,623
| – | – |
|
7948
CALL
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.84B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
37,300
+4,200
| +13% | +$49.7K |
|
7949
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF August
BAUG
$203M
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,275
| New | +$487K |
|
7950
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.2B
| $514K | ﹤0.01% |
11,156
-55,408
| -83% | -$2.57M |
|
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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.