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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8076
Camden National
CAC
$984M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
12,937
-8,328
| -39% | -$272K |
|
|
PSTL
8077
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$686M
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
33,428
-12,011
| -26% | -$167K |
|
8078
CALL
BancFirst
BANF
$3.86B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,600
| +257% | +$315K |
|
8079
CALL
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.46B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+21,200
| +38% | +$124K |
|
8080
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.6B
| $487K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-4,500
| -28% | -$183K |
|
8081
PUT
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$153M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-2,700
| -17% | -$89.4K |
|
8082
CALL
Enpro
NPO
$6.97B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+2,400
| +343% | +$310K |
|
8083
PUT
The RMR Group
RMR
$339M
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-20,300
| -54% | -$496K |
|
8084
CALL
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $486K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-36,000
| -78% | -$1.61M |
|
8085
PUT
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$690M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+19,500
| +152% | +$291K |
|
8086
PUT
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.1B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+11,600
| +611% | +$405K |
|
8087
CALL
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$616M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
10,240
-1,740
| -15% | -$90.1K |
|
8088
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41.5B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+11,000
| +234% | +$347K |
|
8089
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$1.95B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-17,500
| -49% | -$360K |
|
8090
CNB Financial Corp
CCNE
$1.03B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,474
| New | +$430K |
|
8091
Amplify Mobile Payments ETF
IPAY
$183M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
10,448
-21,608
| -67% | -$881K |
|
|
CGC
8092
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$418M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
94,880
-32,730
| -26% | -$195K |
|
|
YUMY
8093
DELISTED
VanEck Future of Food ETF
YUMY
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
29,867
+7,222
| +32% | +$112K |
|
8094
Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF October
KOCT
$131M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
17,617
-779
| -4% | -$20.2K |
|
8095
PUT
Xometry
XMTR
$4.93B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-14,200
| -51% | -$305K |
|
8096
FT Vest Buffered Allocation Growth ETF
BUFG
$330M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
22,781
+11,962
| +111% | +$243K |
|
8097
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.8M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
28,116
-4,301
| -13% | -$78.2K |
|
|
PULT
8098
DELISTED
Putnam ESG Ultra Short ETF
PULT
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,642
| New | +$484K |
|
|
STR
8099
CALL
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+18,300
| +796% | +$425K |
|
8100
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$9.65B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-80,000
| -60% | -$552K |
|
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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.