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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9026
VirTra
VTSI
$36.6M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
32,294
+27,689
| +601% | +$180K |
|
9027
CALL
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$570M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+29,100
| +63% | +$95.7K |
|
9028
Scilex Holding
SCLX
$47.5M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
4,280
+716
| +20% | +$37.1K |
|
9029
PUT
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.4B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
-1,100
| -9% | -$27.3K |
|
9030
Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF
FRDM
$3.46B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,281
| New | +$280K |
|
|
EQC
9031
CALL
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-18,100
| -53% | -$342K |
|
9032
Cornerstone Strategic Value Fund
CLM
$2.07B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
43,111
+16,694
| +63% | +$119K |
|
9033
CALL
Teucrium Sugar Fund
CANE
$54.4M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
24,600
-11,600
| -32% | -$167K |
|
|
INVX
9034
PUT
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+1,100
| +9% | +$25.8K |
|
9035
PUT
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.8B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-1,600
| -20% | -$71.7K |
|
9036
Global X SuperDividend REIT ETF
SRET
$230M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
13,772
+2,522
| +22% | +$50.8K |
|
9037
CALL
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-98,000
| -50% | -$264K |
|
9038
CALL
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+300
| +17% | +$38.8K |
|
9039
CALL
Globus Maritime Ltd
GLBS
$79.2M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+80,800
| +238% | +$173K |
|
|
SUM
9040
PUT
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+1,700
| +27% | +$58.9K |
|
9041
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,800
| +62% | +$104K |
|
9042
PUT
Gentex
GNTX
$5.03B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-4,300
| -32% | -$133K |
|
|
IVRA
9043
DELISTED
Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF
IVRA
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
21,393
+1,028
| +5% | +$13.3K |
|
9044
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-4,700
| -44% | -$240K |
|
9045
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
78,971
-323,396
| -80% | -$1.18M |
|
9046
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400
MZZ
$3.99M
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
24,057
+1,215
| +5% | +$18.7K |
|
9047
PUT
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+6,800
| +324% | +$203K |
|
|
GPP
9048
CALL
DELISTED
Green Plains Partners LP
GPP
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-86,300
| -78% | -$1.15M |
|
9049
PUT
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.15B
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+9,500
| +528% | +$211K |
|
9050
CALL
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $301K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+14,000
| +116% | +$159K |
|
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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.