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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10576
CALL
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-2,000
| -6% | -$5.94K |
|
10577
PUT
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$673M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+700
| +13% | +$9.21K |
|
10578
CALL
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-5,300
| -47% | -$94K |
|
10579
Goldgroup Mining
GORO
$207M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
327,905
+207,464
| +172% | +$73.5K |
|
10580
Coya Therapeutics
COYA
$112M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,592
| New | +$92K |
|
|
RDNW
10581
PUT
RideNow Group
RDNW
$248M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-1,700
| -10% | -$10.9K |
|
|
UCTT
10582
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.85B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-11,200
| -76% | -$311K |
|
|
PWSC
10583
PUT
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-2,600
| -33% | -$57.2K |
|
10584
PUT
ENI
E
$79.8B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-1,700
| -32% | -$55.3K |
|
10585
CALL
Epsilon Energy
EPSN
$169M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-44,700
| -65% | -$239K |
|
10586
PUT
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.16B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+4,900
| +1,633% | +$105K |
|
10587
CALL
Quadratic Interest Rate Volatility and Inflation Hedge ETF
IVOL
$271M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,900
| New | +$122K |
|
10588
GSI Technology
GSIT
$270M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,162
| New | +$116K |
|
|
WFH
10589
DELISTED
Direxion Work From Home ETF
WFH
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,234
-10,467
| -82% | -$516K |
|
|
VGR
10590
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-2,100
| -16% | -$22.8K |
|
10591
CALL
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-7,500
| -47% | -$95.2K |
|
10592
PUT
Tucows
TCX
$126M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-6,100
| -58% | -$130K |
|
10593
PUT
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+8,600
| +130% | +$57.8K |
|
|
KW
10594
CALL
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-7,700
| -44% | -$96.5K |
|
|
DSL
10595
CALL
DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund
DSL
$1.24B
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,600
| +19% | +$18.4K |
|
10596
CALL
Accuray
ARAY
$33.2M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
+22,000
| +106% | +$60K |
|
10597
CALL
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$605M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+13,300
| +6,650% | +$103K |
|
|
MTA
10598
PUT
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$912M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+30,600
| +352% | +$91.2K |
|
|
SUPV
10599
PUT
Grupo Supervielle
SUPV
$705M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+12,800
| +75% | +$34.9K |
|
10600
PUT
KVH Industries
KVHI
$145M
| $121K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+15,900
| +224% | +$77.7K |
|
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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.