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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACB
10701
Aurora Cannabis
ACB
$233M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,413
| New | +$113K |
|
|
MLNK
10702
PUT
DELISTED
MeridianLink
MLNK
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,500
| New | +$87.3K |
|
10703
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-30,300
| -92% | -$1.14M |
|
10704
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
40,789
+14,977
| +58% | +$40.1K |
|
10705
CALL
Invesco Preferred ETF
PGX
$3.77B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-14,500
| -60% | -$158K |
|
|
MCHB
10706
PUT
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-17,700
| -62% | -$122K |
|
10707
PUT
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-9,900
| -68% | -$217K |
|
10708
Intellicheck
IDN
$56.9M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
58,513
+16,214
| +38% | +$30.8K |
|
|
RERE
10709
ATRenew
RERE
$1.01B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
57,903
+13,254
| +30% | +$23.2K |
|
10710
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
3,665
-19,243
| -84% | -$349K |
|
10711
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
2,941
+2,411
| +455% | +$83.1K |
|
10712
CALL
American Well
AMWL
$212M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
3,715
+265
| +8% | +$6.5K |
|
10713
CALL
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-5,500
| -77% | -$350K |
|
10714
PUT
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+6,900
| +203% | +$65.8K |
|
|
BCTX
10715
CALL
Briacell Therapeutics
BCTX
$29.9M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+126
| New | +$90.4K |
|
10716
CALL
Relmada Therapeutics
RLMD
$512M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-7,300
| -21% | -$21.6K |
|
10717
CALL
OmniAb
OABI
$491M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
+10,600
| +145% | +$52.1K |
|
10718
CALL
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
BUZZ
$103M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-400
| -6% | -$6.52K |
|
|
NCTY
10719
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$70M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
14,719
+14,202
| +2,747% | +$88.4K |
|
10720
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-15,500
| -92% | -$1.12M |
|
10721
CALL
Fennec Pharmaceuticals
FENC
$411M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-3,100
| -24% | -$25.7K |
|
10722
CALL
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$786M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+3,300
| +106% | +$53.7K |
|
|
DOG
10723
PUT
ProShares Short Dow30
DOG
$87.3M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+3,400
| +1,133% | +$110K |
|
10724
PUT
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-1,900
| -40% | -$69.5K |
|
|
BFX
10725
DELISTED
BowFlex Inc.
BFX
| $110K | ﹤0.01% |
142,405
+136,551
| +2,333% | +$93K |
|
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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.