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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12201
CALL
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$457M
| $29.1K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-33,200
| -75% | -$83.9K |
|
12202
Beasley Broadcasting Group
BBGI
$40.9M
| $29.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,657
-285
| -15% | -$4.43K |
|
12203
CALL
ProShares UltraShort MSCI Brazil Capped
BZQ
$2.73M
| $29.1K | ﹤0.01% |
725
-350
| -33% | -$17.9K |
|
|
PINC
12204
CALL
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $29.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+300
| +30% | +$6.2K |
|
|
FORA
12205
DELISTED
Forian
FORA
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,909
| New | +$25.5K |
|
|
PRSU
12206
PUT
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $29K | ﹤0.01% |
800
+300
| +60% | +$9.08K |
|
12207
PUT
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $28.9K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+3,700
| +161% | +$17.6K |
|
|
LSEA
12208
PUT
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $28.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-50,500
| -96% | -$488K |
|
|
RWT
12209
PUT
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $28.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-19,300
| -83% | -$135K |
|
12210
Senti Biosciences Holdings
SNTI
$14M
| $28.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,370
| New | +$17K |
|
12211
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 7-10 Year Treasury
PST
$10.6M
| $28.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+1,100
| +550% | +$26.7K |
|
|
GV
12212
DELISTED
Visionary Holdings
GV
| $28.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,124
| New | +$21.9K |
|
12213
PUT
Teucrium Sugar Fund
CANE
$53.5M
| $28.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,300
| -50% | -$33.1K |
|
12214
XTI Aerospace
XTIA
$62.3M
| $28.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+20
| New | +$39.9K |
|
|
OSG
12215
PUT
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $28.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+200
| +4% | +$969 |
|
|
ZTEK
12216
Zentek
ZTEK
$77.3M
| $28.4K | ﹤0.01% |
26,785
-3,714
| -12% | -$4.34K |
|
|
LITB
12217
LightInTheBox
LITB
$60.8M
| $28.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,414
| New | +$32.2K |
|
|
MRSN
12218
PUT
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $28.3K | ﹤0.01% |
488
-1,444
| -75% | -$58.1K |
|
12219
Xilio Therapeutics
XLO
$60.3M
| $28.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,673
| New | +$72.6K |
|
12220
PUT
LiveWire
LVWR
$246M
| $28.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-15,400
| -86% | -$151K |
|
12221
Creative Realities
CREX
$43M
| $28.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,980
| New | +$22.8K |
|
12222
CALL
Arteris
AIP
$1.39B
| $28.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-32,900
| -87% | -$185K |
|
12223
PUT
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $28.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-5,900
| -55% | -$36.3K |
|
12224
Cyngn
CYN
$16M
| $28.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$52.9K |
|
12225
PUT
Atlas Lithium Corp
ATLX
$94.7M
| $28.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$23.3K |
|
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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.