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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
-132,200
| -47% | -$2.57M |
|
|
BRSP
4702
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
373,259
+191,166
| +105% | +$1.25M |
|
4703
PUT
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-58,800
| -39% | -$1.56M |
|
4704
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
+47,300
| +52% | +$978K |
|
4705
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,100
| -8% | -$190K |
|
4706
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+31,800
| +127% | +$1.45M |
|
4707
PUT
MACOM Technology Solutions
MTSI
$24.2B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+19,400
| +187% | +$1.6M |
|
4708
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
307,400
+101,800
| +50% | +$788K |
|
4709
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
50,630
+31,040
| +158% | +$1.49M |
|
4710
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
340,300
-12,600
| -4% | -$65.9K |
|
|
OSG
4711
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $2.77M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+101,200
| +152% | +$1.41M |
|
4712
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
251,940
-2,683
| -1% | -$26.7K |
|
4713
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
PID
$917M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
149,735
-89,188
| -37% | -$1.53M |
|
4714
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
74,254
+37,001
| +99% | +$1.36M |
|
4715
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-3,800
| -5% | -$112K |
|
4716
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $2.76M | ﹤0.01% |
349,700
-38,400
| -10% | -$277K |
|
4717
Bolt Biotherapeutics
BOLT
$6.44M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
122,948
-19,734
| -14% | -$384K |
|
4718
Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF
VNLA
$3.36B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+56,986
| New | +$2.74M |
|
4719
iShares MSCI Europe Small-Cap ETF
IEUS
$185M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,990
| New | +$2.48M |
|
4720
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
-42,300
| -28% | -$1.07M |
|
4721
CALL
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
430,000
+122,300
| +40% | +$729K |
|
|
YARW
4722
Yarrow Bioscience
YARW
$113M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,622
| New | +$3.68M |
|
4723
CALL
Altimmune
ALT
$572M
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
244,600
+129,300
| +112% | +$540K |
|
4724
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,156
-144,252
| -75% | -$8.34M |
|
4725
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,968
-129,332
| -74% | -$6.85M |
|
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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.