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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MDRX
5526
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
166,114
-470,813
| -74% | -$5.77M |
|
5527
OceanFirst Financial
OCFC
$1.9B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
100,368
+89,818
| +851% | +$1.31M |
|
5528
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.38B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-7,500
| -27% | -$585K |
|
|
SILV
5529
PUT
DELISTED
SilverCrest Metals Inc. Common Shares
SILV
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
266,000
+116,100
| +77% | +$646K |
|
5530
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$853M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
33,522
-151,913
| -82% | -$8.51M |
|
5531
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+8,800
| +45% | +$481K |
|
|
EPIX
5532
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
263,607
+258,132
| +4,715% | +$1.27M |
|
5533
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.82B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
261,600
+29,300
| +13% | +$180K |
|
5534
REX American Resources
REX
$1.49B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
73,452
+40,126
| +120% | +$803K |
|
|
JMIA
5535
PUT
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$784M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
492,000
-92,900
| -16% | -$279K |
|
5536
Acco Brands
ACCO
$390M
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
285,507
-120,252
| -30% | -$638K |
|
|
ENLC
5537
CALL
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
142,600
+14,500
| +11% | +$182K |
|
5538
PUT
Barclays
BCS
$93.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
219,900
+48,400
| +28% | +$349K |
|
5539
CALL
Haleon
HLN
$42.2B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
210,100
+9,500
| +5% | +$78.3K |
|
5540
PUT
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.25B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+21,000
| +292% | +$1.2M |
|
5541
National Vision
EYE
$1.46B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
82,537
-143,947
| -64% | -$2.55M |
|
5542
PUT
Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF
TUA
$660M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$1.66M |
|
5543
CALL
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$577M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+37,000
| +561% | +$1.27M |
|
5544
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
157,638
+16,767
| +12% | +$190K |
|
5545
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$961M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,942
+14,484
| +224% | +$1.04M |
|
|
PRO
5546
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
44,473
+30,679
| +222% | +$1.1M |
|
|
AVDX
5547
CALL
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+81,700
| +142% | +$816K |
|
|
TSBX
5548
DELISTED
Turnstone Biologics
TSBX
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
688,468
+1,016
| +0.1% | +$2.65K |
|
5549
Grindr
GRND
$2.75B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
196,194
+168,733
| +614% | +$1.14M |
|
5550
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.82B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
374,219
+337,630
| +923% | +$1.67M |
|
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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.