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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
STR
7726
DELISTED
Sitio Royalties
STR
| $567K | ﹤0.01% |
24,098
-40,463
| -63% | -$940K |
|
7727
Caleres
CAL
$446M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
18,429
+17,565
| +2,033% | +$495K |
|
7728
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF January
BJAN
$348M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
13,860
-757
| -5% | -$28.9K |
|
7729
PUT
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$845M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+600
| +8% | +$40.3K |
|
|
FFIC
7730
DELISTED
Flushing Financial
FFIC
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,343
| New | +$479K |
|
7731
Sutro Biopharma
STRO
$369M
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
13,193
+8,334
| +172% | +$264K |
|
7732
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.21B
| $566K | ﹤0.01% |
61,115
-6,553,295
| -99% | -$48.4M |
|
|
7733
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$446M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-3,700
| -17% | -$104K |
|
7734
Orange County Bancorp
OBT
$519M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
18,766
+9,394
| +100% | +$225K |
|
7735
iShares iBonds Oct 2031 Term TIPS ETF
IBIH
$70.6M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,926
| New | +$548K |
|
7736
PUT
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.24B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+7,000
| +62% | +$198K |
|
7737
PUT
Ligand Pharmaceuticals
LGND
$5.73B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-400
| -5% | -$23.6K |
|
7738
Invesco Total Return Bond ETF
GTO
$2.48B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,941
| New | +$540K |
|
7739
GH Research
GHRS
$2.06B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
97,234
-70,687
| -42% | -$499K |
|
7740
CALL
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
$2.41B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,800
| New | +$543K |
|
7741
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$99.2M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-10,100
| -82% | -$2.47M |
|
7742
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$822M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
20,652
+8,096
| +64% | +$229K |
|
|
SRT
7743
DELISTED
Startek Inc.
SRT
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
127,544
+110,171
| +634% | +$465K |
|
7744
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Feb ETF
FEBW
$200M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
20,189
+2,652
| +15% | +$71.3K |
|
|
NXDR
7745
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$975M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
297,449
+110,240
| +59% | +$195K |
|
7746
PUT
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.28B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+4,700
| +28% | +$138K |
|
7747
EVI Industries
EVI
$199M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
23,675
+13,350
| +129% | +$338K |
|
7748
PUT
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$427M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+8,600
| +83% | +$237K |
|
7749
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.54B
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
8,617
-9,067
| -51% | -$500K |
|
7750
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Oct ETF
OCTT
$56M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
16,433
+4,868
| +42% | +$159K |
|
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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.