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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
HTB
7826
HomeTrust Bancshares
HTB
$794M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,209
| New | +$462K |
|
7827
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$568M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
134,261
-164,708
| -55% | -$541K |
|
7828
CALL
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$275M
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-17,900
| -39% | -$310K |
|
|
SKYT
7829
CALL
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $544K | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-4,800
| -8% | -$32.1K |
|
7830
CALL
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.3B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-22,800
| -50% | -$481K |
|
7831
CoStar Group
CSGP
$12.7B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
6,215
-15,882
| -72% | -$1.29M |
|
7832
PUT
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+1,600
| +24% | +$91.8K |
|
|
YALA
7833
PUT
Yalla Group
YALA
$844M
| $543K | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
+37,600
| +74% | +$213K |
|
7834
Pacer Trendpilot European Index ETF
PTEU
$37.8M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
21,791
+2,371
| +12% | +$58.2K |
|
7835
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.7M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
-800
| -4% | -$21.9K |
|
7836
PUT
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$11.6M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+1,300
| +1% | +$6.46K |
|
7837
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$860M
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
10,425
-21,625
| -67% | -$1.21M |
|
7838
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $542K | ﹤0.01% |
18,613
+12,744
| +217% | +$280K |
|
7839
PUT
International Money Express
IMXI
$439M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+22,900
| +1,431% | +$439K |
|
|
RC
7840
PUT
Ready Capital
RC
$279M
| $541K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-6,500
| -11% | -$66.1K |
|
7841
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$799M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
18,660
+16,220
| +665% | +$418K |
|
7842
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
SHYL
$266M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,170
| New | +$526K |
|
7843
Daily Journal
DJCO
$828M
| $540K | ﹤0.01% |
1,584
+143
| +10% | +$44.7K |
|
7844
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$985M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
114,179
+41,474
| +57% | +$177K |
|
7845
Fidelity Magellan ETF
FMAG
$249M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,325
| New | +$503K |
|
7846
PUT
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.77B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+8,300
| +60% | +$170K |
|
7847
State Street SPDR Bloomberg International Corporate Bond ETF
IBND
$461M
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
17,972
-2,438
| -12% | -$68.9K |
|
7848
CALL
Kilroy Realty
KRC
$4.21B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-2,600
| -16% | -$85.7K |
|
|
ZIMV
7849
CALL
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
+4,800
| +19% | +$48.4K |
|
7850
PUT
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.42B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+5,000
| +64% | +$182K |
|
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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.