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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8576
PUT
Cato Corp
CATO
$68.9M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+45,300
| +559% | +$321K |
|
8577
INmune Bio
INMB
$58.3M
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
33,851
+19,596
| +137% | +$164K |
|
8578
VEON
VEON
$3.91B
| $381K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,335
| New | +$358K |
|
8579
CALL
Vaalco Energy
EGY
$607M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
-119,700
| -59% | -$526K |
|
8580
PUT
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$934M
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+21,300
| +367% | +$286K |
|
8581
CALL
Atlantic Union Bankshares
AUB
$6.03B
| $380K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-10,100
| -49% | -$318K |
|
8582
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$614M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
42,266
-64,955
| -61% | -$504K |
|
8583
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBIF
$23.5M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
13,647
-28,885
| -68% | -$775K |
|
8584
Duluth Holdings
DLTH
$146M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
70,419
+29,797
| +73% | +$156K |
|
8585
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$848M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
8,586
-32,621
| -79% | -$1.32M |
|
8586
Matthews India Active ETF
INDE
$17.9M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,004
| New | +$360K |
|
8587
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$261M
| $379K | ﹤0.01% |
27,216
-1,100
| -4% | -$17.5K |
|
8588
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.59B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-11,800
| -61% | -$561K |
|
8589
CALL
Natural Gas Services Group
NGS
$481M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+8,100
| +53% | +$117K |
|
8590
CALL
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF
BITQ
$380M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
32,600
+27,400
| +527% | +$225K |
|
8591
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.7M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-13,900
| -29% | -$150K |
|
|
VRNA
8592
CALL
DELISTED
Verona Pharma
VRNA
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
+11,100
| +141% | +$164K |
|
8593
CALL
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.54B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+800
| +5% | +$16.6K |
|
8594
Telkom Indonesia
TLK
$14.5B
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,659
| New | +$353K |
|
8595
Pacer Swan SOS Moderate January ETF
PSMD
$94.4M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
14,619
-6,960
| -32% | -$174K |
|
|
SLN
8596
Silence Therapeutics
SLN
$656M
| $378K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,737
| New | +$244K |
|
8597
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$700M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-6,200
| -22% | -$90.2K |
|
|
LAND
8598
PUT
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$356M
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-36,300
| -58% | -$517K |
|
8599
CALL
Clarivate
CLVT
$1.22B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+26,100
| +179% | +$193K |
|
8600
PUT
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.25B
| $377K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-3,800
| -50% | -$327K |
|
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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.