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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8776
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.41B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,100
| +238% | +$242K |
|
|
RWT
8777
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$599M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
-106,500
| -70% | -$746K |
|
|
EB
8778
CALL
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
-8,400
| -17% | -$68K |
|
8779
Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF
AAPD
$54.3M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,097
| New | +$362K |
|
8780
CALL
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.97B
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+5,800
| +28% | +$70.3K |
|
|
TRPA
8781
Hartford AAA CLO ETF
TRPA
$111M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,850
| New | +$340K |
|
8782
FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF November
SNOV
$118M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,297
| New | +$335K |
|
|
GOEV
8783
PUT
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
2,913
-50
| -2% | -$6.77K |
|
8784
PUT
Beam Global
BEEM
$24M
| $345K | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+37,300
| +330% | +$234K |
|
8785
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$146M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
15,987
-6,328
| -28% | -$132K |
|
8786
PUT
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$906M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-13,400
| -57% | -$420K |
|
8787
PUT
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.07B
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-2,000
| -27% | -$126K |
|
|
TIXT
8788
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
40,102
+34,620
| +632% | +$252K |
|
8789
Rezolute
RZLT
$446M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
346,549
+30,285
| +10% | +$27.8K |
|
8790
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$368M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
112,001
+33,612
| +43% | +$88.1K |
|
8791
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$109M
| $344K | ﹤0.01% |
114,918
+107,860
| +1,528% | +$309K |
|
8792
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.28B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
6,506
-490,975
| -99% | -$24M |
|
|
INCE
8793
Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF
INCE
$282M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
6,637
-34,764
| -84% | -$1.7M |
|
8794
CALL
Global X Cybersecurity ETF
BUG
$1.5B
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+9,400
| +409% | +$243K |
|
8795
CALL
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$257M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-19,200
| -38% | -$164K |
|
8796
KraneShares China Technology & Semiconductor STAR 50 Index ETF
KSTR
$411M
| $343K | ﹤0.01% |
27,897
+12,283
| +79% | +$152K |
|
8797
Identive
INVE
$71.3M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
41,561
-35,487
| -46% | -$250K |
|
8798
Garden Stage Ltd
GSIW
$25M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+219
| New | +$348K |
|
8799
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$10.1B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-800
| -9% | -$30.7K |
|
|
LX
8800
LexinFintech Holdings
LX
$222M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
185,929
+127,701
| +219% | +$245K |
|
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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.