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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NDVG
8801
DELISTED
Nuveen Dividend Growth ETF
NDVG
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
12,187
+2,533
| +26% | +$66.6K |
|
8802
CALL
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.82B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-6,700
| -64% | -$580K |
|
8803
PUT
PetMed Express
PETS
$37.1M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+12,700
| +39% | +$104K |
|
8804
CALL
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.68B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+200
| +0.9% | +$3.13K |
|
8805
PUT
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.39B
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+3,900
| +3,900% | +$304K |
|
8806
STF Tactical Growth & Income ETF
TUGN
$84.7M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,969
| New | +$325K |
|
8807
PUT
Genesco
GCO
$384M
| $342K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-4,500
| -32% | -$138K |
|
|
LKFT
8808
CALL
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.81B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+3,400
| +68% | +$125K |
|
|
JAMF
8809
CALL
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-50,500
| -73% | -$852K |
|
|
HDSN
8810
PUT
Hudson Technologies
HDSN
$253M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-800
| -3% | -$10.3K |
|
8811
CALL
VOC Energy
VOC
$55.6M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
-2,200
| -4% | -$18.4K |
|
8812
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
39,121
-68,671
| -64% | -$561K |
|
|
BCOV
8813
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
131,682
-21,290
| -14% | -$57.1K |
|
8814
CALL
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.7B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+3,000
| +32% | +$74.3K |
|
8815
PUT
Loews
L
$23.2B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-26,400
| -84% | -$1.75M |
|
|
8816
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$38.8M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+9,000
| +30% | +$73.6K |
|
8817
CALL
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.75B
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+16,500
| +113% | +$125K |
|
8818
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$951M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-5,700
| -36% | -$167K |
|
8819
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF September
BSEP
$217M
| $341K | ﹤0.01% |
9,288
-32,883
| -78% | -$1.14M |
|
|
WSR
8820
CALL
DELISTED
Whitestone REIT
WSR
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
27,700
-31,400
| -53% | -$336K |
|
|
RPTX
8821
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
46,626
-72,239
| -61% | -$404K |
|
|
BRT
8822
CALL
BRT Apartments
BRT
$273M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-500
| -3% | -$8.85K |
|
8823
PUT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.38B
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+2,500
| +313% | +$228K |
|
8824
Inspire Fidelis Multi Factor ETF
FDLS
$245M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,589
| New | +$311K |
|
8825
CALL
Nu Skin
NUS
$228M
| $340K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+3,600
| +26% | +$66.4K |
|
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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.