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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8826
CALL
OppFi
OPFI
$597M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+49,800
| +302% | +$159K |
|
8827
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$118M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
120,765
+101,994
| +543% | +$239K |
|
8828
PUT
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$285M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+3,800
| +18% | +$45.4K |
|
8829
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$545M
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
167,817
+165,112
| +6,104% | +$292K |
|
|
PENG
8830
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.07B
| $339K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-19,500
| -52% | -$338K |
|
8831
PUT
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.48B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-12,700
| -36% | -$152K |
|
8832
US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF
USVN
$7.06M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,934
| New | +$328K |
|
8833
ProShares Inflation Expectations ETF
RINF
$18M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
10,758
-5,582
| -34% | -$188K |
|
8834
CALL
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.41B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+1,900
| +9% | +$23.7K |
|
8835
CALL
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.7B
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+900
| +11% | +$28.6K |
|
8836
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$482M
| $338K | ﹤0.01% |
41,183
-7,978
| -16% | -$62.3K |
|
8837
Root
ROOT
$775M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
32,176
+30,946
| +2,516% | +$307K |
|
8838
Dropbox
DBX
$7.32B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,438
-248,202
| -96% | -$6.89M |
|
8839
PUT
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.12B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+22,200
| +86% | +$157K |
|
8840
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$143M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
5,553
-2,430
| -30% | -$152K |
|
8841
CALL
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.3B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-5,500
| -37% | -$195K |
|
8842
SP Funds Dow Jones Global Sukuk ETF
SPSK
$652M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,782
| New | +$329K |
|
8843
CALL
iShares US Telecommunications ETF
IYZ
$1.26B
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-12,400
| -46% | -$266K |
|
8844
ProShares Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PEX
$11.5M
| $337K | ﹤0.01% |
11,952
-3,065
| -20% | -$81.4K |
|
8845
Hartford Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
ROAM
$112M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
15,038
-528
| -3% | -$11.4K |
|
|
SILK
8846
CALL
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-93,600
| -77% | -$878K |
|
|
QVMM
8847
Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1
QVMM
$440M
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,114
| New | +$308K |
|
8848
CALL
iShares Cybersecurity and Tech ETF
IHAK
$1.07B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,900
| +35% | +$77.1K |
|
8849
PUT
Avista
AVA
$3.24B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-11,600
| -55% | -$393K |
|
8850
PUT
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.43B
| $336K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-34,500
| -82% | -$1.35M |
|
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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.