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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9101
CALL
Bionano Genomics
BNGO
$14M
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+1,714
| +193% | +$179K |
|
|
VRNT
9102
PUT
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $295K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
-19,300
| -64% | -$448K |
|
9103
CALL
Regenxbio
RGNX
$748M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-2,000
| -11% | -$35.2K |
|
9104
CALL
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury
UBT
$56.6M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,100
| New | +$248K |
|
|
NXDR
9105
CALL
Nextdoor Holdings
NXDR
$975M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+500
| +0.3% | +$882 |
|
9106
CALL
Gladstone Capital
GLAD
$440M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
13,750
+6,150
| +81% | +$123K |
|
9107
Vanguard US Minimum Volatility ETF
VFMV
$443M
| $294K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,812
| New | +$281K |
|
|
STLN
9108
Starling Oncology
STLN
$643M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
143,840
+101,123
| +237% | +$175K |
|
|
CRESY
9109
CALL
Cresud
CRESY
$750M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
31,161
+14,769
| +90% | +$121K |
|
|
DOYU
9110
DouYu International Holdings
DOYU
$142M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
30,833
+22,951
| +291% | +$198K |
|
9111
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.75B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
13,560
-26,880
| -66% | -$552K |
|
9112
CALL
LSI Industries
LYTS
$909M
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-6,000
| -22% | -$85K |
|
9113
iShares iBonds Dec 2030 Term Treasury ETF
IBTK
$1.01B
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,849
| New | +$283K |
|
|
CTLP
9114
CALL
DELISTED
Cantaloupe
CTLP
| $293K | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
+6,700
| +20% | +$46.3K |
|
9115
PUT
QuickLogic
QUIK
$231M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
21,100
+1,300
| +7% | +$14K |
|
|
ATSG
9116
PUT
DELISTED
Air Transport Services Group
ATSG
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-500
| -3% | -$8.89K |
|
|
ENV
9117
CALL
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-15,300
| -72% | -$626K |
|
9118
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.51B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
19,410
-752,192
| -97% | -$11.8M |
|
|
SPCK
9119
The SPAC and New Issue ETF
SPCK
$8.32M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
12,677
-7,183
| -36% | -$168K |
|
9120
CALL
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$608M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-5,000
| -28% | -$107K |
|
9121
PUT
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$160M
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+1,700
| +9% | +$16.3K |
|
|
HI
9122
PUT
DELISTED
Hillenbrand
HI
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+3,800
| +165% | +$156K |
|
9123
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.51B
| $292K | ﹤0.01% |
1,525
-22,660
| -94% | -$3.69M |
|
9124
Innovator US Equity Accelerated Plus ETF January
XTJA
$20.9M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
12,093
-2,785
| -19% | -$65.8K |
|
9125
CALL
Asure Software
ASUR
$240M
| $291K | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
+15,400
| +101% | +$129K |
|
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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.