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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9151
PUT
VinFast Auto
VFS
$7.3B
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-387,400
| -92% | -$2.66M |
|
9152
CALL
ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF
IZRL
$138M
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+13,700
| +1,245% | +$240K |
|
|
DESP
9153
CALL
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $289K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+19,400
| +175% | +$150K |
|
|
NNDM
9154
PUT
Nano Dimension
NNDM
$335M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
120,200
+36,300
| +43% | +$91.3K |
|
9155
PUT
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.17B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,500
| +90% | +$113K |
|
9156
CALL
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.9B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
| – | – |
|
9157
AudioEye
AEYE
$104M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
53,136
+16,558
| +45% | +$75.1K |
|
|
MSB
9158
Mesabi Trust
MSB
$303M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
14,067
-95
| -0.7% | -$1.88K |
|
9159
Inspire International ETF
WWJD
$569M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
-46,996
| -83% | -$1.28M |
|
9160
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$926M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
8,533
-74,845
| -90% | -$2.19M |
|
9161
CALL
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$807M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-7,900
| -23% | -$75.3K |
|
9162
ProShares S&P Kensho Cleantech ETF
CTEX
$5.29M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
10,620
+2,691
| +34% | +$63.3K |
|
|
LOGC
9163
DELISTED
ContextLogic
LOGC
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
48,366
-52,755
| -52% | -$257K |
|
9164
CALL
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.4B
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
266,400
-22,000
| -8% | -$21.8K |
|
9165
CALL
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$177M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,600
| +70% | +$107K |
|
9166
CALL
Evolution Petroleum
EPM
$137M
| $288K | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
+8,900
| +22% | +$54.5K |
|
|
HUYA
9167
CALL
Huya Inc
HUYA
$524M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
+33,500
| +74% | +$112K |
|
9168
NACCO Industries
NC
$313M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
7,871
-2,656
| -25% | -$93.1K |
|
9169
PUT
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$273M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
+15,200
| +241% | +$167K |
|
9170
CALL
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$152M
| $287K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
-10,800
| -32% | -$133K |
|
9171
IQ Winslow Focused Large Cap Growth ETF
IWFG
$61.7M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
7,989
+1,341
| +20% | +$44.8K |
|
9172
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity-Indexed Trust
GSG
$958M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
14,275
+13,919
| +3,910% | +$293K |
|
9173
Star Group
SGU
$411M
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,834
| New | +$302K |
|
9174
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF September
FSEP
$1.25B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,114
| New | +$272K |
|
9175
MP Materials
MP
$10.4B
| $286K | ﹤0.01% |
14,412
-621,827
| -98% | -$10.6M |
|
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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.