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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TUYA
9526
Tuya Inc
TUYA
$1.09B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
+102,931
| New | +$190K |
|
9527
CALL
MINISO
MNSO
$3.21B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-16,300
| -58% | -$391K |
|
9528
CALL
RadNet
RDNT
$5.98B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-32,000
| -82% | -$1.01M |
|
9529
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$214M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
86
-754
| -90% | -$3.83M |
|
9530
CALL
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.93B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+4,000
| +400% | +$170K |
|
9531
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.41B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-6,400
| -40% | -$142K |
|
9532
CALL
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$225M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
+37,198
| +71% | +$68.3K |
|
9533
BV Financial
BVFL
$181M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
16,642
+4,073
| +32% | +$47K |
|
9534
Claros Mortgage Trust
CMTG
$247M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
17,313
-5,302
| -23% | -$63.1K |
|
9535
Global X DAX Germany ETF
DAX
$236M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,646
| New | +$218K |
|
9536
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.1B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-8,300
| -70% | -$445K |
|
9537
CALL
American Public Education
APEI
$811M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+23,800
| +3,967% | +$151K |
|
9538
PUT
Photronics
PLAB
$1.98B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-30,500
| -80% | -$678K |
|
9539
PUT
Radware
RDWR
$1.21B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+4,500
| +47% | +$71.4K |
|
9540
NewAmsterdam Pharma
NAMS
$3.22B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
21,046
-10,351
| -33% | -$94.8K |
|
9541
MarketWise
MKTW
$54.3M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,302
| New | +$210K |
|
9542
WaFd
WAFD
$2.79B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
7,123
-84,675
| -92% | -$2.34M |
|
|
CALT
9543
CALL
DELISTED
Calliditas Therapeutics AB American Depositary Shares
CALT
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+6,400
| +237% | +$120K |
|
9544
CALL
Community Bank
CBU
$3.42B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-5,800
| -56% | -$261K |
|
9545
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.77B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,079
| New | +$202K |
|
9546
Akebia Therapeutics
AKBA
$238M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
+188,594
| New | +$192K |
|
|
CNH
9547
CALL
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.5B
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-13,900
| -42% | -$155K |
|
9548
CALL
AdvanSix
ASIX
$451M
| $234K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+300
| +4% | +$8.34K |
|
9549
PUT
Schwab US Mid-Cap ETF
SCHM
$15.4B
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+8,700
| +1,450% | +$199K |
|
9550
PUT
Regenxbio
RGNX
$748M
| $233K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+1,500
| +13% | +$26.4K |
|
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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.