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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9601
CALL
MoneyHero
MNY
$40.1M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+132,200
| New | +$262K |
|
9602
PUT
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
+4,800
| +282% | +$166K |
|
9603
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$152M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
6,285
-37,017
| -85% | -$1.17M |
|
9604
CALL
FirstService
FSV
$6.14B
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+1,200
| +600% | +$181K |
|
|
BANX
9605
ArrowMark Financial
BANX
$201M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,515
| New | +$217K |
|
9606
CALL
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$425M
| $227K | ﹤0.01% |
19,885
+840
| +4% | +$9.6K |
|
|
QPFF
9607
DELISTED
American Century Quality Preferred ETF
QPFF
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
6,315
-5,686
| -47% | -$196K |
|
9608
CALL
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.7B
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+7,900
| +878% | +$179K |
|
9609
CALL
Quanex
NX
$953M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+5,800
| +363% | +$171K |
|
9610
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$152M
| $226K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,378
| New | +$227K |
|
9611
Pacer Swan SOS Conservative April ETF
PSCW
$61M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
9,712
-4,809
| -33% | -$107K |
|
9612
PUT
Funko
FNKO
$341M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-23,800
| -45% | -$172K |
|
9613
Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF
TRND
$64.2M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,584
| New | +$218K |
|
|
TERN
9614
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
34,640
-41,102
| -54% | -$217K |
|
|
CONN
9615
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
50,591
-8,648
| -15% | -$28.5K |
|
9616
PUT
Kamada
KMDA
$448M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+26,600
| +263% | +$134K |
|
9617
Brendan Wood TopGun Index ETF
BWTG
$21.2M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,000
| New | +$215K |
|
9618
PUT
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.33B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-1,400
| -6% | -$10.8K |
|
9619
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
-17,200
| -62% | -$336K |
|
|
OGG
9620
Osisko Gold Group
OGG
$856M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
77,058
+49,139
| +176% | +$148K |
|
9621
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.6B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
2,634
-35,422
| -93% | -$2.79M |
|
9622
iShares US Small Cap Value Factor ETF
SVAL
$211M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,266
| New | +$199K |
|
9623
Strategy Shares Newfound/ReSolve Robust Momentum ETF
ROMO
$25.9M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,474
| New | +$217K |
|
|
RORO
9624
DELISTED
ATAC US Rotation ETF
RORO
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,642
| New | +$205K |
|
|
HYPD
9625
Hyperion DeFi Inc
HYPD
$43M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
1,344
+1,333
| +12,118% | +$157K |
|
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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.