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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9701
PUT
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$246M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
4,080
+3,760
| +1,175% | +$237K |
|
9702
American Resources Corp
AREC
$314M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
145,258
+66,583
| +85% | +$102K |
|
9703
Unlimited HFND Multi-Strategy Return Tracker ETF
HFND
$37.7M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,392
| New | +$212K |
|
9704
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$396M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
43,750
-20,903
| -32% | -$103K |
|
|
APLT
9705
CALL
DELISTED
Applied Therapeutics
APLT
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+34,000
| +111% | +$84.6K |
|
9706
Invesco Bloomberg MVP Multi-factor ETF
BMVP
$106M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
5,327
-6,679
| -56% | -$253K |
|
9707
PUT
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.58B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-16,900
| -71% | -$529K |
|
9708
Global X Guru Index ETF
GURU
$64.6M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,345
| New | +$197K |
|
9709
Instil Bio
TIL
$49.8M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
28,298
+25,966
| +1,113% | +$188K |
|
9710
PUT
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$799M
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,200
| New | +$189K |
|
9711
CALL
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$4.09B
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-13,200
| -71% | -$505K |
|
|
BGFV
9712
CALL
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $216K | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-1,500
| -4% | -$9.63K |
|
9713
PUT
Eos Energy Enterprises
EOSE
$1.43B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
197,600
-339,700
| -63% | -$495K |
|
9714
Acacia Research
ACTG
$457M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
54,940
+31,876
| +138% | +$118K |
|
9715
CALL
HBT Financial
HBT
$1.34B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,200
| New | +$196K |
|
|
ONIT
9716
CALL
Onity Group
ONIT
$319M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,000
| +40% | +$51.2K |
|
9717
CALL
Simplify Short Term Treasury Futures Strategy ETF
TUA
$660M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$207K |
|
9718
Stereotaxis
STXS
$140M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
123,023
-28,170
| -19% | -$45.5K |
|
9719
CALL
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.59B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
21,400
-17,600
| -45% | -$161K |
|
9720
FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF
EIPX
$582M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
10,114
+85
| +0.8% | +$1.79K |
|
9721
YieldMax GOOGL Option Income Strategy ETF
GOOY
$230M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
11,752
-15,226
| -56% | -$290K |
|
9722
PUT
CorMedix
CRMD
$599M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
-114,900
| -67% | -$395K |
|
9723
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
30,113
+28,723
| +2,066% | +$169K |
|
9724
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.4B
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-59,700
| -90% | -$1.93M |
|
9725
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$513M
| $215K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-25,600
| -56% | -$229K |
|
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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.