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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9801
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$159B
| $206K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,600
| New | +$194K |
|
9802
Bassett Furniture
BSET
$163M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
12,377
-4,691
| -27% | -$74.7K |
|
9803
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
LKOR
$29.8M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
4,595
-7,241
| -61% | -$297K |
|
9804
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.83B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
4,777
-4,995
| -51% | -$179K |
|
|
NVNO
9805
enVVeno Medical
NVNO
$8.19M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,141
| New | +$182K |
|
|
DADA
9806
PUT
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-42,200
| -41% | -$156K |
|
9807
PUT
Knife River
KNF
$3.72B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-1,000
| -24% | -$56.9K |
|
9808
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
6,313
-38,007
| -86% | -$1.14M |
|
9809
PUT
Bally's
BALY
$495M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-5,600
| -28% | -$62.8K |
|
9810
Prologis
PLD
$133B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
1,537
-776,484
| -100% | -$88.1M |
|
9811
CALL
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$634M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
+11,400
| +814% | +$166K |
|
9812
EUDA Health Holdings
EUDA
$42.4M
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
7,160
-717
| -9% | -$17.8K |
|
9813
PUT
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.85B
| $205K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+3,000
| +176% | +$123K |
|
9814
PUT
EverQuote
EVER
$831M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
+15,500
| +1,292% | +$141K |
|
9815
CALL
WaFd
WAFD
$2.79B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-4,800
| -44% | -$133K |
|
9816
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$368M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
70,462
+13,712
| +24% | +$30.9K |
|
9817
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.8B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+500
| +36% | +$52.3K |
|
|
BFK
9818
DELISTED
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
BFK
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,272
| New | +$191K |
|
9819
LCNB Corp
LCNB
$284M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,943
| New | +$190K |
|
9820
Meridian
MRBK
$239M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
14,678
-6,252
| -30% | -$72.7K |
|
9821
PUT
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.33B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,300
| -22% | -$58K |
|
9822
Saic
SAIC
$5.32B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
1,639
+1,437
| +711% | +$167K |
|
9823
CALL
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$30.4M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
229,400
-7,300
| -3% | -$6.7K |
|
|
SII
9824
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3.12B
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-5,100
| -46% | -$158K |
|
9825
CALL
Energy Vault
NRGV
$680M
| $204K | ﹤0.01% |
+87,400
| New | +$202K |
|
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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.