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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEMR
9901
PUT
DELISTED
Semrush
SEMR
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+2,800
| +24% | +$27.7K |
|
9902
Energy Vault
NRGV
$698M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
83,835
+64,925
| +343% | +$150K |
|
9903
CALL
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.37B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+2,500
| +54% | +$60.4K |
|
9904
DHI Group
DHX
$184M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
75,406
-18,156
| -19% | -$46.7K |
|
9905
CALL
Carriage Services
CSV
$557M
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+5,400
| +225% | +$127K |
|
9906
PUT
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.96B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-3,600
| -44% | -$149K |
|
9907
PUT
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.78B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+8,300
| +50% | +$53.5K |
|
9908
PUT
Redwire
RDW
$3.44B
| $195K | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
-32,900
| -32% | -$89.8K |
|
9909
PUT
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.88B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-3,300
| -33% | -$91.9K |
|
9910
CALL
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$732M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-98,800
| -88% | -$1.33M |
|
9911
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$287M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
46,257
+34,463
| +292% | +$234K |
|
9912
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$38.9B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
2,196
-354,670
| -99% | -$28.1M |
|
9913
PUT
LifeMD
LFMD
$164M
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-5,000
| -18% | -$35.9K |
|
9914
PUT
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.2B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-100
| -3% | -$6.37K |
|
|
SF
9915
PUT
Stifel
SF
$12.8B
| $194K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-5,100
| -55% | -$210K |
|
|
MAGN
9916
Magnera Corp
MAGN
$428M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
7,669
-5,036
| -40% | -$106K |
|
|
TGB
9917
CALL
Trekor Metals
TGB
$3.16B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
138,100
-1,600
| -1% | -$1.97K |
|
9918
PUT
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$223M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+1,200
| +7% | +$12.3K |
|
9919
CALL
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.21B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+2,100
| +18% | +$26.2K |
|
9920
PUT
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$945M
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+1,000
| +16% | +$24.7K |
|
9921
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.6B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
4,095
-19,106
| -82% | -$849K |
|
9922
CALL
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$4.02B
| $193K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+21,900
| +126% | +$99.9K |
|
9923
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.43B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-3,200
| -67% | -$353K |
|
9924
Pyxis Oncology
PYXS
$245M
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
+106,835
| New | +$183K |
|
9925
CALL
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.39B
| $192K | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-800
| -2% | -$2.37K |
|
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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.