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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LILM
10101
DELISTED
Lilium N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares
LILM
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
144,627
+132,921
| +1,135% | +$121K |
|
10102
PUT
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+3,600
| +514% | +$133K |
|
10103
CALL
ADT
ADT
$5.47B
| $171K | ﹤0.01% |
25,000
-18,700
| -43% | -$117K |
|
|
CHCT
10104
PUT
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$432M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+5,000
| +357% | +$138K |
|
10105
PUT
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.29B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
52,700
+28,100
| +114% | +$76.4K |
|
10106
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$68.2M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,120
| New | +$134K |
|
10107
KraneShares Global Carbon Strategy ETF
KRBN
$132M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
4,662
+2,127
| +84% | +$76.2K |
|
|
GGRP
10108
Glimpse Group
GGRP
$19.6M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
150,383
+54,270
| +56% | +$65.6K |
|
10109
CALL
ProShares Ultra Technology
ROM
$1.32B
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+900
| +39% | +$41.3K |
|
10110
MediWound
MDWD
$174M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,698
| New | +$150K |
|
10111
CALL
BioXcel Therapeutics
BTAI
$36.7M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
3,594
+1,506
| +72% | +$83.7K |
|
10112
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$60.9M
| $170K | ﹤0.01% |
6,278
+4,550
| +263% | +$126K |
|
10113
PUT
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,700
| +540% | +$133K |
|
|
TCN
10114
PUT
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+14,700
| +377% | +$113K |
|
|
HTBK
10115
DELISTED
Heritage Commerce
HTBK
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
17,057
-1,196
| -7% | -$10.5K |
|
10116
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.17B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-21,500
| -89% | -$1.29M |
|
10117
PUT
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+16,400
| +497% | +$146K |
|
10118
CALL
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.74B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-11,500
| -83% | -$716K |
|
10119
CALL
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.49B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+2,700
| +117% | +$78.6K |
|
10120
iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF
ISTB
$5.13B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
3,545
-242,272
| -99% | -$11.3M |
|
10121
CALL
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $169K | ﹤0.01% |
42,900
+31,400
| +273% | +$90.8K |
|
10122
PUT
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-57,000
| -92% | -$1.75M |
|
10123
CALL
Pulmonx
LUNG
$104M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-3,300
| -20% | -$34.4K |
|
|
AHRT
10124
PUT
AH Realty Trust
AHRT
$506M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-1,100
| -7% | -$12.1K |
|
|
BRSP
10125
CALL
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-29,100
| -56% | -$190K |
|
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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.