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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10126
CALL
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-1,800
| -16% | -$28K |
|
10127
CALL
CRA International
CRAI
$1.06B
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,300
| -43% | -$126K |
|
10128
CALL
iShares Self-Driving EV and Tech ETF
IDRV
$139M
| $168K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+2,900
| +161% | +$98.7K |
|
|
PROF
10129
Profound Medical
PROF
$241M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
19,718
+18,809
| +2,069% | +$179K |
|
10130
CALL
Astec Industries
ASTE
$997M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+1,600
| +55% | +$59K |
|
10131
CALL
CNO Financial Group
CNO
$5.11B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-2,300
| -28% | -$57.9K |
|
10132
CALL
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
+12,800
| +121% | +$88.3K |
|
10133
PUT
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-200
| -8% | -$14K |
|
10134
CALL
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-100
| -2% | -$3.56K |
|
10135
CALL
Hooker Furnishings Corp
HOFT
$158M
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-2,100
| -25% | -$41.9K |
|
10136
CALL
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-5,800
| -50% | -$157K |
|
10137
Kodiak Sciences
KOD
$2.6B
| $167K | ﹤0.01% |
54,843
-370,022
| -87% | -$823K |
|
10138
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
24,146
-247,535
| -91% | -$1.45M |
|
10139
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,787
| New | +$151K |
|
10140
PUT
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.2M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
2,927
-2,400
| -45% | -$110K |
|
10141
Virco
VIRC
$95.2M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
13,817
-5,829
| -30% | -$44.7K |
|
10142
CALL
Innodata
INOD
$2.09B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+6,300
| +45% | +$49.9K |
|
|
ADAM
10143
PUT
Adamas Trust
ADAM
$910M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
19,450
+6,350
| +48% | +$53.5K |
|
10144
CALL
REX American Resources
REX
$1.47B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+5,000
| +250% | +$100K |
|
|
GOOD
10145
CALL
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-9,600
| -43% | -$120K |
|
|
BZUN
10146
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+18,100
| +43% | +$53.3K |
|
|
ROVR
10147
PUT
DELISTED
Rover Group, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ROVR
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-88,000
| -85% | -$744K |
|
10148
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
3,217
-8,658
| -73% | -$362K |
|
10149
CALL
Bioceres Crop Solutions
BIOX
$28.7M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-20,400
| -63% | -$239K |
|
10150
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$32.6M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
32,408
-36,682
| -53% | -$189K |
|
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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.