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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10201
PUT
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-9,300
| -47% | -$126K |
|
10202
PUT
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-900
| -32% | -$63.3K |
|
10203
CALL
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.3B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
+31,600
| +73% | +$62.6K |
|
10204
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$157M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
64,491
+16,223
| +34% | +$38.6K |
|
10205
PUT
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.13B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-1,800
| -14% | -$22.4K |
|
10206
PUT
Root
ROOT
$797M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-900
| -6% | -$8.93K |
|
10207
Valens Semiconductor
VLN
$210M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
64,591
+44,262
| +218% | +$103K |
|
|
WFH
10208
CALL
DELISTED
Direxion Work From Home ETF
WFH
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+2,700
| +1,350% | +$133K |
|
10209
BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund
HYT
$1.36B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,770
| New | +$147K |
|
10210
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-6,400
| -9% | -$15.3K |
|
10211
CALL
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-2,400
| -39% | -$83.8K |
|
|
OLP
10212
PUT
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-2,600
| -27% | -$51.8K |
|
10213
Ecovyst
ECVT
$1.14B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,144
| New | +$154K |
|
10214
PUT
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+700
| +70% | +$57.9K |
|
10215
Standard BioTools
LAB
$280M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
71,319
-42,206
| -37% | -$90.1K |
|
10216
PUT
Schwab US REIT ETF
SCHH
$11.4B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-6,300
| -45% | -$117K |
|
10217
PUT
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+900
| +47% | +$45.1K |
|
10218
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bull 3X ETF
HIBL
$94.2M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+1,400
| +61% | +$41.8K |
|
10219
PUT
Delcath Systems
DCTH
$581M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
37,800
+18,300
| +94% | +$59.9K |
|
10220
PUT
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$865M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-1,200
| -11% | -$16.9K |
|
10221
Riskified
RSKD
$875M
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
33,575
-544,483
| -94% | -$2.23M |
|
10222
PUT
ReNew
RNW
$2.48B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+14,600
| +247% | +$90K |
|
10223
PUT
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-2,300
| -41% | -$103K |
|
10224
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.24B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
7,564
+6,837
| +940% | +$149K |
|
10225
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 GARP ETF
SPGP
$2.33B
| $157K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+900
| +129% | +$83.2K |
|
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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.