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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10376
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
10,645
-13,551
| -56% | -$165K |
|
10377
CALL
Protalix BioTherapeutics
PLX
$179M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
+29,200
| +58% | +$45.4K |
|
10378
PUT
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.23B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+300
| +3% | +$3.72K |
|
10379
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
1,443
-106,825
| -99% | -$9.3M |
|
10380
CALL
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-4,000
| -38% | -$79.2K |
|
10381
China Automotive Systems
CAAS
$142M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
43,823
+9,300
| +27% | +$32K |
|
10382
CALL
Rekor Systems
REKR
$98.2M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
-13,800
| -25% | -$39.3K |
|
|
AOMR
10383
Angel Oak Mortgage REIT
AOMR
$207M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,328
| New | +$126K |
|
10384
CALL
Shattuck Labs
STTK
$745M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+19,100
| +2,729% | +$52.1K |
|
10385
PUT
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.86B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-2,200
| -19% | -$31.2K |
|
10386
CALL
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
55,700
+10,300
| +23% | +$24.7K |
|
10387
CALL
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-1,600
| -18% | -$26.8K |
|
|
TRVG
10388
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
57,699
-18,735
| -25% | -$73K |
|
10389
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$538M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-79,300
| -83% | -$590K |
|
|
NBP
10390
NovaBridge Biosciences American Depositary Shares
NBP
$227M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,029
| New | +$111K |
|
10391
CALL
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.6M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
-2,500
| -12% | -$20.5K |
|
10392
PUT
ESAB
ESAB
$5.27B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
1,622
-3,900
| -71% | -$296K |
|
|
JFIN
10393
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$119M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
27,280
-431
| -2% | -$2.21K |
|
10394
CALL
SoundThinking
SSTI
$81.6M
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+900
| +20% | +$18.3K |
|
|
TWOU
10395
CALL
DELISTED
2U Inc
TWOU
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
3,807
-623
| -14% | -$30.4K |
|
10396
CALL
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-8,600
| -74% | -$392K |
|
10397
CALL
Kadant
KAI
$3.95B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$125K |
|
|
PRMW
10398
CALL
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-17,300
| -65% | -$247K |
|
10399
PUT
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$58.4B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-4,800
| -73% | -$341K |
|
10400
CALL
Towne Bank
TOWN
$3.5B
| $140K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+1,100
| +31% | +$28.5K |
|
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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.