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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10501
CALL
Inter&Co
INTR
$2.29B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,600
| New | +$115K |
|
10502
CALL
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.1M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-19,400
| -51% | -$122K |
|
|
SRDX
10503
PUT
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-100
| -3% | -$3.28K |
|
|
FOCL
10504
EDAP TMS S.A.
FOCL
$178M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
24,777
-25,983
| -51% | -$151K |
|
10505
PUT
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+4,000
| +49% | +$33.3K |
|
|
AAT
10506
CALL
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-45,700
| -89% | -$905K |
|
|
BZUN
10507
PUT
Baozun
BZUN
$165M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+14,700
| +45% | +$43.3K |
|
10508
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$39.1M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
1,671
+1,283
| +331% | +$140K |
|
10509
CALL
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-800
| -16% | -$22.5K |
|
|
CHUY
10510
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
3,401
-316
| -9% | -$11.1K |
|
|
PFC
10511
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
5,386
-10,686
| -66% | -$211K |
|
10512
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF
ARGT
$808M
| $130K | ﹤0.01% |
2,524
-5,508
| -69% | -$248K |
|
10513
CALL
ThredUp
TDUP
$403M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+14,400
| +33% | +$37.4K |
|
10514
PUT
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-3,400
| -58% | -$165K |
|
10515
CALL
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-5,500
| -52% | -$123K |
|
10516
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
1,266
-4,721
| -79% | -$423K |
|
10517
Genasys
GNSS
$78.8M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
63,402
+53,697
| +553% | +$95.2K |
|
10518
CALL
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-7,300
| -33% | -$65K |
|
|
GTY
10519
PUT
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+3,900
| +780% | +$110K |
|
|
CODX
10520
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.77M
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
3,222
+813
| +34% | +$28.7K |
|
|
SLGC
10521
DELISTED
SomaLogic, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SLGC
| $129K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,798
| New | +$118K |
|
10522
PUT
Alector
ALEC
$219M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+200
| +1% | +$1.19K |
|
10523
PUT
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,600
| New | +$127K |
|
|
HYFT
10524
MindWalk Holdings
HYFT
$66.3M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
75,031
+62,650
| +506% | +$92.9K |
|
10525
CALL
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.46B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+2,300
| +144% | +$69.6K |
|
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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.