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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10526
CALL
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.49B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-2,300
| -39% | -$68.7K |
|
10527
PUT
Koppers
KOP
$891M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+2,400
| +2,400% | +$100K |
|
10528
PUT
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-34,300
| -86% | -$739K |
|
10529
CALL
Limoneira
LMNR
$251M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,200
| New | +$100K |
|
10530
CALL
System1
SST
$24.6M
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
5,760
+3,750
| +187% | +$55.5K |
|
10531
CALL
PC Connection
CNXN
$2.05B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,900
| New | +$113K |
|
|
QIPT
10532
DELISTED
Quipt Home Medical
QIPT
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
25,060
-79,527
| -76% | -$381K |
|
10533
Clover Health Investments
CLOV
$2.44B
| $128K | ﹤0.01% |
133,924
-3,388,453
| -96% | -$3.33M |
|
10534
CALL
Everspin Technologies
MRAM
$460M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-19,200
| -58% | -$178K |
|
|
SEVN
10535
Seven Hills Realty Trust
SEVN
$176M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
9,829
-2,028
| -17% | -$22.9K |
|
10536
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+2,700
| +93% | +$55.6K |
|
10537
CALL
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-7,200
| -75% | -$354K |
|
10538
PUT
Liberty Live Group Series A
LLYVA
$9.66B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,475
| New | +$115K |
|
10539
CALL
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$60.9M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-21,000
| -82% | -$582K |
|
10540
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Value ETF
MGV
$13.8B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
1,160
-12,649
| -92% | -$1.31M |
|
|
LADR
10541
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
10,994
+6,975
| +174% | +$74.4K |
|
10542
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $127K | ﹤0.01% |
1,551
+89
| +6% | +$5.54K |
|
|
CEPU
10543
PUT
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
+10,000
| +256% | +$71.9K |
|
10544
PUT
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$217M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+10,000
| +26% | +$18.4K |
|
10545
PUT
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+2,500
| +8% | +$7.42K |
|
|
ASRT
10546
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
7,866
+5,070
| +181% | +$125K |
|
10547
CALL
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+200
| +15% | +$15.6K |
|
|
ICVX
10548
PUT
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+5,000
| +167% | +$48.2K |
|
|
DMC
10549
CALL
Del Monte Corp
DMC
$1.43B
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,600
| +118% | +$64K |
|
10550
CBAK Energy Technology Ltd
CBAT
$64.1M
| $126K | ﹤0.01% |
119,923
-24,652
| -17% | -$21.6K |
|
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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.