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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10626
PUT
Acurx Pharmaceuticals
ACXP
$6.02M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,545
| New | +$117K |
|
10627
Cadiz
CDZI
$294M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
42,267
-23,565
| -36% | -$71.1K |
|
10628
CALL
Business First Bancshares
BFST
$1.05B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,000
| +71% | +$41.5K |
|
|
UFOX
10629
CALL
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$923M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-3,200
| -49% | -$103K |
|
10630
ProShares UltraShort Energy
DUG
$18.1M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,542
| New | +$117K |
|
10631
PUT
Ethan Allen Interiors
ETD
$581M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
-18,400
| -83% | -$528K |
|
|
LNAI
10632
Lunai Bioworks
LNAI
$10.1M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
465
+155
| +50% | +$42.5K |
|
10633
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-5,100
| -78% | -$404K |
|
10634
CALL
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-2,100
| -20% | -$20.6K |
|
|
CVAC
10635
PUT
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+14,200
| +103% | +$77K |
|
10636
CALL
iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic Roll Strategy ETF
COMT
$1.23B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-100
| -2% | -$2.74K |
|
10637
PUT
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$345M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
2,112
-1,236
| -37% | -$42.8K |
|
10638
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-27,200
| -78% | -$355K |
|
|
BWIN
10639
PUT
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$3.05B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-9,400
| -66% | -$200K |
|
10640
PUT
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+3,900
| +177% | +$66.8K |
|
|
YRD
10641
Yiren Digital
YRD
$104M
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
37,680
-4,249
| -10% | -$11.1K |
|
10642
CALL
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.06B
| $118K | ﹤0.01% |
28,800
+19,400
| +206% | +$71.5K |
|
|
MPX
10643
PUT
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+2,300
| +29% | +$26K |
|
10644
CALL
Roundhill Ball Metaverse ETF
METV
$213M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-34,300
| -77% | -$354K |
|
10645
CALL
UNIFI
UFI
$120M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+5,300
| +43% | +$34.6K |
|
10646
Elicio Therapeutics
ELTX
$81.2M
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
14,005
-2,201
| -14% | -$14.3K |
|
10647
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
895
-6,122
| -87% | -$694K |
|
|
TIXT
10648
PUT
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $117K | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-2,400
| -15% | -$17.5K |
|
|
ETW
10649
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities Fund
ETW
$1.06B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,973
| New | +$113K |
|
|
TPIC
10650
PUT
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+2,600
| +10% | +$6.76K |
|
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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.