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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10651
PUT
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-18,100
| -82% | -$440K |
|
10652
CALL
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-1,600
| -42% | -$74.5K |
|
10653
PUT
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-15,100
| -74% | -$338K |
|
10654
PUT
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$5.99B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-11,100
| -63% | -$182K |
|
10655
PUT
Outdoor Holding Co
POWW
$260M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
+5,100
| +10% | +$11.6K |
|
10656
PUT
Corporacion America
CAAP
$6.33B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+1,900
| +36% | +$25.1K |
|
10657
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$350M
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
14,724
-42,454
| -74% | -$308K |
|
10658
PUT
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+5,600
| +181% | +$54.2K |
|
10659
PUT
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.03B
| $116K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$102K |
|
10660
PUT
Ispire Technology
ISPR
$89M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$97.3K |
|
10661
PUT
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-15,000
| -47% | -$88.1K |
|
10662
PUT
DT Midstream
DTM
$14B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-900
| -30% | -$49.6K |
|
|
ICVX
10663
CALL
DELISTED
Icosavax, Inc. Common Stock
ICVX
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-700
| -9% | -$6.74K |
|
10664
CALL
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-88,300
| -74% | -$279K |
|
10665
CALL
ProShares Short 20+ Year Treasury ETF
TBF
$107M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-6,600
| -56% | -$163K |
|
10666
CALL
RPAR Risk Parity ETF
RPAR
$582M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+2,200
| +58% | +$39.4K |
|
10667
Banco Bradesco
BBDO
$32.9B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
36,081
+22,458
| +165% | +$62.1K |
|
10668
PUT
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+6,200
| +3,100% | +$96.3K |
|
10669
Yatra Online
YTRA
$58.6M
| $115K | ﹤0.01% |
70,252
+21,055
| +43% | +$34.6K |
|
10670
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
13,524
-109,039
| -89% | -$831K |
|
10671
CALL
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-900
| -11% | -$12K |
|
10672
PUT
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.21B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+4,300
| +1,075% | +$89.7K |
|
10673
CALL
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$101K |
|
10674
PUT
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+1,200
| +75% | +$45.9K |
|
10675
CALL
Seanergy Maritime Holdings
SHIP
$363M
| $114K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
+12,800
| +753% | +$79.9K |
|
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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.