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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10751
CALL
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
-22,000
| -40% | -$81.1K |
|
10752
CALL
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF
CONY
$326M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+370
| New | +$84K |
|
10753
PUT
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-1,100
| -26% | -$35.2K |
|
10754
PUT
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-21,700
| -87% | -$700K |
|
|
GATO
10755
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,303
| New | +$90.5K |
|
|
JFIN
10756
PUT
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$119M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-5,600
| -21% | -$28.6K |
|
10757
PUT
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.42B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-600
| -17% | -$14.9K |
|
10758
CALL
Strive US Energy ETF
DRLL
$306M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$109K |
|
10759
CALL
Kopin
KOPN
$1.02B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+31,700
| +152% | +$45.3K |
|
|
BGFV
10760
PUT
DELISTED
Big 5 Sporting Goods
BGFV
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-3,400
| -17% | -$21.8K |
|
10761
CALL
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
4,860
-2,330
| -32% | -$65.8K |
|
10762
CALL
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$950M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+6,000
| +130% | +$54.8K |
|
10763
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$33.9M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
24,858
-5,774
| -19% | -$20.4K |
|
|
NAPA
10764
PUT
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+5,400
| +100% | +$54.5K |
|
10765
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$663M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-26,300
| -82% | -$473K |
|
|
DAWN
10766
DELISTED
Day One Biopharmaceuticals
DAWN
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
7,267
+513
| +8% | +$6.22K |
|
|
TDAY
10767
CALL
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-400
| -0.9% | -$891 |
|
|
TBI
10768
CALL
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-1,000
| -13% | -$14K |
|
10769
PUT
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.78B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+2,300
| +88% | +$47.3K |
|
10770
CALL
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
620
-1,450
| -70% | -$214K |
|
|
ITI
10771
DELISTED
Iteris, Inc.
ITI
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
20,312
-33,649
| -62% | -$148K |
|
|
UROY
10772
PUT
Uranium Royalty Corp
UROY
$1.57B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+10,700
| +38% | +$30K |
|
10773
Processa Pharmaceuticals
PCSA
$8.15M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
631
+299
| +90% | +$66.7K |
|
10774
PUT
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+5,700
| +2,850% | +$88.6K |
|
10775
PUT
Sasol
SSL
$7.39B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
-32,800
| -76% | -$386K |
|
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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.