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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10851
CALL
Strategy Shares Nasdaq 7HANDL Index ETF
HNDL
$638M
| $99.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+2,700
| +129% | +$52.7K |
|
10852
CALL
AquaBounty Technologies
AQB
$7.67M
| $99.3K | ﹤0.01% |
34,825
+400
| +1% | +$1.15K |
|
10853
PUT
Kura Oncology
KURA
$966M
| $99.2K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
+2,900
| +73% | +$28.5K |
|
10854
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $99.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-8,500
| -71% | -$259K |
|
10855
Eve Holding
EVEX
$951M
| $99.1K | ﹤0.01% |
13,539
+11,601
| +599% | +$85.9K |
|
10856
CALL
INmune Bio
INMB
$60.2M
| $99.1K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-1,300
| -13% | -$10.9K |
|
10857
AvePoint
AVPT
$2.85B
| $99.1K | ﹤0.01% |
12,065
-48,459
| -80% | -$378K |
|
10858
PUT
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $98.7K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+4,200
| +525% | +$79.4K |
|
10859
CALL
Direxion Daily AAPL Bull 2X ETF
AAPU
$188M
| $98.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-600
| -14% | -$15.7K |
|
|
OSG
10860
CALL
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $98.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$90.6K |
|
10861
PUT
Daktronics
DAKT
$986M
| $98.4K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-7,300
| -39% | -$69.7K |
|
|
MRSN
10862
CALL
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $98.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,696
-2,544
| -60% | -$102K |
|
|
BDN
10863
CALL
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $98.3K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
-187,300
| -91% | -$822K |
|
10864
PUT
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $98.2K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-9,400
| -59% | -$124K |
|
|
CODX
10865
CALL
Co-Diagnostics
CODX
$9.77M
| $98.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,460
+1,010
| +70% | +$35.6K |
|
10866
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $98.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-61,500
| -96% | -$2.12M |
|
10867
PUT
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $98.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,950
+1,600
| +457% | +$64.5K |
|
|
HTO
10868
PUT
H2O America
HTO
$2.67B
| $98K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$95.2K |
|
10869
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $97.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+1,900
| +136% | +$53K |
|
|
BPT
10870
CALL
DELISTED
BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
BPT
| $97.8K | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-15,000
| -27% | -$61K |
|
10871
ProShares UltraShort Materials
SMN
$3.83M
| $97.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,987
| New | +$115K |
|
|
DALT
10872
DELISTED
Anfield Diversified Alternatives ETF
DALT
| $97.6K | ﹤0.01% |
11,331
-10,022
| -47% | -$84.8K |
|
|
IOBT
10873
DELISTED
IO Biotech
IOBT
| $97.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,867
| New | +$61.8K |
|
10874
PUT
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $97.5K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
+5,700
| +1,425% | +$75.8K |
|
10875
PUT
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $97.4K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+11,500
| +500% | +$76.4K |
|
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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.