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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10901
PUT
Standex International
SXI
$4.01B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
600
+200
| +50% | +$28.8K |
|
10902
SOPHiA GENETICS
SOPH
$638M
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
20,174
-2,805
| -12% | -$10.5K |
|
|
CMBT
10903
CALL
CMB.TECH NV
CMBT
$5B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-35,500
| -87% | -$629K |
|
10904
CALL
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $95K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
| – | – |
|
|
MIXT
10905
DELISTED
MIX TELEMATICS LIMITED
MIXT
| $94.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,007
-7,627
| -41% | -$46.1K |
|
10906
PUT
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.48B
| $94.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,000
| -50% | -$79.9K |
|
10907
PUT
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $94.5K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-1,900
| -29% | -$34.2K |
|
10908
PUT
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $94.4K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-11,200
| -40% | -$52.5K |
|
10909
CALL
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.12B
| $94.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-400
| -13% | -$13.1K |
|
10910
LiveWire
LVWR
$246M
| $94.3K | ﹤0.01% |
8,336
+7,177
| +619% | +$70.4K |
|
10911
CALL
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $94.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+200
| +10% | +$8.09K |
|
|
SHYF
10912
CALL
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $94.1K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-9,100
| -54% | -$111K |
|
|
UBX
10913
DELISTED
Unity Biotechnology
UBX
| $93.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+48,676
| New | +$90.5K |
|
10914
Ideal Power
IPWR
$86M
| $93.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,106
| New | +$103K |
|
|
CASI
10915
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $93.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,916
| New | +$62.1K |
|
10916
CALL
CuriosityStream
CURI
$211M
| $93.9K | ﹤0.01% |
173,800
| – | – |
|
10917
PUT
ProShares Ultra Financials
UYG
$860M
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-2,000
| -54% | -$94.1K |
|
10918
Citi Trends
CTRN
$616M
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,316
-31,162
| -90% | -$757K |
|
10919
Playboy Inc
PLBY
$151M
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+93,773
| New | +$61.7K |
|
10920
CALL
Provident Financial Services
PFS
$3.21B
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-2,900
| -36% | -$45.5K |
|
10921
PUT
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $93.8K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
+12,300
| +6,150% | +$89.9K |
|
|
WPRT
10922
PUT
Westport Fuel Systems
WPRT
$33.4M
| $93.7K | ﹤0.01% |
14,150
+8,410
| +147% | +$53.2K |
|
10923
PUT
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$792M
| $93.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$93.1K |
|
|
UCB
10924
CALL
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $93.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+2,000
| +167% | +$51.1K |
|
10925
CALL
Orion Group Holdings
ORN
$402M
| $93.4K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-3,900
| -17% | -$19.2K |
|
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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.