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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10926
PUT
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $93.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+400
| +57% | +$31.1K |
|
|
NIU
10927
Niu Technologies
NIU
$163M
| $93.3K | ﹤0.01% |
42,586
+35,154
| +473% | +$80.4K |
|
10928
PUT
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $93.1K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+50,800
| +391% | +$108K |
|
10929
PUT
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$294M
| $93.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-100
| -2% | -$2.01K |
|
10930
PUT
System1
SST
$24.6M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
4,190
+3,980
| +1,895% | +$58.9K |
|
10931
CALL
Viant Technology
DSP
$275M
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
+1,800
| +15% | +$10.8K |
|
|
NINE
10932
PUT
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
-18,600
| -35% | -$53.8K |
|
10933
CALL
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-1,300
| -32% | -$40.5K |
|
|
TBRG
10934
PUT
DELISTED
TruBridge
TBRG
| $93K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-1,600
| -16% | -$20.3K |
|
10935
PUT
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $92.9K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+12,200
| +555% | +$65.5K |
|
|
TERN
10936
PUT
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $92.8K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+400
| +3% | +$2.12K |
|
10937
PUT
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $92.7K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-4,200
| -19% | -$21.4K |
|
10938
Orchestra BioMed
OBIO
$265M
| $92.3K | ﹤0.01% |
10,112
-160,309
| -94% | -$1.09M |
|
10939
PUT
Amneal Pharmaceuticals
AMRX
$6.32B
| $92.3K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+13,400
| +744% | +$59.7K |
|
10940
PUT
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $92.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,400
| -58% | -$118K |
|
|
IGMS
10941
CALL
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $92.2K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-800
| -7% | -$4.64K |
|
|
DRD
10942
CALL
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $92.2K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+2,800
| +32% | +$24K |
|
10943
PUT
NBT Bancorp
NBTB
$2.78B
| $92.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+1,600
| +267% | +$57.8K |
|
|
ARC
10944
CALL
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $92.2K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+12,000
| +75% | +$35.2K |
|
10945
CALL
Invesco WilderHill Clean Energy ETF
PBW
$465M
| $92.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-900
| -23% | -$24.8K |
|
10946
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $92.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,208
-91,601
| -97% | -$2.09M |
|
10947
CALL
Neumora Therapeutics
NMRA
$301M
| $92.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,400
| New | +$66.3K |
|
10948
CALL
Telos
TLS
$339M
| $92K | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+14,700
| +140% | +$48.8K |
|
10949
Star Holdings Shares of Beneficial Interest
STHO
$118M
| $91.9K | ﹤0.01% |
6,136
-9,181
| -60% | -$115K |
|
|
PSTL
10950
PUT
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$696M
| $91.7K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-100
| -2% | -$1.39K |
|
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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.