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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11076
CALL
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $83K | ﹤0.01% |
3,224
+356
| +12% | +$9.13K |
|
11077
PUT
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $82.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-4,400
| -68% | -$154K |
|
|
QQQH
11078
CALL
NEOS Nasdaq-100 Hedged Equity Income ETF
QQQH
$387M
| $82.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,850
-650
| -26% | -$27.5K |
|
11079
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $82.8K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
-21,100
| -70% | -$218K |
|
11080
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$79.1M
| $82.8K | ﹤0.01% |
9,550
+6,845
| +253% | +$67.4K |
|
11081
PUT
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $82.8K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+3,600
| +277% | +$54.1K |
|
11082
CALL
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$271M
| $82.7K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-10,800
| -58% | -$107K |
|
11083
PUT
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $82.7K | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
+16,100
| +460% | +$65K |
|
|
NXRT
11084
CALL
NexPoint Residential Trust
NXRT
$626M
| $82.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
+700
| +41% | +$21.9K |
|
|
DRRX
11085
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $82.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+140,023
| New | +$200K |
|
11086
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $82.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,741
-208,768
| -99% | -$10.8M |
|
11087
PUT
Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF
KBWD
$431M
| $82.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,200
| New | +$76.5K |
|
11088
CALL
NerdWallet
NRDS
$629M
| $82.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-43,800
| -89% | -$483K |
|
|
SOHU
11089
PUT
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $82.4K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-1,700
| -17% | -$15.2K |
|
11090
CALL
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $82.4K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-900
| -18% | -$16.2K |
|
11091
CALL
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $82.4K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-100
| -0.7% | -$520 |
|
11092
PUT
TTEC Holdings
TTEC
$77.9M
| $82.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-7,400
| -66% | -$156K |
|
11093
CALL
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $82.3K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-1,500
| -63% | -$137K |
|
11094
CALL
Aterian
ATER
$5.44M
| $82.2K | ﹤0.01% |
19,658
-9
| -0% | -$35 |
|
|
RYZ
11095
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $82.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,367
-147,975
| -98% | -$4.41M |
|
11096
PUT
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $82.1K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+6,200
| +1,033% | +$63.5K |
|
11097
Information Services Group
III
$250M
| $82K | ﹤0.01% |
17,417
-39,409
| -69% | -$172K |
|
11098
Stoke Therapeutics
STOK
$2.02B
| $81.9K | ﹤0.01% |
15,577
-60,543
| -80% | -$259K |
|
|
UCB
11099
PUT
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $81.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-5,400
| -66% | -$138K |
|
|
CDMO
11100
PUT
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $81.9K | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+7,800
| +163% | +$50.3K |
|
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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.