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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11176
PUT
Amplify Lithium & Battery Technology ETF
BATT
$124M
| $77K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-1,300
| -15% | -$13.6K |
|
|
USBC
11177
USBC Inc
USBC
$149M
| $76.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,775
| New | +$59.5K |
|
|
OPI
11178
DELISTED
Office Properties Income Trust
OPI
| $76.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,499
-547,495
| -98% | -$2.91M |
|
|
AEVA
11179
CALL
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.62B
| $76.8K | ﹤0.01% |
20,280
+640
| +3% | +$2.04K |
|
11180
CALL
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $76.8K | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+13,700
| +304% | +$55.3K |
|
11181
CALL
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $76.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,200
| New | +$81.2K |
|
11182
CALL
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $76.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-13,200
| -78% | -$234K |
|
11183
CALL
Ceragon Networks
CRNT
$200M
| $76.7K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+16,400
| +86% | +$30.1K |
|
11184
PUT
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF
HDGE
$52.6M
| $76.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$94.2K |
|
11185
PUT
Ivanhoe Electric
IE
$1.66B
| $76.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,600
| New | +$80.4K |
|
11186
PUT
Veru
VERU
$46.5M
| $76.6K | ﹤0.01% |
10,640
-8,440
| -44% | -$74.9K |
|
11187
PUT
Cass Information Systems
CASS
$748M
| $76.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,100
| -39% | -$44.5K |
|
|
SY
11188
So-Young International
SY
$225M
| $76.5K | ﹤0.01% |
60,743
-70,295
| -54% | -$77.7K |
|
11189
Coda Octopus Group
CODA
$119M
| $76.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,739
| New | +$79.4K |
|
|
CNTA
11190
CALL
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $76.4K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+2,600
| +37% | +$17.4K |
|
11191
PUT
Stevanato
STVN
$5.75B
| $76.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+2,400
| +600% | +$69.2K |
|
11192
PUT
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$67.3K |
|
11193
PUT
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $75.9K | ﹤0.01% |
22,849
-53,645
| -70% | -$208K |
|
11194
CALL
Clarus
CLAR
$140M
| $75.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-32,600
| -75% | -$191K |
|
11195
CALL
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$250M
| $75.8K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-9,500
| -62% | -$123K |
|
11196
PUT
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $75.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,400
| -58% | -$84.2K |
|
11197
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.38B
| $75.6K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-453,661
| -98% | -$3.78M |
|
11198
PUT
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $75.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-3,200
| -48% | -$56.3K |
|
|
TPC
11199
PUT
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $75.5K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-100
| -1% | -$796 |
|
11200
PUT
HighPeak Energy
HPK
$940M
| $75.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-3,300
| -38% | -$52.3K |
|
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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.