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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11301
CALL
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$781M
| $69.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,400
| -50% | -$61.9K |
|
11302
PUT
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $69.5K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-7,100
| -91% | -$676K |
|
11303
CALL
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$268M
| $69.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-5,900
| -53% | -$64.7K |
|
11304
CALL
Eton Pharmaceutcials
ETON
$1.68B
| $69.2K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
-11,000
| -41% | -$44.1K |
|
11305
PUT
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $69.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-20,100
| -86% | -$360K |
|
11306
PUT
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF
FENY
$2.09B
| $69.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+400
| +15% | +$9.42K |
|
11307
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $69.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,236
-62,452
| -97% | -$1.64M |
|
11308
PUT
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $69.1K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-900
| -50% | -$60K |
|
|
VZLA
11309
Vizsla Silver
VZLA
$1.32B
| $69.1K | ﹤0.01% |
55,244
-18,666
| -25% | -$20.3K |
|
11310
Phunware
PHUN
$42.8M
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,821
| New | +$118K |
|
11311
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.36B
| $69K | ﹤0.01% |
1,532
+1,451
| +1,791% | +$59.9K |
|
11312
PUT
N-able
NABL
$650M
| $68.9K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+2,600
| +100% | +$33K |
|
11313
CALL
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20B
| $68.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-200
| -15% | -$11.6K |
|
|
ESMT
11314
PUT
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $68.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-26,800
| -90% | -$595K |
|
11315
PUT
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $68.6K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-1,400
| -23% | -$17.6K |
|
|
EXPR
11316
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $68.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,197
| New | +$72K |
|
|
GGRP
11317
CALL
Glimpse Group
GGRP
$19.6M
| $68.6K | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
-172,400
| -74% | -$208K |
|
11318
CALL
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $68.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-300
| -5% | -$2.73K |
|
11319
PUT
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $68.5K | ﹤0.01% |
800
+100
| +14% | +$7.54K |
|
|
GOCO
11320
CALL
DELISTED
GoHealth
GOCO
| $68.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,136
| – | – |
|
11321
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $68.4K | ﹤0.01% |
15,195
-745,695
| -98% | -$3.91M |
|
11322
PUT
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $68.4K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-4,700
| -85% | -$378K |
|
11323
PUT
Direxion Daily Consumer Discretionary Bull 3X ETF
WANT
$21.3M
| $68.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,800
| -47% | -$50.4K |
|
11324
Allot
ALLT
$383M
| $68.3K | ﹤0.01% |
41,408
-87,515
| -68% | -$146K |
|
11325
PUT
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $68.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,900
| +2,900% | +$65.7K |
|
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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.