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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11501
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $59.9K | ﹤0.01% |
120
-8,646
| -99% | -$3.9M |
|
|
PKST
11502
CALL
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
| $59.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,200
| +67% | +$19.6K |
|
11503
CALL
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.09B
| $59.8K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
+100
| +1% | +$761 |
|
11504
BigBear.ai
BBAI
$1.57B
| $59.7K | ﹤0.01% |
27,906
-35,770
| -56% | -$57.9K |
|
11505
CALL
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.3M
| $59.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,480
| New | +$69.4K |
|
11506
CALL
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$200M
| $59.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+900
| +150% | +$28.2K |
|
11507
CALL
Bioventus
BVS
$1.2B
| $59.6K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
+4,800
| +74% | +$19K |
|
|
SCS
11508
PUT
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $59.5K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+900
| +26% | +$10.7K |
|
11509
PUT
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $59.4K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-900
| -56% | -$73.1K |
|
|
SBOW
11510
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $59.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,041
-64,521
| -97% | -$2.07M |
|
11511
PUT
Eve Holding
EVEX
$951M
| $59.3K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+500
| +7% | +$3.7K |
|
|
IDEX
11512
CALL
DELISTED
Ideanomics, Inc. Common Stock
IDEX
| $59.2K | ﹤0.01% |
29,740
+6,975
| +31% | +$14.4K |
|
|
CMLS
11513
CALL
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $59.1K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+10,300
| +1,288% | +$52.1K |
|
11514
PUT
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-5,700
| -66% | -$107K |
|
|
WBX
11515
Wallbox
WBX
$75.2M
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,685
| New | +$60.3K |
|
|
ALEX
11516
PUT
DELISTED
Alexander & Baldwin
ALEX
| $59K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-4,600
| -60% | -$77.7K |
|
11517
PUT
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.52B
| $58.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,000
| -48% | -$46.1K |
|
11518
CALL
Cue Biopharma
CUE
$233M
| $58.9K | ﹤0.01% |
743
+243
| +49% | +$17.4K |
|
11519
PUT
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $58.9K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-200
| -33% | -$27.7K |
|
11520
CALL
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $58.8K | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
+18,900
| +97% | +$22.5K |
|
11521
PUT
Parke Bancorp
PKBK
$413M
| $58.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,900
| New | +$51.3K |
|
11522
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $58.7K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-200
| -22% | -$16K |
|
11523
CALL
Roundhill Generative AI & Technology ETF
CHAT
$1.96B
| $58.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-5,900
| -76% | -$169K |
|
11524
WidePoint Corp
WYY
$94.5M
| $58.7K | ﹤0.01% |
25,298
+4,373
| +21% | +$7.86K |
|
11525
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $58.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,072
-134,605
| -99% | -$6.47M |
|
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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.