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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11651
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $52.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,114
-2,312
| -67% | -$105K |
|
|
BRT
11652
PUT
BRT Apartments
BRT
$270M
| $52.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
+400
| +17% | +$7.08K |
|
11653
CALL
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$727M
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+27,600
| +354% | +$38.6K |
|
11654
PUT
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-2,400
| -80% | -$182K |
|
11655
PUT
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$285M
| $52K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-7,800
| -50% | -$34.6K |
|
11656
CALL
Taysha Gene Therapies
TSHA
$1.94B
| $51.9K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-200
| -0.7% | -$399 |
|
11657
CALL
Health Catalyst
HCAT
$139M
| $51.9K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-15,000
| -73% | -$123K |
|
|
LADR
11658
PUT
Ladder Capital
LADR
$1.27B
| $51.8K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-11,400
| -72% | -$122K |
|
11659
CALL
Annexon
ANNX
$1B
| $51.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-7,200
| -39% | -$17.8K |
|
11660
CALL
Praxis Precision Medicines
PRAX
$10.2B
| $51.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,312
+832
| +56% | +$15K |
|
11661
PUT
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $51.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-30,800
| -90% | -$451K |
|
11662
Worksport
WKSP
$10.7M
| $51.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,455
+1,302
| +60% | +$20.7K |
|
11663
PUT
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $51.5K | ﹤0.01% |
10,700
+7,900
| +282% | +$37.1K |
|
|
ELP
11664
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $51.3K | ﹤0.01% |
6,045
-33,183
| -85% | -$241K |
|
11665
PUT
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $51.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-21,600
| -93% | -$619K |
|
|
LSEA
11666
CALL
DELISTED
Landsea Homes
LSEA
| $51.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+3,600
| +1,200% | +$34.8K |
|
|
SONN
11667
DELISTED
Sonnet BioTherapeutics
SONN
| $51.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,681
| New | +$50.1K |
|
|
PDM
11668
PUT
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $51.2K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-15,900
| -69% | -$96K |
|
11669
CALL
Amalgamated Financial
AMAL
$1.53B
| $51.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+1,600
| +533% | +$32.9K |
|
11670
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.3M
| $51.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,269
+356
| +39% | +$16.7K |
|
11671
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$285M
| $51.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,985
| New | +$53K |
|
11672
PUT
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF
RETL
$27.3M
| $51.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-2,600
| -32% | -$16.9K |
|
11673
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.25B
| $51.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,575
-135,418
| -97% | -$1.78M |
|
11674
Gogoro
GGR
$45.8M
| $51K | ﹤0.01% |
989
+987
| +49,350% | +$51.3K |
|
11675
CALL
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $50.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-5,500
| -71% | -$117K |
|
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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.