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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11701
PUT
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$838M
| $49.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$41.6K |
|
|
CMCT
11702
Creative Media & Community Trust
CMCT
$14M
| $49.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$95.7K |
|
11703
PUT
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$193M
| $49.2K | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-2,400
| -16% | -$7.12K |
|
11704
XBiotech
XBIT
$70.1M
| $49.1K | ﹤0.01% |
12,274
+1,621
| +15% | +$6.46K |
|
11705
Kiora Pharmaceuticals
KPRX
$11.3M
| $49.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,287
| New | +$53.4K |
|
11706
PUT
MacroGenics
MGNX
$269M
| $49.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+1,200
| +31% | +$8.3K |
|
11707
AmpliTech
AMPG
$120M
| $48.9K | ﹤0.01% |
25,648
-21,572
| -46% | -$38.1K |
|
|
CONN
11708
CALL
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $48.8K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-6,400
| -37% | -$21.1K |
|
11709
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF
HIBS
$17.4M
| $48.8K | ﹤0.01% |
180
+9
| +5% | +$3.92K |
|
|
BNKK
11710
PUT
Bonk Inc
BNKK
$8.64M
| $48.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+397
| New | +$37.4K |
|
11711
CALL
CION Investment
CION
$370M
| $48.6K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-200
| -4% | -$2.13K |
|
11712
PUT
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $48.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,200
| -55% | -$48K |
|
11713
PUT
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $48.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-1,900
| -56% | -$51.7K |
|
11714
Adeia
ADEA
$3.29B
| $48.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,920
-86,984
| -96% | -$840K |
|
11715
PUT
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $48.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-14,400
| -72% | -$124K |
|
|
BRAG
11716
PUT
Bragg Gaming Group
BRAG
$47.2M
| $48.5K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+7,100
| +284% | +$34.4K |
|
11717
CALL
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $48.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
+3,600
| +257% | +$31.2K |
|
11718
PUT
National Bank Holdings
NBHC
$1.94B
| $48.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-700
| -35% | -$23.1K |
|
|
PVBC
11719
CALL
DELISTED
Provident Bancorp
PVBC
| $48.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-1,200
| -20% | -$11.6K |
|
|
EXPR
11720
CALL
DELISTED
Express, Inc.
EXPR
| $48.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,760
| New | +$50.6K |
|
11721
PUT
PDF Solutions
PDFS
$2.15B
| $48.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-1,100
| -42% | -$33.4K |
|
11722
Biodesix
BDSX
$253M
| $48.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,309
-922
| -41% | -$28.9K |
|
|
SYRS
11723
DELISTED
Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Common Stock
SYRS
| $48.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,180
| New | +$21.2K |
|
11724
CALL
Voyager Therapeutics
VYGR
$201M
| $48.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-700
| -11% | -$5.08K |
|
11725
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $48.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,212
| New | +$46.9K |
|
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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.