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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CNF
11726
CNFinance Holdings
CNF
$37.9M
| $48.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,166
+321
| +17% | +$8.19K |
|
11727
PUT
Marcus & Millichap
MMI
$1.2B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-600
| -35% | -$19.9K |
|
11728
PUT
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-400
| -50% | -$43.4K |
|
|
PMD
11729
DELISTED
Psychemedics Corporation
PMD
| $48K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-4,238
| -21% | -$11.3K |
|
11730
PUT
Beyond Air
XAIR
$5.6M
| $47.8K | ﹤0.01% |
61
-7
| -10% | -$5.45K |
|
11731
Fuel Tech
FTEK
$45.3M
| $47.8K | ﹤0.01% |
45,546
+32,175
| +241% | +$34K |
|
11732
PUT
StealthGas
GASS
$352M
| $47.8K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-29,300
| -80% | -$172K |
|
11733
Research Frontiers
REFR
$15.3M
| $47.8K | ﹤0.01% |
47,311
+27,723
| +142% | +$28.8K |
|
11734
Pure Cycle
PCYO
$271M
| $47.8K | ﹤0.01% |
4,563
-17,002
| -79% | -$169K |
|
|
GATO
11735
PUT
DELISTED
Gatos Silver, Inc.
GATO
| $47.7K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,500
| +52% | +$13.9K |
|
11736
CALL
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$478M
| $47.7K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+3,200
| +64% | +$13.5K |
|
11737
CALL
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $47.7K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-3,900
| -46% | -$38.9K |
|
|
TRVN
11738
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $47.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,703
| New | +$40.3K |
|
11739
Evogene
EVGN
$9.49M
| $47.6K | ﹤0.01% |
5,672
+2,923
| +106% | +$18.4K |
|
11740
Aptevo Therapeutics
APVO
$4.46M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
11741
Diana Shipping
DSX
$309M
| $47.4K | ﹤0.01% |
15,974
+15,761
| +7,400% | +$43.6K |
|
11742
Spero Therapeutics
SPRO
$71.6M
| $47.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,274
| New | +$38.5K |
|
11743
PUT
Comtech Telecommunications
CMTL
$52.7M
| $47.2K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-5,400
| -49% | -$56.3K |
|
11744
CALL
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $47.1K | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+8,900
| +17% | +$6.79K |
|
11745
CALL
FTAI Infrastructure
FIP
$533M
| $47.1K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-7,900
| -40% | -$27.7K |
|
11746
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $47.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,791
-24,320
| -93% | -$576K |
|
11747
PUT
Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X ETF
TSLS
$73.4M
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
250
-580
| -70% | -$117K |
|
|
ABTC
11748
American Bitcoin Corp
ABTC
$529M
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
+72
| New | +$31.2K |
|
11749
PUT
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $47K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-600
| -32% | -$19K |
|
|
APLT
11750
PUT
DELISTED
Applied Therapeutics
APLT
| $46.9K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+13,900
| +13,900% | +$34.6K |
|
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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.