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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMJ
11776
CALL
DELISTED
JP Morgan Alerian MLP Index ETN 5/24/24
AMJ
| $45.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-6,200
| -78% | -$156K |
|
11777
CALL
Paysign
PAYS
$744M
| $45.6K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-8,500
| -34% | -$18.6K |
|
11778
CALL
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $45.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-2,400
| -59% | -$62.7K |
|
11779
PUT
SmartRent
SMRT
$286M
| $45.6K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+12,700
| +794% | +$37.1K |
|
|
STRR
11780
DELISTED
Star Equity Holdings
STRR
| $45.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,942
| New | +$44.4K |
|
11781
Equillium
EQ
$150M
| $45.5K | ﹤0.01% |
62,999
+16,016
| +34% | +$9.51K |
|
|
EPIX
11782
CALL
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $45.5K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-1,700
| -20% | -$8.38K |
|
11783
US Gold Corp
USAU
$245M
| $45.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,698
| New | +$36.7K |
|
11784
CALL
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$676M
| $45.5K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-2,000
| -69% | -$92K |
|
11785
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$110M
| $45.5K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-23,600
| -64% | -$74.8K |
|
11786
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $45.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-8,100
| -61% | -$68K |
|
11787
PUT
Seanergy Maritime Holdings
SHIP
$363M
| $45.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-8,000
| -58% | -$49.9K |
|
11788
PUT
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $45.4K | ﹤0.01% |
400
+200
| +100% | +$18.9K |
|
11789
CALL
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $45.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+1,700
| +100% | +$20.7K |
|
11790
MiNK Therapeutics
INKT
$57.5M
| $45.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,214
| New | +$44K |
|
|
MTLS
11791
CALL
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $45.3K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-25,200
| -79% | -$149K |
|
11792
Pulse Biosciences
PLSE
$3.18B
| $45.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+3,269
| +758% | +$22.6K |
|
|
ELME
11793
CALL
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $45.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-9,600
| -76% | -$131K |
|
11794
Northwest Natural Holdings
NWN
$2.14B
| $45.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,162
-1,618
| -58% | -$61.5K |
|
11795
CALL
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$30.1M
| $45.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,845
-1,735
| -48% | -$34.2K |
|
11796
PUT
Fortress Biotech
FBIO
$97.7M
| $45.1K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
+14,847
| +9,704% | +$39.3K |
|
|
GPMT
11797
PUT
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $45.1K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-36,400
| -83% | -$183K |
|
|
RYZ
11798
PUT
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $45.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-4,500
| -78% | -$134K |
|
11799
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $45.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,384
| New | +$44.8K |
|
11800
CALL
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $45K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,000
| +91% | +$19.2K |
|
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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.