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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11926
PUT
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-8,000
| -93% | -$518K |
|
11927
PUT
CI&T Inc
CINT
$469M
| $40K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+7,000
| +1,167% | +$36.7K |
|
|
SBDS
11928
DELISTED
Solo Brands Inc
SBDS
| $39.9K | ﹤0.01% |
162
-4,236
| -96% | -$826K |
|
11929
CALL
OFS Capital
OFS
$48.1M
| $39.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-9,600
| -74% | -$104K |
|
11930
PUT
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $39.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-7,400
| -70% | -$83.3K |
|
11931
PUT
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $39.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-10,600
| -79% | -$141K |
|
11932
PUT
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $39.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+700
| New | +$36.8K |
|
11933
CALL
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $39.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
| – | – |
|
11934
CALL
Kayne Anderson Energy Infrastructure Fund
KYN
$2.51B
| $39.5K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-10,700
| -70% | -$89.5K |
|
11935
PUT
OmniAb
OABI
$491M
| $39.5K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-7,500
| -54% | -$36.9K |
|
11936
Compugen
CGEN
$228M
| $39.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,943
| New | +$17.4K |
|
11937
CALL
BARK
BARK
$91.4M
| $39.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,450
-305
| -11% | -$5.56K |
|
|
RENT
11938
CALL
Rent the Runway
RENT
$119M
| $39.4K | ﹤0.01% |
3,730
-760
| -17% | -$9.38K |
|
11939
Marchex
MCHX
$82M
| $39.3K | ﹤0.01% |
28,913
+6,694
| +30% | +$9.4K |
|
|
FLZH
11940
Flash Sports & Media Holdings
FLZH
$71.1M
| $39.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,122
| New | +$34.3K |
|
11941
PUT
The Honest Company
HNST
$519M
| $39.3K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
-66,900
| -85% | -$122K |
|
|
PFIE
11942
DELISTED
Profire Energy, Inc
PFIE
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,642
| New | +$40.7K |
|
11943
CALL
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$369M
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-8,900
| -57% | -$52K |
|
|
SOPA
11944
DELISTED
Society Pass
SOPA
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
8,449
+6,414
| +315% | +$28.4K |
|
11945
PUT
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+400
| New | +$35K |
|
11946
CALL
SmartRent
SMRT
$286M
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-28,300
| -70% | -$82.6K |
|
11947
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$268M
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,917
-60,291
| -95% | -$661K |
|
|
MTA
11948
CALL
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$912M
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$37.5K |
|
11949
CALL
First Trust SkyBridge Crypto Industry and Digital Economy ETF
CRPT
$82M
| $38.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,000
| New | +$26.6K |
|
11950
PUT
Perdoceo Education
PRDO
$2B
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+800
| +57% | +$14.1K |
|
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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.