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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11951
Lisata Therapeutics
LSTA
$9.82M
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
14,131
-4,451
| -24% | -$10.5K |
|
|
QUCY
11952
Quantum Cyber N.V.
QUCY
$33.6M
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+831
| New | +$58.8K |
|
11953
PUT
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$185M
| $38.5K | ﹤0.01% |
13,060
-20,720
| -61% | -$43.4K |
|
11954
Reading International Class A
RDI
$36.6M
| $38.5K | ﹤0.01% |
20,167
+2,569
| +15% | +$4.91K |
|
11955
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.18B
| $38.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-3,000
| -50% | -$33.8K |
|
|
BNBX
11956
CALL
DELISTED
BNB PLUS CORP
BNBX
| $38.4K | ﹤0.01% |
4
| – | – |
|
11957
CALL
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.89B
| $38.4K | ﹤0.01% |
800
-1,200
| -60% | -$51.5K |
|
11958
PUT
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $38.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,000
| -48% | -$29.6K |
|
11959
CALL
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $38.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+1,300
| +260% | +$24.7K |
|
11960
CALL
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$331M
| $38.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,600
| New | +$38.5K |
|
|
CEI
11961
DELISTED
Camber Energy, Inc
CEI
| $38.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+166,640
| New | +$49.8K |
|
11962
POET Technologies
POET
$1.65B
| $38.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,684
| New | +$71.3K |
|
11963
DLH Holdings
DLHC
$67.5M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
2,415
-4,733
| -66% | -$66.5K |
|
11964
PUT
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+600
| +40% | +$10.9K |
|
|
BLRX
11965
BioLineRX
BLRX
$12M
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
605
-869
| -59% | -$53.8K |
|
11966
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.7B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-59,331
| -99% | -$2.24M |
|
11967
CALL
FingerMotion
FNGR
$18.7M
| $37.8K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-41,200
| -81% | -$204K |
|
|
FENG
11968
Phoenix New Media
FENG
$18.1M
| $37.8K | ﹤0.01% |
27,778
-31,744
| -53% | -$42.1K |
|
11969
CALL
Invesco Leisure and Entertainment ETF
PEJ
$314M
| $37.7K | ﹤0.01% |
900
+500
| +125% | +$19.3K |
|
11970
PUT
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $37.7K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-19,800
| -97% | -$1M |
|
11971
PUT
Clene
CLNN
$52.9M
| $37.7K | ﹤0.01% |
6,350
-60
| -0.9% | -$523 |
|
11972
PUT
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $37.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+400
| +40% | +$10.4K |
|
11973
PUT
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.87B
| $37.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+100
| +8% | +$2.79K |
|
|
AGRX
11974
DELISTED
Agile Therapeutics
AGRX
| $37.5K | ﹤0.01% |
19,247
+6,422
| +50% | +$12.9K |
|
11975
PUT
VanEck Fallen Angel High Yield Bond ETF
ANGL
$3.11B
| $37.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-4,100
| -76% | -$113K |
|
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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.