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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12301
PUT
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $25.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-1,200
| -24% | -$9.85K |
|
12302
Mega Matrix
MPU
$14.3M
| $25.8K | ﹤0.01% |
18,332
-105,355
| -85% | -$113K |
|
12303
PUT
Dole
DOLE
$1.26B
| $25.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+1,200
| +133% | +$13.9K |
|
|
FARM
12304
CALL
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $25.7K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-22,700
| -73% | -$62.1K |
|
|
FURY
12305
Fury Gold Mines
FURY
$117M
| $25.7K | ﹤0.01% |
50,749
+15,708
| +45% | +$6.07K |
|
12306
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$15.6M
| $25.7K | ﹤0.01% |
450
-1,975
| -81% | -$147K |
|
12307
CALL
Heritage Financial
HFWA
$1.22B
| $25.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-300
| -20% | -$5.44K |
|
12308
PUT
Purple Innovation
PRPL
$29.7M
| $25.6K | ﹤0.01% |
996
-28
| -3% | -$718 |
|
|
TBNK
12309
CALL
DELISTED
Territorial Bancorp Inc.
TBNK
| $25.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$19.6K |
|
12310
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $25.6K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-200
| -25% | -$7.97K |
|
12311
CALL
Santander
BSBR
$43.2B
| $25.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-1,400
| -26% | -$8.25K |
|
|
BTCY
12312
DELISTED
Biotricity, Inc. Common Stock
BTCY
| $25.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,637
| New | +$28.9K |
|
12313
PUT
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $25.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-1,200
| -40% | -$16.8K |
|
|
ALP
12314
Alpha Compute
ALP
$4.07M
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+707
| New | +$23.5K |
|
12315
CALL
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+800
| +160% | +$13.9K |
|
12316
CALL
Hydrofarm Holdings
HYFM
$7M
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,770
-160
| -5% | -$1.54K |
|
|
CMRX
12317
PUT
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+3,600
| +16% | +$3.49K |
|
12318
PUT
Urban One Class A
UONE
$23.3M
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
630
+170
| +37% | +$7.97K |
|
|
GENZ
12319
CALL
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$23.9K |
|
|
ADVM
12320
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,371
| New | +$30.8K |
|
12321
PUT
AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF
YOLO
$32.3M
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-4,300
| -34% | -$12.5K |
|
|
NB
12322
NioCorp Developments
NB
$744M
| $25.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,950
| New | +$28.7K |
|
12323
PUT
LSI Industries
LYTS
$913M
| $25.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-500
| -22% | -$7.08K |
|
|
ONL
12324
CALL
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$164M
| $25.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,430
-3,690
| -45% | -$19.2K |
|
12325
PUT
Riskified
RSKD
$875M
| $25.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
+2,100
| +64% | +$8.6K |
|
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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.