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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12351
PUT
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $24.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,130
+280
| +33% | +$7.91K |
|
12352
Anghami
ANGH
$31.9M
| $24.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,377
| New | +$28.4K |
|
12353
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$473M
| $24.7K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-9,500
| -77% | -$81.7K |
|
12354
CALL
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $24.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+500
| New | +$24.3K |
|
|
SEI
12355
CALL
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.17B
| $24.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-14,100
| -82% | -$127K |
|
12356
PUT
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$269M
| $24.6K | ﹤0.01% |
800
| – | – |
|
12357
CLPS Inc
CLPS
$25.8M
| $24.6K | ﹤0.01% |
23,687
+6,980
| +42% | +$7.21K |
|
|
LDTC
12358
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $24.6K | ﹤0.01% |
9,586
-10,922
| -53% | -$53.1K |
|
|
EVA
12359
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $24.5K | ﹤0.01% |
24,558
-234,814
| -91% | -$652K |
|
12360
PUT
H.B. Fuller
FUL
$3.38B
| $24.4K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-12,000
| -98% | -$886K |
|
12361
CALL
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $24.4K | ﹤0.01% |
300
| – | – |
|
12362
Nocera
NCRA
$3.6M
| $24.4K | ﹤0.01% |
615
-286
| -32% | -$12.3K |
|
12363
CALL
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $24.3K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-200
| -18% | -$4.97K |
|
12364
PUT
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.15B
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,400
| -50% | -$22.3K |
|
12365
PUT
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$25.5K |
|
12366
Phio Pharmaceuticals
PHIO
$12.7M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,538
| New | +$36.4K |
|
|
SLAI
12367
PUT
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
686
+657
| +2,266% | +$16.2K |
|
12368
PUT
KNOT Offshore Partners
KNOP
$369M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+400
| +11% | +$2.33K |
|
12369
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,738
| New | +$24.2K |
|
12370
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $24.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+1,000
| +100% | +$10.2K |
|
12371
PUT
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $24.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
+1,400
| +108% | +$13K |
|
12372
PUT
SelectQuote
SLQT
$129M
| $24.1K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-1,200
| -6% | -$1.57K |
|
12373
PUT
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.58B
| $24.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-900
| -18% | -$6.9K |
|
12374
PUT
Lakeland Industries
LAKE
$117M
| $24.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-1,000
| -43% | -$15.4K |
|
12375
PUT
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+500
| +38% | +$6.09K |
|
Similar funds
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.