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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TE
12601
PUT
T1 Energy
TE
$1.51B
| $18.3K | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
-35,300
| -78% | -$95.2K |
|
12602
CALL
Matthews International
MATW
$725M
| $18.3K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-2,900
| -85% | -$106K |
|
12603
PUT
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$33.7M
| $18.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-2,600
| -51% | -$18.7K |
|
12604
CALL
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$48.3M
| $18.3K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+4,000
| +89% | +$8.03K |
|
12605
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$195M
| $18.3K | ﹤0.01% |
617
-26,637
| -98% | -$1.09M |
|
12606
Swvl Holdings
SWVL
$14.1M
| $18.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,915
| New | +$10.7K |
|
|
HIND
12607
Vyome Holdings
HIND
$15.3M
| $18.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+13
| New | +$19.9K |
|
12608
CALL
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $18.2K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-208,000
| -92% | -$635K |
|
12609
CALL
Rockwell Medical
RMTI
$29.2M
| $18.1K | ﹤0.01% |
960
+150
| +19% | +$2.82K |
|
12610
BioNexus Gene Lab
BGLC
$3.8M
| $18.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,359
-1,816
| -35% | -$10.3K |
|
12611
PUT
ADMA Biologics
ADMA
$2.12B
| $18.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-5,700
| -59% | -$21.1K |
|
12612
CALL
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-200
| -5% | -$1.02K |
|
12613
PUT
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
380
-240
| -39% | -$12.4K |
|
|
ASTR
12614
PUT
DELISTED
Astra Space, Inc. Class A Common Stock
ASTR
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+7,800
| +7,800% | +$9.4K |
|
12615
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.3B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
8,484
-9,917
| -54% | -$19.6K |
|
12616
CALL
IRIDEX
IRIX
$14.9M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+6,300
| +6,300% | +$16.5K |
|
12617
PUT
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$67.2M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
| – | – |
|
12618
PUT
ProShares Ultra 20+ Year Treasury
UBT
$57.4M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
+800
| New | +$15.2K |
|
|
AEVA
12619
PUT
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.62B
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
4,740
| – | – |
|
|
LDTC
12620
CALL
DELISTED
LeddarTech
LDTC
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,800
| +67% | +$13.6K |
|
12621
CALL
Atossa Therapeutics
ATOS
$25.9M
| $18K | ﹤0.01% |
1,360
-360
| -21% | -$3.88K |
|
12622
CALL
Smart Sand
SND
$216M
| $17.9K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-11,400
| -55% | -$23.2K |
|
12623
Context Therapeutics
CNTX
$48M
| $17.9K | ﹤0.01% |
15,880
+5,442
| +52% | +$5.85K |
|
12624
CALL
Citizens & Northern Corp
CZNC
$466M
| $17.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+800
| New | +$15.8K |
|
12625
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.56B
| $17.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,042
-148
| -12% | -$2.72K |
|
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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.