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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13001
NetSol Technologies
NTWK
$48.3M
| $10.7K | ﹤0.01% |
4,962
-2,483
| -33% | -$4.99K |
|
|
AGIG
13002
Abundia Global Impact Group
AGIG
$39.6M
| $10.7K | ﹤0.01% |
595
-165
| -22% | -$3.11K |
|
13003
PUT
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.18B
| $10.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+900
| +180% | +$5.68K |
|
|
LGO
13004
PUT
Largo
LGO
$74.1M
| $10.6K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-11,900
| -72% | -$27.9K |
|
|
ASXC
13005
PUT
DELISTED
Asensus Surgical, Inc.
ASXC
| $10.6K | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
-200
| -0.6% | -$52 |
|
13006
CALL
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $10.6K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-23,100
| -99% | -$989K |
|
|
13007
PUT
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $10.6K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-3,300
| -94% | -$141K |
|
|
GORV
13008
CALL
DELISTED
Lazydays
GORV
| $10.6K | ﹤0.01% |
50
-287
| -85% | -$59.8K |
|
|
HPCO
13009
DELISTED
Hempacco Co., Inc. Common Stock
HPCO
| $10.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,223
| New | +$11.5K |
|
13010
Greif
GEF
$4.97B
| $10.5K | ﹤0.01% |
160
-50,711
| -100% | -$3.34M |
|
13011
CALL
Larimar Therapeutics
LRMR
$453M
| $10.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,100
| -48% | -$7.08K |
|
13012
CALL
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $10.5K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-400
| -57% | -$11.8K |
|
13013
PUT
Ducommun
DCO
$3.13B
| $10.4K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-1,500
| -88% | -$73.2K |
|
|
IONM
13014
DELISTED
Assure Holdings Corp. Common Stock
IONM
| $10.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,271
| New | +$11.6K |
|
13015
VOC Energy
VOC
$53.9M
| $10.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,438
-14,229
| -91% | -$119K |
|
13016
CALL
Stereotaxis
STXS
$138M
| $10.3K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
+4,900
| +490% | +$7.92K |
|
|
TRVN
13017
CALL
DELISTED
Trevena, Inc.
TRVN
| $10.3K | ﹤0.01% |
584
+72
| +14% | +$1.07K |
|
13018
PUT
Greenlight Captial
GLRE
$514M
| $10.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+900
| New | +$10K |
|
13019
PUT
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $10.3K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-10,100
| -95% | -$193K |
|
13020
CALL
Eve Holding
EVEX
$951M
| $10.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-1,700
| -55% | -$12.6K |
|
13021
GlucoTrack
GCTK
$2.84M
| $10.2K | ﹤0.01% |
7
+2
| +40% | +$2.65K |
|
13022
PUT
Pulmonx
LUNG
$104M
| $10.2K | ﹤0.01% |
800
+700
| +700% | +$7.29K |
|
13023
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF
KCE
$480M
| $10.2K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-100
| -50% | -$8.96K |
|
|
MRIN
13024
CALL
DELISTED
Marin Software
MRIN
| $10.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,633
| – | – |
|
|
SLI
13025
Standard Lithium
SLI
$587M
| $10.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,014
| New | +$12.5K |
|
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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.