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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13051
CALL
Forte Biosciences
FBRX
$1.63B
| $9.61K | ﹤0.01% |
468
-720
| -61% | -$10.1K |
|
13052
Ainos Warrants
AIMDW
| $9.59K | ﹤0.01% |
45,687
+13,665
| +43% | +$5.08K |
|
|
NCTY
13053
CALL
The9 Ltd
NCTY
$70M
| $9.59K | ﹤0.01% |
1,280
| – | – |
|
|
BCOV
13054
PUT
DELISTED
Brightcove, Inc.
BCOV
| $9.58K | ﹤0.01% |
3,700
+600
| +19% | +$1.61K |
|
|
NB
13055
CALL
NioCorp Developments
NB
$744M
| $9.57K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$10.8K |
|
13056
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $9.53K | ﹤0.01% |
100
-6,400
| -98% | -$550K |
|
|
FABC
13057
Fabric.AI Inc
FABC
$18.8M
| $9.51K | ﹤0.01% |
+338
| New | +$10.3K |
|
13058
PUT
Key Tronic
KTCC
$43.1M
| $9.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$9K |
|
13059
PUT
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$14.7B
| $9.49K | ﹤0.01% |
600
+400
| +200% | +$5.57K |
|
|
CASI
13060
PUT
DELISTED
CASI Pharmaceuticals
CASI
| $9.45K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,300
| New | +$6.25K |
|
|
TIXT
13061
CALL
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $9.44K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+100
| +10% | +$727 |
|
13062
BiomX
PHGE
$1.59M
| $9.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+177
| New | +$11.1K |
|
|
NMRD
13063
DELISTED
Nemaura Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NMRD
| $9.38K | ﹤0.01% |
+41,693
| New | +$9.98K |
|
13064
CALL
Erasca
ERAS
$6.43B
| $9.37K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+4,000
| +1,000% | +$8.44K |
|
13065
Intelligent Living
ILAG
| $9.34K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,332
| New | +$10.5K |
|
13066
Recon Technology
RCON
$2.32M
| $9.31K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,215
| New | +$10.9K |
|
|
VBTX
13067
PUT
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $9.31K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-1,500
| -79% | -$29.5K |
|
13068
PUT
V2X
VVX
$2.6B
| $9.29K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-100
| -33% | -$4.71K |
|
13069
CALL
Arena Group
AREN
$54.8M
| $9.28K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-13,200
| -77% | -$43.5K |
|
|
DXYN
13070
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $9.27K | ﹤0.01% |
12,454
-28,627
| -70% | -$19.4K |
|
|
JFIN
13071
CALL
Jiayin Group
JFIN
$119M
| $9.27K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-3,400
| -65% | -$17.4K |
|
13072
CALL
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$86.4M
| $9.27K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-2,300
| -88% | -$72.3K |
|
13073
PUT
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$205M
| $9.25K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$6.1K |
|
|
PPTA
13074
PUT
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.16B
| $9.19K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-4,400
| -60% | -$14.8K |
|
|
PPBT
13075
Purple Biotech
PPBT
$2.44M
| $9.19K | ﹤0.01% |
59
-11
| -16% | -$2.44K |
|
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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.