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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+73,600
| +584% | +$5.6M |
|
3427
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
197,993
+38,868
| +24% | +$1.05M |
|
3428
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
178,000
-6,600
| -4% | -$211K |
|
3429
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
39,697
-58,602
| -60% | -$8.6M |
|
3430
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
173,900
+100,600
| +137% | +$2.92M |
|
3431
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
13,932
-34,728
| -71% | -$13.9M |
|
3432
CALL
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
260,600
+111,400
| +75% | +$2.35M |
|
|
CSGS
3433
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
116,748
+65,678
| +129% | +$3.36M |
|
3434
CALL
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
+8,500
| +19% | +$1.02M |
|
3435
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
40,045
+40,019
| +153,919% | +$5.83M |
|
3436
CALL
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
345,800
+4,400
| +1% | +$71.4K |
|
3437
CALL
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
361,500
+70,400
| +24% | +$818K |
|
3438
CALL
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
358,300
+349,400
| +3,926% | +$5.34M |
|
|
CBAY
3439
CALL
DELISTED
Cymabay Therapeutics
CBAY
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
261,200
+138,800
| +113% | +$2.47M |
|
3440
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
| – | – |
|
3441
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
385,610
+255,297
| +196% | +$4.39M |
|
3442
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
166,004
+161,333
| +3,454% | +$6.1M |
|
3443
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
265,755
+149,537
| +129% | +$2.58M |
|
3444
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-36,500
| -53% | -$6.26M |
|
3445
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
51,354
+700
| +1% | +$72.8K |
|
3446
PUT
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
-44,500
| -21% | -$1.47M |
|
3447
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
75,234
+18,117
| +32% | +$1.76M |
|
3448
PUT
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
379,100
+30,400
| +9% | +$502K |
|
3449
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+25,700
| +504% | +$5.32M |
|
3450
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
+8,900
| +9% | +$371K |
|
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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.