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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
195,913
-46,646
| -19% | -$1.05M |
|
3877
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.18B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,977,302
+527,446
| +22% | +$679K |
|
3878
CALL
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+35,900
| +641% | +$3.59M |
|
3879
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-32,300
| -52% | -$4.28M |
|
|
WCN
3880
CALL
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+15,300
| +104% | +$2.1M |
|
3881
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.79B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
516,898
+329,109
| +175% | +$2.56M |
|
3882
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
-21,700
| -29% | -$1.62M |
|
3883
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
135,400
-63,400
| -32% | -$2.02M |
|
3884
PUT
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$307M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
117,183
+23,416
| +25% | +$810K |
|
3885
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.29B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
506,925
+295,965
| +140% | +$2.48M |
|
|
MRSN
3886
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
77,077
+12,488
| +19% | +$502K |
|
3887
PUT
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+8,100
| +13% | +$486K |
|
|
RNAM
3888
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
493,662
+263,314
| +114% | +$1.76M |
|
|
TSE
3889
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
533,703
-91,036
| -15% | -$609K |
|
3890
CALL
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
+69,200
| +678% | +$3.47M |
|
3891
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+500
| +5% | +$201K |
|
3892
CALL
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+18,900
| +140% | +$1.89M |
|
3893
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
186,662
+26,725
| +17% | +$565K |
|
3894
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-57,100
| -42% | -$2.82M |
|
3895
CALL
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
273,400
+86,300
| +46% | +$1.25M |
|
3896
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
61,893
+40,939
| +195% | +$2.78M |
|
3897
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
99,405
+38,515
| +63% | +$1.53M |
|
3898
PUT
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
130,400
-10,400
| -7% | -$338K |
|
3899
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
-73,300
| -36% | -$2.19M |
|
|
VISN
3900
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,576,890
-237,318
| -13% | -$513K |
|
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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.