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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
PUT
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
189,960
+128,900
| +211% | +$2.2M |
|
4077
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $3.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-9,500
| -26% | -$1.16M |
|
4078
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
195,860
-127,655
| -39% | -$2.62M |
|
|
CIVI
4079
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $3.94M | ﹤0.01% |
57,679
-28,707
| -33% | -$2.06M |
|
|
GMS
4080
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
47,592
-30,233
| -39% | -$2.02M |
|
4081
PUT
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+39,000
| +95% | +$1.72M |
|
4082
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
136,023
+126,261
| +1,293% | +$3.22M |
|
4083
First Trust Asia Pacific ex-Japan AlphaDEX Fund
FPA
$112M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
+143,736
| New | +$3.63M |
|
|
MRTX
4084
DELISTED
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
MRTX
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
66,611
-1,064,827
| -94% | -$59.9M |
|
|
AL
4085
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
93,259
+90,646
| +3,469% | +$3.43M |
|
4086
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
102,043
-72,763
| -42% | -$2.42M |
|
4087
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
219,390
-80,581
| -27% | -$1.36M |
|
4088
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
+9,100
| +19% | +$554K |
|
4089
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.57B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,694
-654
| -2% | -$56.4K |
|
4090
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
137,442
+102,165
| +290% | +$2.62M |
|
4091
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,559
+79,477
| +465% | +$3.29M |
|
4092
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
319,487
-203,539
| -39% | -$2.66M |
|
4093
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
+74,400
| +63% | +$1.37M |
|
4094
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,260
-239,182
| -68% | -$8.25M |
|
4095
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $3.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,800
+39,600
| +47% | +$1.18M |
|
4096
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$744M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
196,725
+11,968
| +6% | +$228K |
|
4097
VanEck Agribusiness ETF
MOO
$976M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
50,831
+33,858
| +199% | +$2.53M |
|
4098
Wabash National
WNC
$512M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
151,138
-16,876
| -10% | -$381K |
|
4099
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
128,419
+31,639
| +33% | +$907K |
|
4100
CALL
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.6B
| $3.87M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-24,500
| -41% | -$2.34M |
|
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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.