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 |
HES
Hess
HES
|
+$1.28B |
| 2 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$1.02B |
| 3 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$770M |
| 4 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$378M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$346M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$1.78B |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$973M |
| 3 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$588M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$569M |
| 5 |
AT&T
T
|
+$529M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.4% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.08% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.41% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.33% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.69% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
CALL
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.59B
| $319M | 0.06% |
9,838,100
+1,098,000
| +13% | +$36.3M |
|
227
CALL
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $317M | 0.06% |
1,392,600
-60,000
| -4% | -$12.4M |
|
228
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $317M | 0.06% |
2,067,525
+1,233,751
| +148% | +$184M |
|
229
CALL
Humana
HUM
$45.6B
| $316M | 0.06% |
912,200
+312,600
| +52% | +$118M |
|
230
Arm
ARM
$290B
| $316M | 0.06% |
2,528,962
+1,170,604
| +86% | +$124M |
|
231
Datadog
DDOG
$91.1B
| $315M | 0.06% |
2,549,768
+2,053,632
| +414% | +$258M |
|
232
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$195B
| $314M | 0.06% |
4,074,500
-2,053,200
| -34% | -$162M |
|
233
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $314M | 0.06% |
1,232,990
-412,649
| -25% | -$94.9M |
|
234
CALL
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$37.7B
| $313M | 0.06% |
10,175,400
-2,675,600
| -21% | -$76.1M |
|
235
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $313M | 0.06% |
3,422,800
+1,742,400
| +104% | +$162M |
|
236
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$436B
| $310M | 0.06% |
1,504,700
-139,200
| -8% | -$25.5M |
|
237
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$200B
| $304M | 0.06% |
4,290,145
+4,193,929
| +4,359% | +$287M |
|
238
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.1B
| $301M | 0.06% |
1,779,558
+1,717,026
| +2,746% | +$322M |
|
239
Icon
ICLR
$12.6B
| $298M | 0.06% |
886,207
+24,528
| +3% | +$7.23M |
|
240
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $297M | 0.06% |
3,159,100
-1,421,000
| -31% | -$125M |
|
241
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $297M | 0.06% |
1,703,900
+554,000
| +48% | +$92.4M |
|
|
242
PUT
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $295M | 0.06% |
1,295,200
-291,800
| -18% | -$60.5M |
|
243
CALL
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.6B
| $294M | 0.06% |
4,527,400
+1,723,400
| +61% | +$103M |
|
244
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $294M | 0.06% |
1,819,539
-187,849
| -9% | -$28.3M |
|
245
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$227B
| $294M | 0.06% |
3,666,292
+2,825,132
| +336% | +$216M |
|
246
Adobe
ADBE
$103B
| $293M | 0.06% |
581,644
+320,589
| +123% | +$184M |
|
247
PUT
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.21B
| $293M | 0.06% |
12,161,700
+2,469,400
| +25% | +$56.9M |
|
248
PUT
CVS Health
CVS
$120B
| $293M | 0.06% |
3,669,900
+1,490,600
| +68% | +$114M |
|
249
Boeing
BA
$182B
| $291M | 0.06% |
1,509,950
+1,174,063
| +350% | +$241M |
|
250
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$35.9B
| $288M | 0.06% |
20,639,883
+6,645,797
| +47% | +$86M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Ken Griffin held 15,912 positions worth $518B, up 3.6% from $500B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 30% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $36B in Q1 2024, closing 1,439 positions and reducing 6,148 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares National Muni Bond ETF, an estimated $183M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.4% of assets, down from 3.8% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in TD Synnex worth $245M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2024 buy was TD Synnex: 2,162,840 shares worth $245M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Hess in Q1 2024, an estimated $1.28B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $1.78B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited iShares National Muni Bond ETF in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $183M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 30% of its $518B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,749 new positions and closed 1,439 in Q1 2024.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 3.6% quarter-over-quarter to $518B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 15 May 2024.