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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-1,800
| -7% | -$813K |
|
2527
CALL
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
239,100
+28,700
| +14% | +$1.52M |
|
2528
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
485,400
-427,800
| -47% | -$11.1M |
|
2529
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
64,587
-365,565
| -85% | -$82.1M |
|
2530
PUT
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
145,800
-27,600
| -16% | -$2.47M |
|
2531
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
515,617
-1,437,274
| -74% | -$20.9M |
|
2532
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
452,300
-679,700
| -60% | -$18.1M |
|
2533
Kyverna Therapeutics
KYTX
$505M
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
+523,743
| New | +$14.6M |
|
|
PR
2534
CALL
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
736,404
-225,776
| -23% | -$3.31M |
|
2535
Nokia
NOK
$60.1B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
3,671,754
-938,142
| -20% | -$3.34M |
|
2536
PUT
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
359,000
-36,200
| -9% | -$1.28M |
|
2537
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $13M | ﹤0.01% |
306,037
-481,484
| -61% | -$18.7M |
|
2538
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+47,500
| +68% | +$5.04M |
|
2539
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
+11,900
| +57% | +$4.4M |
|
2540
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-10,200
| -19% | -$3.02M |
|
|
SKX
2541
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
211,000
-167,800
| -44% | -$10.2M |
|
2542
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
98,230
-210,639
| -68% | -$27.4M |
|
2543
GE Vernova
GEV
$283B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,375
| New | +$12.6M |
|
2544
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
435,400
-14,700
| -3% | -$420K |
|
2545
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
277,400
+29,000
| +12% | +$1.28M |
|
2546
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
461,672
-1,287,608
| -74% | -$32.1M |
|
2547
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
177,257
-2,192
| -1% | -$159K |
|
2548
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
97,797
+8,609
| +10% | +$1.03M |
|
2549
CALL
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,287,700
+525,400
| +69% | +$5.61M |
|
2550
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $12.9M | ﹤0.01% |
262,200
+46,900
| +22% | +$2.57M |
|
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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.