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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2576
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
447,668
-332,645
| -43% | -$9.16M |
|
|
CFLT
2577
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
412,000
-98,000
| -19% | -$2.77M |
|
2578
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
384,115
+365,955
| +2,015% | +$11.9M |
|
|
HUT
2579
PUT
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,135,560
+447,020
| +65% | +$3.92M |
|
2580
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
912,478
+458,513
| +101% | +$6.41M |
|
2581
Fulcrum Therapeutics
FULC
$285M
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,325,379
-78,494
| -6% | -$701K |
|
2582
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
363,140
-114,475
| -24% | -$3.6M |
|
2583
PUT
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+14,800
| +34% | +$3.29M |
|
2584
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
+45,200
| +136% | +$6.47M |
|
2585
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
156,083
+141,413
| +964% | +$12.6M |
|
2586
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
409,300
-273,200
| -40% | -$8.22M |
|
2587
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
+101,500
| +355% | +$8.79M |
|
2588
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+111,726
| New | +$13.3M |
|
2589
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
350,175
+332,762
| +1,911% | +$10.3M |
|
2590
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
171,726
-82,585
| -32% | -$5.61M |
|
2591
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
-257,100
| -54% | -$15.4M |
|
2592
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
80,701
-75,093
| -48% | -$10.6M |
|
2593
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
+33,600
| +49% | +$4.13M |
|
2594
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
-469,600
| -75% | -$33.9M |
|
2595
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
704,745
-368,252
| -34% | -$5.94M |
|
2596
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
196,306
-49,945
| -20% | -$3.32M |
|
|
ATXS
2597
DELISTED
Astria Therapeutics
ATXS
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
878,151
+734,493
| +511% | +$9.15M |
|
2598
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $12.4M | ﹤0.01% |
73,560
+69,477
| +1,702% | +$14.1M |
|
2599
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
-400
| -1% | -$154K |
|
2600
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $12.3M | ﹤0.01% |
3,581,800
-738,000
| -17% | -$2.74M |
|
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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.