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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2626
Phinia Inc
PHIN
$2.73B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
314,266
-644,793
| -67% | -$21M |
|
|
SEE
2627
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
324,614
-355,604
| -52% | -$12.8M |
|
|
BLD
2628
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,395
-257,160
| -90% | -$101M |
|
2629
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-35,500
| -23% | -$3.28M |
|
2630
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
123,000
-103,700
| -46% | -$9.37M |
|
2631
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
609,000
-900,900
| -60% | -$15.6M |
|
2632
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
333,006
+285,632
| +603% | +$9.65M |
|
2633
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
265,100
-60,900
| -19% | -$2.72M |
|
2634
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
311,700
+4,100
| +1% | +$173K |
|
2635
Acrivon Therapeutics
ACRV
$83.6M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,680,027
+30,368
| +2% | +$141K |
|
2636
PUT
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
192,700
+45,600
| +31% | +$2.68M |
|
2637
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
212,500
-45,100
| -18% | -$2.7M |
|
2638
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
330,454
-440,201
| -57% | -$15.9M |
|
2639
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
266,379
+125,772
| +89% | +$5.51M |
|
|
BOLD
2640
Boundless Bio
BOLD
$64.4M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
+854,804
| New | +$12.2M |
|
2641
CALL
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+30,900
| +62% | +$4.35M |
|
2642
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
729,925
+362,385
| +99% | +$6.09M |
|
2643
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
116,600
+61,900
| +113% | +$5.54M |
|
2644
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-17,400
| -31% | -$5.8M |
|
2645
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
230,513
-212,550
| -48% | -$12.2M |
|
2646
CALL
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
92,500
-23,700
| -20% | -$2.86M |
|
2647
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,400
+19,900
| +47% | +$3.53M |
|
2648
Vestis
VSTS
$1.76B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
619,167
+197,951
| +47% | +$3.92M |
|
2649
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+19,200
| +38% | +$3.17M |
|
2650
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
158,400
+24,000
| +18% | +$1.61M |
|
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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.