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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
174,500
-90,300
| -34% | -$5.76M |
|
2677
PUT
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,996,900
-145,600
| -7% | -$730K |
|
|
GES
2678
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
373,000
+284,500
| +321% | +$7M |
|
2679
CALL
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-10,100
| -7% | -$934K |
|
2680
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
158,500
-8,800
| -5% | -$598K |
|
2681
PUT
Sylvamo
SLVM
$1.53B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
189,900
+172,673
| +1,002% | +$9.23M |
|
2682
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
173,439
-460,365
| -73% | -$31M |
|
2683
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+40,600
| +148% | +$6.11M |
|
2684
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
+32,000
| +32% | +$2.62M |
|
2685
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-38,900
| -57% | -$15.1M |
|
2686
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
85,787
+8,034
| +10% | +$1.05M |
|
2687
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
206,900
-303,200
| -59% | -$18.1M |
|
2688
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
335,900
+39,700
| +13% | +$1.3M |
|
2689
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
159,445
+21,114
| +15% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SKX
2690
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
190,300
-80,700
| -30% | -$4.93M |
|
|
FITB
2691
CALL
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
313,200
-62,400
| -17% | -$2.17M |
|
2692
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
259,818
+171,294
| +194% | +$7.31M |
|
2693
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
304,700
-44,700
| -13% | -$1.66M |
|
2694
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
126,000
-92,100
| -42% | -$8.83M |
|
2695
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
586,900
+189,400
| +48% | +$3.29M |
|
2696
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
-49,900
| -22% | -$2.78M |
|
2697
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,012
-17,542
| -9% | -$1.14M |
|
|
GES
2698
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
368,775
-242,260
| -40% | -$5.96M |
|
2699
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
564,757
+431,154
| +323% | +$7.95M |
|
2700
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-45,100
| -31% | -$5.39M |
|
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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.