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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
DFCF
$10.9B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,054
| New | +$11.6M |
|
2702
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
+32,200
| +191% | +$6.84M |
|
2703
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+16,100
| +36% | +$2.9M |
|
2704
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+228,700
| +475% | +$9.33M |
|
2705
CALL
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
232,400
-15,700
| -6% | -$695K |
|
|
UCB
2706
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
438,471
+397,541
| +971% | +$10.7M |
|
2707
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
144,400
-35,900
| -20% | -$2.63M |
|
2708
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,137,100
-180,100
| -14% | -$2.19M |
|
2709
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-3,500
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
2710
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
183,551
-230,771
| -56% | -$13.8M |
|
2711
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-7,100
| -14% | -$1.81M |
|
2712
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
219,959
-76,585
| -26% | -$3.71M |
|
2713
Scholar Rock
SRRK
$6.4B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
644,789
+105,939
| +20% | +$1.67M |
|
2714
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,213
+84,009
| +362% | +$8.29M |
|
2715
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
+16,600
| +12% | +$1.13M |
|
2716
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-47,400
| -48% | -$11.7M |
|
|
GTLS
2717
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
-7,400
| -10% | -$994K |
|
2718
iShares Global Healthcare ETF
IXJ
$4.2B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
122,307
+107,484
| +725% | +$9.73M |
|
2719
CALL
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-44,000
| -36% | -$6.42M |
|
2720
Banc of California
BANC
$3.13B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
748,926
+350,590
| +88% | +$4.88M |
|
2721
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
141,900
+59,800
| +73% | +$4.5M |
|
|
SGI
2722
PUT
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-5,500
| -3% | -$287K |
|
2723
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
370,500
-387,000
| -51% | -$11.9M |
|
2724
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+76,497
| New | +$10.8M |
|
|
X
2725
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
278,406
-1,883,566
| -87% | -$86.2M |
|
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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.