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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial
MUFG
$260B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,005
+834,774
| +463% | +$8.08M |
|
|
NVMI
2852
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
-16,700
| -22% | -$2.64M |
|
|
SWAV
2853
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-10,700
| -25% | -$2.63M |
|
2854
ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF
ARKB
$2.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+437,391
| New | +$7.98M |
|
2855
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
178,625
-256,762
| -59% | -$14.2M |
|
2856
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
297,735
-796,828
| -73% | -$26.8M |
|
2857
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,204
-99,718
| -67% | -$19.1M |
|
2858
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
493,000
+6,000
| +1% | +$115K |
|
|
IAS
2859
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,085
-189,439
| -15% | -$2.53M |
|
2860
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
106,800
+22,100
| +26% | +$1.9M |
|
2861
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
358,397
-441,828
| -55% | -$11.8M |
|
2862
CleanSpark
CLSK
$3.1B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
486,130
+218,466
| +82% | +$3.04M |
|
2863
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
396,637
+84,081
| +27% | +$1.84M |
|
2864
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
115,169
+58,258
| +102% | +$4.08M |
|
2865
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.8B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,694
+75,905
| +1,311% | +$8.93M |
|
2866
Monarch Casino & Resort
MCRI
$2.22B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
136,940
+53,320
| +64% | +$3.7M |
|
2867
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,932,364
+1,283,744
| +78% | +$4.34M |
|
2868
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
-41,000
| -37% | -$5.83M |
|
2869
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
488,100
-3,602,500
| -88% | -$70.2M |
|
2870
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+31,900
| +50% | +$2.88M |
|
2871
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+11,200
| +42% | +$2.65M |
|
2872
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
-28,400
| -17% | -$2.04M |
|
2873
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
621,700
+28,300
| +5% | +$476K |
|
2874
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.56B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
450,218
+449,176
| +43,107% | +$8.38M |
|
|
CPE
2875
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
284,600
-384,600
| -57% | -$12.6M |
|
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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.