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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
206,039
+25,497
| +14% | +$1.21M |
|
2927
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,600
+5,000
| +3% | +$282K |
|
2928
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
91,020
-58,772
| -39% | -$6.21M |
|
2929
CALL
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-45,600
| -41% | -$6.32M |
|
2930
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $9.67M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
-167,700
| -50% | -$8.88M |
|
2931
PUT
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
163,700
-18,800
| -10% | -$1.07M |
|
2932
RLX Technology
RLX
$2.37B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
5,030,050
+157,458
| +3% | +$301K |
|
2933
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
39,794
+33,150
| +499% | +$7.96M |
|
2934
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
242,263
-641,354
| -73% | -$25.3M |
|
2935
CALL
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
453,000
+298,900
| +194% | +$5.94M |
|
2936
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+33,800
| +77% | +$3.81M |
|
2937
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.91B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
1,692,018
+1,618,979
| +2,217% | +$8.09M |
|
2938
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
-103,300
| -49% | -$9.03M |
|
2939
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
416,287
+258,487
| +164% | +$5.98M |
|
2940
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $9.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,826
-98,140
| -79% | -$33M |
|
2941
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $9.59M | ﹤0.01% |
74,611
+5,294
| +8% | +$1.1M |
|
2942
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
365,272
+34,169
| +10% | +$889K |
|
2943
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
362,127
-335,369
| -48% | -$8.37M |
|
|
CTRA
2944
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
-398,600
| -54% | -$10.2M |
|
2945
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
+34,100
| +53% | +$3.06M |
|
2946
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $9.54M | ﹤0.01% |
165,291
-19,361
| -10% | -$1.16M |
|
2947
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,715
-48,719
| -53% | -$12M |
|
2948
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
147,032
+64,360
| +78% | +$3.91M |
|
2949
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
61,700
-19,900
| -24% | -$2.73M |
|
|
CHX
2950
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
265,400
+71,000
| +37% | +$2.12M |
|
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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.