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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2951
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
677,206
+19,960
| +3% | +$317K |
|
2952
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
-12,500
| -8% | -$717K |
|
|
OPRA
2953
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
600,962
+442,547
| +279% | +$5.59M |
|
2954
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
+96,718
| New | +$9.47M |
|
2955
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
181,685
-6,646
| -4% | -$392K |
|
2956
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
350,357
+226,144
| +182% | +$6.32M |
|
2957
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+20,900
| +109% | +$4.44M |
|
2958
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
483,210
-186,860
| -28% | -$3.44M |
|
|
SMAR
2959
CALL
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
245,200
+15,500
| +7% | +$676K |
|
2960
PUT
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$653M
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
492,800
+184,265
| +60% | +$3.24M |
|
2961
Dell
DELL
$317B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,338
-2,700,984
| -97% | -$252M |
|
2962
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $9.38M | ﹤0.01% |
644,600
-20,100
| -3% | -$249K |
|
2963
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
188,720
+164,836
| +690% | +$7.53M |
|
|
OPRA
2964
PUT
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
592,200
+303,200
| +105% | +$3.83M |
|
2965
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $9.36M | ﹤0.01% |
232,437
-43,843
| -16% | -$1.72M |
|
|
ENV
2966
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
161,505
-179,993
| -53% | -$9.39M |
|
2967
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
243,926
-423,673
| -63% | -$13M |
|
2968
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+7,400
| +22% | +$1.67M |
|
2969
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
307,317
+1,468
| +0.5% | +$49.2K |
|
|
VRNT
2970
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
281,587
-143,596
| -34% | -$4.3M |
|
2971
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
203,900
-54,200
| -21% | -$2.18M |
|
2972
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
+6,400
| +13% | +$977K |
|
|
NVMI
2973
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-44,300
| -46% | -$6.99M |
|
2974
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
270,900
+34,100
| +14% | +$1.05M |
|
2975
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.13B
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
505,530
+274,071
| +118% | +$4.87M |
|
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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.