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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
202,000
-3,400
| -2% | -$129K |
|
3002
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
-66,300
| -53% | -$7.71M |
|
3003
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
109,507
-7,129
| -6% | -$590K |
|
3004
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
36,686
-34,302
| -48% | -$7.4M |
|
3005
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
44,136
-95,315
| -68% | -$19.2M |
|
3006
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $9.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,988
+22,017
| +61% | +$3.23M |
|
3007
CALL
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
609,200
+268,900
| +79% | +$3.13M |
|
|
ESPR
3008
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
3,362,210
+2,899,928
| +627% | +$7.05M |
|
3009
PUT
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
70,725
+34,698
| +96% | +$4.07M |
|
3010
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,669
| New | +$8.7M |
|
3011
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
135,900
+69,200
| +104% | +$5.2M |
|
3012
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
267,800
+10,100
| +4% | +$311K |
|
3013
Liberty Broadband Class C
LBRDK
$5.21B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
156,690
+153,966
| +5,652% | +$10.2M |
|
3014
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
425,522
+254,151
| +148% | +$6.36M |
|
3015
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
197,900
-443,700
| -69% | -$21.1M |
|
3016
PUT
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
+9,300
| +89% | +$4.34M |
|
3017
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
184,600
-113,600
| -38% | -$5.11M |
|
3018
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
429,742
-1,143,572
| -73% | -$23.2M |
|
3019
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
94,200
-112,400
| -54% | -$9.61M |
|
3020
Vital Farms
VITL
$468M
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
384,479
+265,022
| +222% | +$4.62M |
|
3021
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
43,545
+9,736
| +29% | +$1.93M |
|
3022
CALL
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
151,800
+74,100
| +95% | +$4.22M |
|
3023
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $8.93M | ﹤0.01% |
144,175
-32,520
| -18% | -$1.87M |
|
3024
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
+25,500
| +15% | +$1.14M |
|
3025
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.81B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
260,145
+148,885
| +134% | +$5M |
|
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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.