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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
PUT
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
+207,000
| +286% | +$6.29M |
|
3052
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
+28,100
| +16% | +$1.27M |
|
3053
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
-43,300
| -25% | -$3.26M |
|
3054
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
79,909
-1,087,749
| -93% | -$118M |
|
3055
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
62,980
-407,255
| -87% | -$48.9M |
|
3056
PUT
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+21,900
| +107% | +$4.42M |
|
|
CIVI
3057
CALL
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
114,300
+52,100
| +84% | +$3.49M |
|
3058
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
183,599
-465,584
| -72% | -$22.2M |
|
3059
PUT
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
113,800
+101,160
| +800% | +$7.07M |
|
3060
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
+24,900
| +112% | +$4.74M |
|
3061
PUT
2x Bitcoin ETF
BITX
$849M
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+143,400
| +747% | +$4.96M |
|
3062
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-20,400
| -21% | -$2.07M |
|
3063
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
951,520
+793,882
| +504% | +$7.2M |
|
3064
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
+22,900
| +18% | +$1.29M |
|
3065
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
270,400
-771,500
| -74% | -$21.3M |
|
3066
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
196,700
+19,600
| +11% | +$796K |
|
|
VGR
3067
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
787,435
+228,608
| +41% | +$2.48M |
|
3068
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
92,849
-448,819
| -83% | -$41.1M |
|
3069
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-54,100
| -78% | -$28M |
|
3070
CALL
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
205,175
+110,825
| +117% | +$4.48M |
|
3071
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+50,000
| +191% | +$5.19M |
|
3072
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
16,407
-13,166
| -45% | -$5.95M |
|
3073
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
171,005
+85,711
| +100% | +$4.14M |
|
3074
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
+10,200
| +21% | +$1.38M |
|
3075
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
-12,000
| -6% | -$610K |
|
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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.