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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3076
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-11,500
| -36% | -$4.5M |
|
3077
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
80,300
+66,000
| +462% | +$6.61M |
|
3078
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.39B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
710,576
+594,267
| +511% | +$8.84M |
|
3079
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
88,300
+65,800
| +292% | +$5.66M |
|
3080
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
-5,100
| -5% | -$421K |
|
3081
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+32,600
| +103% | +$4.16M |
|
3082
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
440,428
-2,996,062
| -87% | -$61.6M |
|
3083
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
-118,100
| -49% | -$7.75M |
|
|
AAMI
3084
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
372,086
-4,911
| -1% | -$106K |
|
3085
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-29,300
| -43% | -$6.45M |
|
3086
CALL
Curtiss-Wright
CW
$25.8B
| $8.5M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+3,000
| +10% | +$697K |
|
3087
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
261,100
-146,600
| -36% | -$4.42M |
|
3088
PUT
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
396,600
+387,000
| +4,031% | +$8.77M |
|
3089
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
238,100
-38,500
| -14% | -$1.2M |
|
|
VSTO
3090
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
258,200
-132,800
| -34% | -$4.03M |
|
3091
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
3,496,641
+1,848,893
| +112% | +$6.21M |
|
3092
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
121,900
+88,600
| +266% | +$5.89M |
|
3093
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
163,901
+121,012
| +282% | +$6.01M |
|
3094
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
198,200
+68,400
| +53% | +$2.68M |
|
3095
CALL
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
147,100
+129,700
| +745% | +$5.94M |
|
3096
Appian
APPN
$2.54B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
210,709
-1,091,186
| -84% | -$37.8M |
|
3097
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
-122,900
| -42% | -$6.48M |
|
|
PPL
3098
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
304,800
+53,500
| +21% | +$1.42M |
|
3099
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+141,528
| New | +$8.44M |
|
3100
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
+44,900
| +80% | +$3.6M |
|
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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.