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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
+35,700
| +187% | +$5.03M |
|
3102
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
529,600
+81,200
| +18% | +$1.17M |
|
3103
CALL
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
539,200
+425,100
| +373% | +$6.46M |
|
|
VSXY
3104
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
431,500
+112,300
| +35% | +$2.76M |
|
|
HSII
3105
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $8.36M | ﹤0.01% |
248,336
+11,580
| +5% | +$351K |
|
|
TBI
3106
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
667,065
+166,337
| +33% | +$2.15M |
|
3107
PUT
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.66B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
220,700
+149,600
| +210% | +$5.34M |
|
3108
Avantor
AVTR
$9.24B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
326,128
-2,675,799
| -89% | -$63.7M |
|
|
ALTR
3109
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
96,772
-24,842
| -20% | -$2.11M |
|
3110
PUT
Root
ROOT
$797M
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
+121,200
| +803% | +$2.85M |
|
3111
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
82,608
+53,279
| +182% | +$5.34M |
|
3112
CALL
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
+123,400
| +349% | +$6.21M |
|
3113
CALL
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
235,600
+81,500
| +53% | +$3.03M |
|
3114
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $8.28M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
+58,200
| +202% | +$4.5M |
|
3115
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
EEMA
$870M
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
121,444
+72,556
| +148% | +$4.75M |
|
3116
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.81B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+422,152
| New | +$8.92M |
|
|
GTM
3117
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
515,100
+217,900
| +73% | +$3.55M |
|
|
NUVL
3118
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
109,884
-99,257
| -47% | -$7.9M |
|
3119
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
211,700
-23,700
| -10% | -$842K |
|
3120
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.41B
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
195,304
+33,459
| +21% | +$1.37M |
|
3121
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $8.25M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
-3,400
| -1% | -$93.7K |
|
3122
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $8.23M | ﹤0.01% |
209,211
-522,933
| -71% | -$20.4M |
|
3123
PUT
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $8.22M | ﹤0.01% |
338,300
+146,300
| +76% | +$4.1M |
|
|
DFSI
3124
Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF
DFSI
$1.2B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,981
| New | +$7.89M |
|
3125
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
141,315
-62,149
| -31% | -$3.32M |
|
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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.