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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
170,155
+145,932
| +602% | +$6.55M |
|
3177
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
504,200
+132,400
| +36% | +$1.84M |
|
3178
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+8,900
| +86% | +$3.22M |
|
3179
PUT
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
69,400
+18,500
| +36% | +$1.88M |
|
3180
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
201,800
+60,500
| +43% | +$2.14M |
|
3181
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.21B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
514,676
+454,089
| +749% | +$7.34M |
|
3182
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
187,630
+96,394
| +106% | +$3.23M |
|
3183
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
108,057
+67,310
| +165% | +$4.58M |
|
|
JWN
3184
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
394,200
-217,700
| -36% | -$4.12M |
|
3185
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-39,500
| -43% | -$5.41M |
|
3186
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
64,179
-6,760
| -10% | -$811K |
|
3187
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
286,050
-90,900
| -24% | -$2.45M |
|
3188
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+39,100
| +1,117% | +$6.82M |
|
3189
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
983,729
+498,153
| +103% | +$4.91M |
|
3190
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.04B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
219,278
+176,241
| +410% | +$5.18M |
|
3191
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+7,400
| +34% | +$1.82M |
|
3192
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
674,952
+585,645
| +656% | +$6.28M |
|
3193
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
2,104,778
+1,111,278
| +112% | +$3.2M |
|
3194
PUT
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
304,800
-2,242,200
| -88% | -$55.6M |
|
3195
PUT
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
+241,200
| +572% | +$6.84M |
|
3196
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+9,200
| +28% | +$1.71M |
|
3197
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
193,329
+147,314
| +320% | +$6.67M |
|
3198
PUT
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+23,300
| +126% | +$4.58M |
|
|
HOLX
3199
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
+52,000
| +105% | +$3.87M |
|
3200
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.45B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
277,910
+76,110
| +38% | +$2.43M |
|
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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.