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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
140,739
-155,424
| -52% | -$8.22M |
|
3252
PUT
SoundHound AI
SOUN
$3.3B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
1,303,100
+1,186,100
| +1,014% | +$4.7M |
|
3253
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
461,415
+169,319
| +58% | +$2.65M |
|
3254
CALL
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.57B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
495,700
+339,500
| +217% | +$3.83M |
|
3255
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,400
-48,900
| -32% | -$3.74M |
|
3256
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
385,900
+21,800
| +6% | +$413K |
|
3257
Nuvation Bio
NUVB
$2.18B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,099,595
-877,707
| -29% | -$1.69M |
|
3258
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
59,150
+31,550
| +114% | +$4.81M |
|
3259
CALL
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
103,300
+17,100
| +20% | +$1.22M |
|
3260
Methode Electronics
MEI
$608M
| $7.64M | ﹤0.01% |
626,927
+442,349
| +240% | +$8.36M |
|
3261
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
-61,800
| -42% | -$5.19M |
|
3262
CALL
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $7.63M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
-1,800
| -2% | -$107K |
|
3263
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $7.62M | ﹤0.01% |
149,899
+140,446
| +1,486% | +$6.95M |
|
3264
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $7.61M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
+59,300
| +50% | +$1.99M |
|
3265
MP Materials
MP
$10.5B
| $7.6M | ﹤0.01% |
531,192
+516,780
| +3,586% | +$8.17M |
|
3266
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
218,600
+63,800
| +41% | +$2.12M |
|
|
EXAS
3267
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
109,900
+5,000
| +5% | +$316K |
|
|
DCH
3268
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $7.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,993
+770,187
| +295% | +$5.81M |
|
3269
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.37B
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
188,866
+160,240
| +560% | +$6.29M |
|
|
CCRN
3270
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $7.58M | ﹤0.01% |
405,174
+35,765
| +10% | +$715K |
|
3271
Rekor Systems
REKR
$98.2M
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
3,305,636
+3,180,333
| +2,538% | +$8.77M |
|
3272
PUT
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
555,800
+200,300
| +56% | +$2.66M |
|
3273
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
45,050
+12,330
| +38% | +$2.49M |
|
3274
PUT
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
+47,500
| +594% | +$6.2M |
|
3275
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+35,802
| New | +$7.12M |
|
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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.