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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
Metagenomi Therapeutics
MGX
$46.5M
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+723,901
| New | +$8.32M |
|
3277
CALL
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
261,400
-124,100
| -32% | -$3.73M |
|
3278
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
165,900
+14,100
| +9% | +$628K |
|
3279
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
474,500
+236,300
| +99% | +$3.41M |
|
3280
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+7,700
| +15% | +$869K |
|
3281
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
757,200
-1,652,100
| -69% | -$15.9M |
|
|
FYBR
3282
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
305,900
-1,168,900
| -79% | -$27.7M |
|
3283
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
747,125
-1,536,399
| -67% | -$14.3M |
|
3284
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
338,700
+149,900
| +79% | +$2.9M |
|
3285
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,736
| New | +$7.27M |
|
|
FNGA
3286
DELISTED
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038
FNGA
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
22,872
-10,700
| -32% | -$3.13M |
|
3287
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
72,845
+35,187
| +93% | +$3.38M |
|
3288
PUT
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $7.46M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+94,500
| +2,148% | +$6.07M |
|
3289
PUT
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-16,600
| -23% | -$2.08M |
|
3290
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,700
-3,900
| -4% | -$318K |
|
3291
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
90,783
-188,677
| -68% | -$14.4M |
|
3292
CALL
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
-128,600
| -32% | -$3.47M |
|
3293
CALL
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
54,600
+22,200
| +69% | +$2.82M |
|
3294
CALL
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $7.43M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
-10,100
| -15% | -$1.2M |
|
3295
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
123,156
-56,581
| -31% | -$3.62M |
|
3296
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
194,669
-208,864
| -52% | -$7.15M |
|
3297
PUT
Covenant Logistics
CVLG
$886M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
320,000
+308,600
| +2,707% | +$7.4M |
|
3298
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
469,800
+144,500
| +44% | +$1.98M |
|
3299
CALL
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+17,500
| +66% | +$2.66M |
|
3300
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
995,879
-1,020,245
| -51% | -$6.33M |
|
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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.