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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
+34,800
| +61% | +$2.62M |
|
3302
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$730M
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
649,255
+462,485
| +248% | +$5.33M |
|
3303
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-52,600
| -37% | -$4.14M |
|
|
VIGL
3304
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
2,165,811
+3,909
| +0.2% | +$12.2K |
|
3305
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
104,300
+21,800
| +26% | +$1.28M |
|
3306
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
228,499
-582,940
| -72% | -$21.3M |
|
3307
Immatics
IMTX
$1.29B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
701,487
-72,923
| -9% | -$850K |
|
3308
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,252,929
+384,169
| +44% | +$1.93M |
|
3309
PUT
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
+65,900
| +158% | +$4.96M |
|
3310
PUT
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-56,300
| -57% | -$9.46M |
|
3311
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
312,920
+24,012
| +8% | +$595K |
|
3312
Palomar
PLMR
$3.37B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
87,662
+67,089
| +326% | +$4.6M |
|
3313
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
309,700
+12,600
| +4% | +$262K |
|
3314
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
-8,700
| -15% | -$1.15M |
|
|
SMAR
3315
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
190,592
-1,436,508
| -88% | -$62.7M |
|
3316
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
60,317
+33,491
| +125% | +$3.21M |
|
3317
PUT
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.85B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
274,500
+229,900
| +515% | +$6.53M |
|
3318
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
149,400
+10,300
| +7% | +$413K |
|
|
SF
3319
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+140,646
| New | +$6.92M |
|
3320
AnaptysBio
ANAB
$1.73B
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
324,745
+209,772
| +182% | +$4.97M |
|
3321
CALL
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $7.31M | ﹤0.01% |
644,000
+175,200
| +37% | +$2.23M |
|
|
VRE
3322
PUT
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
479,800
+467,800
| +3,898% | +$7.08M |
|
3323
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
425,540
-66,690
| -14% | -$1.23M |
|
3324
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,650
+93,574
| +389% | +$5.85M |
|
3325
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.22B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
475,916
-158,506
| -25% | -$2.12M |
|
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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.