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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
406,601
+356,353
| +709% | +$6.26M |
|
3327
PUT
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$173M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
171,800
+71,300
| +71% | +$2.83M |
|
3328
Invesco S&P 500 High Beta ETF
SPHB
$957M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
82,917
+61,975
| +296% | +$5.13M |
|
3329
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
-300
| -1% | -$71.4K |
|
3330
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
195,568
-79,366
| -29% | -$2.7M |
|
3331
Graphic Packaging
GPK
$3.38B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
248,782
+106,243
| +75% | +$2.78M |
|
3332
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
833,274
+337,803
| +68% | +$4.1M |
|
|
CPE
3333
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
202,800
-121,300
| -37% | -$3.96M |
|
3334
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,772
-8,218
| -14% | -$1.08M |
|
3335
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+11,700
| +16% | +$887K |
|
|
ML
3336
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
101,456
+21,451
| +27% | +$1.2M |
|
3337
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
892,200
+454,139
| +104% | +$2.94M |
|
|
VRE
3338
CALL
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $7.24M | ﹤0.01% |
475,700
+474,200
| +31,613% | +$7.18M |
|
3339
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
346,600
-85,300
| -20% | -$1.73M |
|
|
SPR
3340
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
199,019
-266,284
| -57% | -$8.07M |
|
3341
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $7.18M | ﹤0.01% |
59,596
-500,959
| -89% | -$56M |
|
3342
CALL
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+700
| +2% | +$97.2K |
|
3343
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
21,652
+19,857
| +1,106% | +$7.28M |
|
3344
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.39B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
465,830
+463,829
| +23,180% | +$5.97M |
|
3345
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
74,033
-121,284
| -62% | -$11M |
|
3346
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+81,200
| +192% | +$4.48M |
|
3347
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $7.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+5,600
| +11% | +$731K |
|
3348
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta US Equity ETF
GSUS
$3.32B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,511
| New | +$6.81M |
|
3349
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
73,107
-102,878
| -58% | -$9.71M |
|
3350
PUT
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+14,900
| +14% | +$842K |
|
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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.