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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3351
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
125,100
+70,900
| +131% | +$4.26M |
|
3352
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-28,900
| -40% | -$5.1M |
|
3353
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,161,900
+492,100
| +73% | +$2.68M |
|
3354
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
106,558
-106,345
| -50% | -$6.32M |
|
3355
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+101,065
| New | +$7.23M |
|
3356
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
471,475
+3,485
| +0.7% | +$48.1K |
|
|
PRSU
3357
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
179,794
-69,727
| -28% | -$2.43M |
|
3358
PUT
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+19,200
| +164% | +$4.33M |
|
3359
PUT
WEX
WEX
$6.54B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
29,800
+24,600
| +473% | +$5.29M |
|
3360
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
707,600
+360,600
| +104% | +$3.85M |
|
3361
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
287,117
+265,969
| +1,258% | +$6.02M |
|
3362
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+17,600
| +68% | +$2.71M |
|
|
BCPC
3363
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
45,600
+37,500
| +463% | +$5.56M |
|
3364
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
47,804
+33,028
| +224% | +$4.53M |
|
3365
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $7.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+159,371
| New | +$8.6M |
|
3366
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
106,400
+69,400
| +188% | +$5.64M |
|
3367
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $7.05M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
+93,600
| +604% | +$5.68M |
|
3368
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
99,473
-61,752
| -38% | -$3.64M |
|
3369
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
318,100
+148,624
| +88% | +$3.21M |
|
3370
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Equity ETF
BBUS
$9.26B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,523
+46,932
| +170% | +$4.22M |
|
|
WCN
3371
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+27,600
| +208% | +$4.44M |
|
3372
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.8B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
13,565
-362,901
| -96% | -$180M |
|
3373
PUT
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
167,375
+96,675
| +137% | +$3.91M |
|
3374
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-23,600
| -48% | -$6.37M |
|
3375
CALL
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
+9,400
| +49% | +$2.24M |
|
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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.