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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3401
PUT
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
399,200
+106,800
| +37% | +$1.95M |
|
3402
PUT
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+31,500
| +123% | +$3.61M |
|
3403
Monte Rosa Therapeutics
GLUE
$1.32B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
980,239
-3,546
| -0.4% | -$21K |
|
3404
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
110,400
+61,900
| +128% | +$4.21M |
|
3405
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,605
+11,530
| +95% | +$3.15M |
|
3406
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.03B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
389,497
-1,007,775
| -72% | -$14.6M |
|
3407
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
336,100
-7,200
| -2% | -$133K |
|
3408
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
233,500
-165,300
| -41% | -$4.63M |
|
3409
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
111,500
-64,300
| -37% | -$4.07M |
|
3410
Interface
TILE
$2.19B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
409,551
-162,117
| -28% | -$2.24M |
|
3411
Petrobras Class A
PBR.A
$104B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
462,210
+271,570
| +142% | +$4.29M |
|
3412
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
151,900
-33,900
| -18% | -$1.62M |
|
3413
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.9B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
320,372
-2,131,598
| -87% | -$43.3M |
|
3414
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+100
| +0.2% | +$14.7K |
|
3415
Blend Labs
BLND
$352M
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
2,107,543
+1,899,127
| +911% | +$5.12M |
|
3416
MediaAlpha
MAX
$807M
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
336,246
+307,818
| +1,083% | +$4.91M |
|
3417
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
31,200
-800
| -3% | -$189K |
|
3418
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
98,733
+98,197
| +18,320% | +$7.29M |
|
3419
CALL
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
+64,100
| +132% | +$3.88M |
|
3420
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
307,173
+100,822
| +49% | +$2.09M |
|
3421
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
+38,700
| +74% | +$2.93M |
|
3422
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,832,774
-1,350,859
| -42% | -$6.02M |
|
3423
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $6.82M | ﹤0.01% |
41,553
-1,355,909
| -97% | -$217M |
|
3424
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
274,800
-121,600
| -31% | -$2.37M |
|
3425
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
+60,800
| +741% | +$6.19M |
|
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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.