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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
298,391
+175,605
| +143% | +$4.47M |
|
3452
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
127,600
-514,100
| -80% | -$25.4M |
|
3453
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.75B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
354,921
+78,997
| +29% | +$1.37M |
|
3454
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+84,100
| +421% | +$4.79M |
|
3455
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
147,599
+39,322
| +36% | +$1.74M |
|
|
AZPN
3456
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
31,376
-94,576
| -75% | -$18.6M |
|
|
GDEN
3457
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
181,694
-18,607
| -9% | -$689K |
|
3458
VanEck Short High Yield Muni ETF
SHYD
$456M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
298,336
+269,944
| +951% | +$5.99M |
|
3459
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
391,401
+33,501
| +9% | +$527K |
|
3460
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
195,300
+59,900
| +44% | +$1.97M |
|
3461
Resources Connection
RGP
$146M
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
507,060
+146,713
| +41% | +$1.96M |
|
3462
CALL
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-21,000
| -55% | -$7.13M |
|
3463
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $6.66M | ﹤0.01% |
264,309
-177,650
| -40% | -$4.2M |
|
3464
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-111,400
| -57% | -$8.06M |
|
3465
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $6.65M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+800
| +3% | +$161K |
|
3466
Knife River
KNF
$3.77B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
81,689
+27,679
| +51% | +$1.94M |
|
3467
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
146,151
-452,371
| -76% | -$21.6M |
|
3468
Telephone and Data Systems
TDS
$4.05B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
413,253
-112,728
| -21% | -$1.92M |
|
3469
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,880
+27,469
| +191% | +$5.07M |
|
3470
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
708,789
+231,560
| +49% | +$2.04M |
|
|
MRSH
3471
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+26,300
| +453% | +$5.24M |
|
3472
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
350,485
-376,679
| -52% | -$6.31M |
|
3473
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
-8,000
| -9% | -$671K |
|
3474
CALL
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
468,700
-126,100
| -21% | -$1.53M |
|
3475
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
475,144
+264,526
| +126% | +$3.62M |
|
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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.