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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DOOR
3551
PUT
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-300
| -0.6% | -$33.8K |
|
3552
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
32,465
-435,604
| -93% | -$80.8M |
|
|
PLGO
3553
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.04B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
318,106
-668,631
| -68% | -$9.85M |
|
3554
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
243,600
+5,200
| +2% | +$142K |
|
3555
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$59.6M
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
8,056
+7,103
| +745% | +$6.07M |
|
3556
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
191,481
-287,097
| -60% | -$7.22M |
|
3557
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
+26,700
| +48% | +$1.88M |
|
3558
CALL
RB Global
RBA
$15.6B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+47,064
| +139% | +$3.29M |
|
3559
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,644
+85,011
| +91% | +$3.13M |
|
3560
PUT
Atlas Energy Solutions
AESI
$1.56B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
272,400
+132,200
| +94% | +$2.47M |
|
3561
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+1,400
| +7% | +$397K |
|
3562
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
283,600
-384,500
| -58% | -$8.6M |
|
|
TEN
3563
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
241,264
+83,776
| +53% | +$2.03M |
|
3564
Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust
FXF
$395M
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
62,057
+50,928
| +458% | +$5.18M |
|
3565
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
+25,500
| +27% | +$1.28M |
|
3566
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.75B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
196,389
+161,401
| +461% | +$4.73M |
|
3567
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
-170,100
| -54% | -$6.36M |
|
3568
CALL
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
171,300
-49,400
| -22% | -$1.64M |
|
3569
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
316,951
+153,636
| +94% | +$3.17M |
|
3570
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
| – | – |
|
3571
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $6.1M | ﹤0.01% |
76,400
-34,500
| -31% | -$2.9M |
|
3572
PUT
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
-144,700
| -61% | -$7.86M |
|
3573
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
263,131
-231,569
| -47% | -$5.07M |
|
3574
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
171,992
-111,055
| -39% | -$3.83M |
|
3575
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
128,014
-197,718
| -61% | -$8.88M |
|
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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.