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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PLL
3626
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
443,100
+129,200
| +41% | +$2.07M |
|
3627
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $5.9M | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
+200
| +0.8% | +$44.4K |
|
3628
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
148,100
+20,000
| +16% | +$789K |
|
3629
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
87,800
+39,200
| +81% | +$2.49M |
|
3630
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $5.89M | ﹤0.01% |
20,208
-111,283
| -85% | -$30.6M |
|
3631
CALL
Kyndryl
KD
$2.87B
| $5.88M | ﹤0.01% |
270,400
-122,880
| -31% | -$2.61M |
|
|
3632
CALL
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $5.87M | ﹤0.01% |
87,500
+76,200
| +674% | +$4.84M |
|
3633
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.3B
| $5.86M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,140
| New | +$4.78M |
|
3634
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
187,360
-10,633
| -5% | -$323K |
|
3635
CALL
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $5.85M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
+105,000
| +223% | +$4.05M |
|
3636
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
40,683
+18,186
| +81% | +$2.24M |
|
3637
CALL
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
804,100
-82,200
| -9% | -$555K |
|
3638
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $5.84M | ﹤0.01% |
909
+266
| +41% | +$2.41M |
|
3639
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
53,430
+14,557
| +37% | +$1.5M |
|
|
PPLI
3640
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $5.83M | ﹤0.01% |
133,184
-98,336
| -42% | -$4.25M |
|
3641
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
44,914
+11,034
| +33% | +$1.25M |
|
3642
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
234,926
+96,339
| +70% | +$2.87M |
|
|
EMBJ
3643
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
-28,400
| -12% | -$564K |
|
3644
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
290,000
-64,200
| -18% | -$1.31M |
|
3645
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
98,600
-2,900
| -3% | -$165K |
|
|
CVSA
3646
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.49B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
112,887
-60,772
| -35% | -$3.17M |
|
3647
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
485,900
+153,100
| +46% | +$1.84M |
|
3648
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
117,454
+97,489
| +488% | +$4.94M |
|
3649
CALL
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
+87,300
| +1,480% | +$5.08M |
|
3650
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
361,800
+168,300
| +87% | +$2.94M |
|
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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.