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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3651
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
76,925
+39,012
| +103% | +$2.74M |
|
3652
PUT
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-8,000
| -10% | -$575K |
|
3653
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+13,700
| +69% | +$2.06M |
|
3654
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
418,076
-112,188
| -21% | -$1.75M |
|
3655
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
43,107
+33,750
| +361% | +$4.24M |
|
3656
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
461,200
-258,600
| -36% | -$3.75M |
|
3657
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Aggregate Bond Fund
AGGY
$923M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+132,798
| New | +$5.77M |
|
3658
CALL
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
44,200
+31,400
| +245% | +$4.16M |
|
3659
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
60,242
-4,222
| -7% | -$389K |
|
3660
PUT
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
208,800
+127,800
| +158% | +$3.44M |
|
|
TBCH
3661
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
333,900
+303,500
| +998% | +$3.67M |
|
3662
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $5.76M | ﹤0.01% |
273,200
+151,600
| +125% | +$3.8M |
|
3663
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
79,700
-34,300
| -30% | -$2.53M |
|
3664
CALL
Root
ROOT
$797M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
+20,025
| +27% | +$471K |
|
3665
CALL
Flywire
FLYW
$2.29B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
231,600
+192,600
| +494% | +$4.5M |
|
3666
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
39,640
+8,800
| +29% | +$743K |
|
3667
iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF
EFAV
$5.48B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
81,025
+78,381
| +2,964% | +$5.45M |
|
3668
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
162,400
+73,200
| +82% | +$2.52M |
|
3669
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.89B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
116,725
+57,239
| +96% | +$2.72M |
|
3670
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
62,076
+6,546
| +12% | +$544K |
|
3671
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
-83,800
| -40% | -$3.38M |
|
3672
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
1,038,100
+426,000
| +70% | +$2.45M |
|
3673
Douglas Dynamics
PLOW
$976M
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
237,450
+142,338
| +150% | +$3.6M |
|
3674
CALL
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
409,600
-8,800
| -2% | -$113K |
|
3675
CALL
Broadridge
BR
$19.5B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+7,600
| +37% | +$1.53M |
|
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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.