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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
180,100
+45,400
| +34% | +$1.38M |
|
3702
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
195,520
+26,287
| +16% | +$676K |
|
3703
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
215,700
-176,600
| -45% | -$4.38M |
|
3704
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
107,422
-21,489
| -17% | -$1.08M |
|
3705
Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets ex-US ETF
RODM
$1.66B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
200,318
+59,832
| +43% | +$1.64M |
|
3706
CALL
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
50,000
+16,700
| +50% | +$1.8M |
|
3707
PUT
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
+2,200
| +8% | +$398K |
|
3708
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
312,300
-506,400
| -62% | -$8.46M |
|
3709
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
145,500
+38,100
| +35% | +$1.29M |
|
3710
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
97,000
+37,400
| +63% | +$1.96M |
|
3711
PUT
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+19,600
| +88% | +$2.5M |
|
3712
EQT Corp
EQT
$34B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
150,653
-4,709,027
| -97% | -$169M |
|
3713
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
74,800
+39,900
| +114% | +$2.94M |
|
3714
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
353,800
-118,900
| -25% | -$1.63M |
|
3715
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $5.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+10,800
| +23% | +$948K |
|
|
WCC
3716
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
32,539
-139,712
| -81% | -$23.1M |
|
3717
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
376,000
-11,400
| -3% | -$133K |
|
3718
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
240,387
+89,096
| +59% | +$1.76M |
|
3719
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+66,000
| +225% | +$3.73M |
|
|
GES
3720
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
-580,400
| -77% | -$14.3M |
|
3721
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
1,482,315
+937,811
| +172% | +$5.49M |
|
|
TEN
3722
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
218,900
+73,900
| +51% | +$1.79M |
|
3723
CALL
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
92,800
+72,300
| +353% | +$4.5M |
|
3724
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
101,890
-33,870
| -25% | -$1.88M |
|
3725
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
881,200
+165,000
| +23% | +$1.11M |
|
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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.