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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
845,390
-119,973
| -12% | -$807K |
|
|
ARI
3802
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
477,312
+71,098
| +18% | +$797K |
|
3803
PUT
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
349,500
-308,100
| -47% | -$4.91M |
|
3804
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
35,845
-81,552
| -69% | -$10.3M |
|
3805
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$433M
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
715,917
-184,716
| -21% | -$1.53M |
|
3806
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $5.31M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-22,000
| -29% | -$2.03M |
|
3807
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+4,400
| +27% | +$943K |
|
3808
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-21,200
| -42% | -$3.94M |
|
3809
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $5.3M | ﹤0.01% |
65,230
+52,293
| +404% | +$4.15M |
|
3810
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-29,500
| -29% | -$2.08M |
|
3811
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VUSB
$9.34B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+106,800
| New | +$5.29M |
|
3812
CALL
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$9.6B
| $5.29M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+75,050
| +316% | +$3.55M |
|
|
CIVI
3813
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+43,100
| +163% | +$2.88M |
|
3814
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
341,000
-316,300
| -48% | -$5.66M |
|
|
SQSP
3815
CALL
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $5.28M | ﹤0.01% |
144,900
+58,400
| +68% | +$1.9M |
|
3816
PUT
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $5.26M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+99,200
| +81% | +$1.78M |
|
3817
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$457M
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
113,226
+42,852
| +61% | +$2.22M |
|
3818
COPT Defense Properties
CDP
$4.19B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
217,128
-1,655,747
| -88% | -$40.3M |
|
3819
PUT
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $5.25M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
+21,800
| +17% | +$724K |
|
3820
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $5.23M | ﹤0.01% |
372,100
-156,700
| -30% | -$2M |
|
3821
CALL
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+30,200
| +84% | +$2.18M |
|
3822
CALL
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $5.22M | ﹤0.01% |
56,700
+15,000
| +36% | +$1.39M |
|
3823
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
122,300
-81,500
| -40% | -$2.73M |
|
3824
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $5.21M | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
-232,400
| -56% | -$6.48M |
|
3825
CALL
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-19,000
| -48% | -$4.52M |
|
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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.