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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3826
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
+900
| +0.6% | +$26.2K |
|
3827
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-39,500
| -34% | -$2.42M |
|
3828
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,039
-56,332
| -67% | -$10.4M |
|
3829
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+14,960
| +33% | +$1.27M |
|
3830
PUT
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $5.2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+5,200
| +35% | +$1.11M |
|
3831
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,893
+20,208
| +129% | +$3.05M |
|
3832
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.1B
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,122,900
+479,900
| +75% | +$2.41M |
|
|
AL
3833
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $5.19M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
+37,500
| +59% | +$1.6M |
|
3834
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-28,900
| -33% | -$2.38M |
|
3835
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
156,800
-121,200
| -44% | -$4.02M |
|
3836
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
125,900
-46,200
| -27% | -$1.61M |
|
3837
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$587M
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
129,242
+118,606
| +1,115% | +$4.59M |
|
3838
PUT
Bloom Energy
BE
$67.7B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
459,100
+12,400
| +3% | +$136K |
|
3839
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
354,600
-321,100
| -48% | -$3.98M |
|
3840
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+42,000
| +80% | +$2.32M |
|
3841
Arbutus Biopharma
ABUS
$924M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,995,804
+61,846
| +3% | +$160K |
|
|
TCN
3842
DELISTED
Tricon Residential Inc.
TCN
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
461,274
-1,999,491
| -81% | -$21.3M |
|
3843
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+31,300
| +333% | +$3.74M |
|
|
3844
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
352,696
-3,565
| -1% | -$44.2K |
|
3845
CALL
T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF
NVDX
$472M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+509,000
| New | +$3.55M |
|
3846
ArriVent BioPharma
AVBP
$1.46B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+286,512
| New | +$5.78M |
|
3847
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-26,600
| -32% | -$2M |
|
3848
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
287,024
+266,701
| +1,312% | +$4.36M |
|
3849
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
87,675
-337,018
| -79% | -$18.3M |
|
3850
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
197,900
-172,400
| -47% | -$3.83M |
|
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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.