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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
JNPR
3876
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-55,900
| -29% | -$2.04M |
|
3877
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+4,400
| +24% | +$913K |
|
3878
PUT
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
360,300
+137,000
| +61% | +$1.93M |
|
3879
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
191,800
+80,300
| +72% | +$2.29M |
|
3880
PUT
Sanmina
SANM
$11.3B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
+70,300
| +663% | +$4.09M |
|
|
EMBJ
3881
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
188,585
+16,437
| +10% | +$326K |
|
3882
CALL
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-43,800
| -63% | -$8.15M |
|
3883
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
176,800
-269,200
| -60% | -$7.51M |
|
3884
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
-22,300
| -53% | -$5.77M |
|
3885
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+56,600
| +92% | +$2.2M |
|
3886
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$655M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
851,503
-162,273
| -16% | -$964K |
|
3887
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$274M
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,759
| New | +$4.78M |
|
3888
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
215,200
+63,200
| +42% | +$1.4M |
|
3889
Cemex
CX
$16B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
553,621
-622,943
| -53% | -$4.99M |
|
3890
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
161,705
+95,761
| +145% | +$2.74M |
|
3891
JPMorgan Small & Mid Cap Enhanced Equity ETF
JMEE
$2.98B
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,188
| New | +$4.66M |
|
3892
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
72,104
-100,927
| -58% | -$6.16M |
|
3893
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+15,500
| +20% | +$769K |
|
3894
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
89,480
-34,675
| -28% | -$1.85M |
|
3895
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
93,300
+35,200
| +61% | +$1.8M |
|
3896
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
198,200
-97,100
| -33% | -$2.04M |
|
|
GOLD
3897
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.28B
| $4.97M | ﹤0.01% |
161,906
+127,545
| +371% | +$3.51M |
|
3898
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
56,337
-18,558
| -25% | -$1.45M |
|
3899
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
41,146
-21,436
| -34% | -$2.3M |
|
3900
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$694M
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
90,485
+1,878
| +2% | +$99.3K |
|
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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.