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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+6,500
| +19% | +$703K |
|
|
SWN
4002
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
606,700
-688,300
| -53% | -$4.67M |
|
4003
CALL
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
494,900
+149,800
| +43% | +$1.23M |
|
4004
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
29,927
+10,002
| +50% | +$1.35M |
|
4005
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
88,078
-10,301
| -10% | -$564K |
|
4006
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
606,052
+157,355
| +35% | +$1.44M |
|
4007
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
IGRO
$1.31B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,102
| New | +$4.46M |
|
4008
State Street DoubleLine Total Return Tactical ETF
TOTL
$4B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
114,502
-13,906
| -11% | -$554K |
|
4009
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
328,000
-340,900
| -51% | -$4.8M |
|
4010
CALL
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+4,400
| +12% | +$492K |
|
4011
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+8,200
| +210% | +$2.91M |
|
4012
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
3,874,726
-2,265,506
| -37% | -$2.49M |
|
4013
JPMorgan US Quality Factor ETF
JQUA
$8.63B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,468
| New | +$4.37M |
|
4014
Hartford Schroders Tax-Aware Bond ETF
HTAB
$290M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+233,141
| New | +$4.56M |
|
4015
Nkarta
NKTX
$167M
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+422,234
| New | +$4.39M |
|
4016
PUT
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
-36,500
| -13% | -$626K |
|
4017
PUT
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.4B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
158,300
+133,800
| +546% | +$3.3M |
|
4018
CALL
Omnicom Group
OMC
$24B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-91,100
| -66% | -$8.18M |
|
4019
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.6B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
46,939
-171,824
| -79% | -$16.3M |
|
4020
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
130,407
-19,557
| -13% | -$650K |
|
4021
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
83,818
+53,808
| +179% | +$2.82M |
|
4022
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+6,600
| +59% | +$1.57M |
|
4023
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
998,858
-26,258
| -3% | -$103K |
|
4024
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
260,483
+249,961
| +2,376% | +$4.44M |
|
4025
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
703,743
-1,270,025
| -64% | -$7.05M |
|
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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.