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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4026
PUT
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.76B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
75,500
+18,200
| +32% | +$1.01M |
|
4027
PUT
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
200,700
+153,800
| +328% | +$3.92M |
|
4028
PUT
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+77,000
| +11,000% | +$4.27M |
|
4029
CALL
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-75,200
| -43% | -$3.46M |
|
4030
PUT
Legend Biotech
LEGN
$3.95B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
+62,300
| +344% | +$3.76M |
|
4031
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+19,800
| +275% | +$3.5M |
|
4032
Harrow
HROW
$1.5B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
340,265
+158,557
| +87% | +$1.69M |
|
4033
ACI Worldwide
ACIW
$5.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
135,525
-51,435
| -28% | -$1.59M |
|
4034
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
82,459
+56,627
| +219% | +$3.12M |
|
4035
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
86,267
+25,662
| +42% | +$1.21M |
|
4036
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
332,397
+70,167
| +27% | +$870K |
|
4037
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
34,465
+1,590
| +5% | +$208K |
|
4038
Embecta
EMBC
$289M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
338,076
-234,930
| -41% | -$3.64M |
|
4039
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
+20,900
| +53% | +$1.47M |
|
4040
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
416,766
+36,307
| +10% | +$363K |
|
|
DCBO
4041
Docebo
DCBO
$584M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,338
+50,257
| +122% | +$2.41M |
|
4042
CALL
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$803M
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
297,400
+160,000
| +116% | +$2.27M |
|
4043
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
399,300
-574,500
| -59% | -$6.02M |
|
4044
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
44,300
-114,800
| -72% | -$11.3M |
|
4045
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
180,136
-88,468
| -33% | -$1.73M |
|
4046
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
1,384
+161
| +13% | +$554K |
|
4047
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-4,100
| -18% | -$985K |
|
4048
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
FLAX
$58.4M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
204,739
+94,888
| +86% | +$2M |
|
4049
iShares MSCI Global Sustainable Development Goals ETF
SDG
$175M
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,583
+24,015
| +74% | +$1.86M |
|
4050
PUT
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,200
+48,700
| +423% | +$4.01M |
|
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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.