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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
200,100
-61,100
| -23% | -$1.24M |
|
4152
PUT
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
49,100
-10,500
| -18% | -$946K |
|
4153
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
-100,500
| -46% | -$3.4M |
|
4154
CALL
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+37,500
| +117% | +$2.28M |
|
4155
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
294,300
+11,100
| +4% | +$132K |
|
4156
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-18,200
| -34% | -$2M |
|
4157
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
1,715,800
+572,900
| +50% | +$1.92M |
|
4158
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
97,100
+4,700
| +5% | +$196K |
|
4159
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
+17,600
| +48% | +$1.2M |
|
4160
CALL
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
+55,700
| +155% | +$2.47M |
|
4161
CALL
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-10,000
| -15% | -$750K |
|
4162
TriMas Corp
TRS
$1.4B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
155,102
+9,784
| +7% | +$244K |
|
|
NTST
4163
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.1B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
225,629
-2,743,973
| -92% | -$48.6M |
|
4164
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
47,500
+30,400
| +178% | +$2.56M |
|
4165
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.75B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
671,682
+398,426
| +146% | +$2.68M |
|
4166
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.91B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,614
| New | +$4.13M |
|
4167
VanEck JP Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
EMLC
$4.79B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
168,781
+156,012
| +1,222% | +$3.88M |
|
4168
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-6,900
| -17% | -$853K |
|
4169
ProShares UltraPro Short Dow 30
SDOW
$186M
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
+65,513
| New | +$4.57M |
|
4170
The RMR Group
RMR
$346M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
171,812
+52,283
| +44% | +$1.31M |
|
4171
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
34,655
-33,994
| -50% | -$3.78M |
|
4172
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
145,285
+93,188
| +179% | +$2.6M |
|
4173
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,164
-29,055
| -41% | -$2.67M |
|
4174
CALL
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-7,000
| -17% | -$826K |
|
4175
VanEck Low Carbon Energy ETF
SMOG
$135M
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
41,897
+32,383
| +340% | +$3.17M |
|
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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.