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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4176
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
69,062
-288,356
| -81% | -$17.2M |
|
4177
CALL
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
364,900
+117,800
| +48% | +$1.5M |
|
4178
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
+23,600
| +33% | +$1.07M |
|
4179
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $4.11M | ﹤0.01% |
41,964
-161,330
| -79% | -$14.9M |
|
4180
PUT
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
-44,100
| -16% | -$775K |
|
|
CTLT
4181
PUT
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,700
-34,900
| -32% | -$1.89M |
|
4182
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,177
-21,795
| -59% | -$5.88M |
|
4183
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
+75,600
| +248% | +$3.19M |
|
4184
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
515,132
-3,448,446
| -87% | -$30.7M |
|
|
XIFR
4185
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $4.1M | ﹤0.01% |
136,300
-18,300
| -12% | -$521K |
|
4186
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
337,562
+270,275
| +402% | +$4.1M |
|
4187
Invesco Global Listed Private Equity ETF
PSP
$250M
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
62,013
+57,884
| +1,402% | +$3.63M |
|
4188
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $4.09M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+92,900
| +339% | +$3.54M |
|
4189
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
274,600
+29,100
| +12% | +$464K |
|
4190
PUT
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $4.08M | ﹤0.01% |
502,600
+84,400
| +20% | +$831K |
|
4191
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.11B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,820
+285
| +2% | +$87K |
|
4192
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
18,454
-56,767
| -75% | -$11.6M |
|
4193
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF
JAAA
$29.8B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,169
| New | +$4.05M |
|
4194
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$137M
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
2,272,404
+2,037,499
| +867% | +$3.31M |
|
4195
PUT
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $4.07M | ﹤0.01% |
175,841
+43,941
| +33% | +$962K |
|
4196
CALL
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+5,200
| +5% | +$228K |
|
|
EMFM
4197
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF
EMFM
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
220,040
+62,900
| +40% | +$1.16M |
|
4198
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+25,600
| +38% | +$1.07M |
|
4199
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
+19,400
| +55% | +$1.43M |
|
4200
Integer Holdings
ITGR
$4.26B
| $4.06M | ﹤0.01% |
34,789
+2,847
| +9% | +$302K |
|
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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.