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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
Bowman Consulting
BWMN
$733M
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
116,420
+94,322
| +427% | +$3.25M |
|
4202
Banco Bradesco
BBD
$34.2B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,414,819
+1,273,460
| +901% | +$3.79M |
|
4203
PUT
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
105,200
-18,600
| -15% | -$629K |
|
4204
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.1B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
875,600
+410,100
| +88% | +$2.06M |
|
4205
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
122,500
-354,500
| -74% | -$12.4M |
|
4206
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
109,048
-339,061
| -76% | -$12.4M |
|
4207
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+26,900
| +656% | +$3.56M |
|
4208
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,370
| New | +$4M |
|
4209
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-56,900
| -73% | -$10.5M |
|
4210
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-4,300
| -22% | -$1.1M |
|
4211
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
93,298
-168,069
| -64% | -$7.58M |
|
|
BSCO
4212
DELISTED
Invesco BulletShares 2024 Corporate Bond ETF
BSCO
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
192,330
-68,710
| -26% | -$1.44M |
|
4213
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.76B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,025
-178,331
| -74% | -$12.2M |
|
|
ZEUS
4214
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
56,871
+8,171
| +17% | +$546K |
|
|
KEEL
4215
CALL
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,805,300
+318,500
| +21% | +$828K |
|
4216
CALL
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+23,100
| +20% | +$647K |
|
4217
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
531,500
-7,300
| -1% | -$66.9K |
|
4218
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-8,000
| -41% | -$2.63M |
|
4219
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
+11,900
| +13% | +$445K |
|
4220
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-48,400
| -35% | -$2.16M |
|
4221
CALL
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
47,300
+9,400
| +25% | +$746K |
|
|
DOO
4222
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
59,656
+29,715
| +99% | +$1.96M |
|
4223
CALL
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,500
-32,000
| -35% | -$1.74M |
|
4224
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares Euro Currency Trust
FXE
$342M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-3,300
| -8% | -$331K |
|
4225
Consensus Cloud Solutions
CCSI
$716M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
252,058
+230,972
| +1,095% | +$4.14M |
|
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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.