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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
64,247
-67,190
| -51% | -$4.19M |
|
|
SMAR
4252
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
+18,000
| +21% | +$785K |
|
4253
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
73,100
-92,100
| -56% | -$4.98M |
|
4254
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+26,400
| +480% | +$3.09M |
|
4255
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$11.9M
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
743,920
+425
| +0.1% | +$2.04K |
|
4256
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.03B
| $3.93M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
+117,400
| +179% | +$2.52M |
|
|
RDUS
4257
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
185,548
+34,153
| +23% | +$804K |
|
4258
CALL
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
-30,100
| -22% | -$1.03M |
|
4259
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
41,672
+29,735
| +249% | +$2.78M |
|
4260
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
129,144
-81,710
| -39% | -$2.25M |
|
4261
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
197,700
+50,600
| +34% | +$959K |
|
4262
CALL
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $3.92M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
+11,200
| +123% | +$1.95M |
|
4263
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
161,008
+51,440
| +47% | +$1.22M |
|
4264
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
108,940
-433,411
| -80% | -$14.7M |
|
4265
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $3.91M | ﹤0.01% |
103,581
+66,853
| +182% | +$2.56M |
|
4266
PUT
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+4,600
| +15% | +$418K |
|
4267
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+17,300
| +192% | +$2.44M |
|
4268
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+15,600
| +78% | +$1.66M |
|
4269
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
171,723
+20,655
| +14% | +$451K |
|
4270
CALL
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.87B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,165
+75,151
| +577% | +$3.43M |
|
|
VPU
4271
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.57B
| $3.9M | ﹤0.01% |
27,323
+4,909
| +22% | +$664K |
|
4272
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
+7,200
| +6% | +$228K |
|
4273
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
77,083
+32,447
| +73% | +$1.65M |
|
4274
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.26B
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
44,583
+43,549
| +4,212% | +$3.63M |
|
|
AGNT
4275
AGNT Inc
AGNT
$727M
| $3.89M | ﹤0.01% |
376,345
+151,333
| +67% | +$1.86M |
|
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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.