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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
WisdomTree Dynamic International Equity Fund
DDWM
$1.51B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
108,840
+58,416
| +116% | +$1.91M |
|
4352
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+27,500
| +437% | +$2.89M |
|
4353
PUT
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
NVDY
$1.47B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
+104,500
| +473% | +$2.75M |
|
4354
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
-25,900
| -33% | -$1.77M |
|
4355
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
34,746
+21,750
| +167% | +$2.23M |
|
4356
CALL
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+500
| +3% | +$87.9K |
|
4357
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $3.72M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
-73,200
| -36% | -$1.97M |
|
4358
PUT
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+62,300
| +692% | +$2.94M |
|
|
ATYR
4359
aTyr Pharma
ATYR
$54.8M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,903,346
+149,746
| +9% | +$261K |
|
4360
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-6,200
| -33% | -$1.69M |
|
4361
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
23,433
+2,407
| +11% | +$375K |
|
4362
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
61,566
+61,535
| +198,500% | +$3.3M |
|
4363
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
33,780
+6,512
| +24% | +$656K |
|
4364
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-5,200
| -21% | -$1.04M |
|
4365
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF
SPYV
$36.8B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-68,600
| -48% | -$3.27M |
|
4366
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
466,118
+264,303
| +131% | +$2.83M |
|
4367
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+15,100
| +66% | +$1.35M |
|
4368
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
225,200
-96,240
| -30% | -$1.62M |
|
4369
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-8,700
| -28% | -$1.33M |
|
4370
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
96,543
+41,701
| +76% | +$1.62M |
|
4371
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
70,858
-21,732
| -23% | -$1.05M |
|
4372
America's Car Mart
CRMT
$25.7M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
57,790
+46,938
| +433% | +$2.98M |
|
4373
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
487,500
-222,400
| -31% | -$2.04M |
|
4374
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
93,355
+27,607
| +42% | +$1.07M |
|
4375
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ESG ETF
EMNT
$217M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+37,415
| New | +$3.68M |
|
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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.