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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$399M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
33,305
-4,476
| -12% | -$375K |
|
4652
PUT
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF
WGMI
$243M
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
+156,700
| +1,234% | +$2.51M |
|
4653
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+18,600
| +138% | +$1.63M |
|
4654
CALL
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+2,800
| +23% | +$542K |
|
4655
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $3.1M | ﹤0.01% |
38,469
+7,997
| +26% | +$637K |
|
4656
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
133,773
-404,558
| -75% | -$8.86M |
|
4657
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.6B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
561,308
-2,198,866
| -80% | -$12.4M |
|
|
AVDL
4658
CALL
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
182,900
+31,200
| +21% | +$465K |
|
4659
CALL
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+79,300
| +200% | +$1.74M |
|
4660
CALL
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $3.09M | ﹤0.01% |
65,100
-19,800
| -23% | -$847K |
|
4661
CALL
Allegion
ALLE
$14B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+7,900
| +53% | +$1.01M |
|
4662
PUT
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+22,300
| +89% | +$1.34M |
|
4663
CALL
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+38,500
| +987% | +$2.7M |
|
4664
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
110,500
+43,500
| +65% | +$1.12M |
|
4665
CALL
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+1,000
| +2% | +$57.4K |
|
4666
PUT
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-45,900
| -64% | -$5.23M |
|
4667
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+6,400
| +10% | +$292K |
|
|
GOOS
4668
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
254,700
-32,400
| -11% | -$402K |
|
4669
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.42B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
60,292
+18,724
| +45% | +$913K |
|
|
QVCGA
4670
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,924
-86,354
| -63% | -$4.52M |
|
4671
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
-120,400
| -71% | -$7.63M |
|
4672
iShares MSCI Japan Value ETF
EWJV
$754M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,359
| New | +$2.88M |
|
4673
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
38,558
+19,524
| +103% | +$1.52M |
|
4674
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
-40,600
| -38% | -$1.79M |
|
4675
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
59,521
+31,771
| +114% | +$1.63M |
|
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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.