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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4676
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
+15,300
| +30% | +$677K |
|
4677
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
12,357
+8,323
| +206% | +$1.97M |
|
4678
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
210,892
-60,026
| -22% | -$830K |
|
4679
PUT
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-2,900
| -11% | -$360K |
|
4680
CALL
Exelixis
EXEL
$12.7B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
-345,200
| -73% | -$7.67M |
|
4681
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.1B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
-98,700
| -54% | -$3.39M |
|
4682
Sally Beauty Holdings
SBH
$1.54B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
246,015
-234,094
| -49% | -$2.93M |
|
4683
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,722
| New | +$3M |
|
4684
PUT
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+15,800
| +141% | +$1.64M |
|
4685
PUT
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+27,100
| +263% | +$2.12M |
|
4686
PUT
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+7,700
| +26% | +$572K |
|
4687
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
+305,119
| New | +$3.26M |
|
4688
CALL
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-3,200
| -5% | -$152K |
|
4689
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
+17,000
| +21% | +$578K |
|
|
WCN
4690
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
17,698
-1,118,698
| -98% | -$180M |
|
4691
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+26,700
| +431% | +$2.15M |
|
4692
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+10,100
| +49% | +$977K |
|
4693
CALL
Primoris Services
PRIM
$4.48B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
71,400
+68,600
| +2,450% | +$2.53M |
|
4694
PUT
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-192,000
| -58% | -$4.29M |
|
4695
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
186,100
+10,800
| +6% | +$169K |
|
|
LQIG
4696
DELISTED
State Street SPDR MarketAxess Investment Grade 400 Corporate Bond ETF
LQIG
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
31,574
+22,611
| +252% | +$2.16M |
|
4697
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-22,600
| -36% | -$1.59M |
|
4698
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+21,500
| +478% | +$2.63M |
|
4699
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
266,500
-133,600
| -33% | -$1.66M |
|
4700
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,030,853
-204,394
| -17% | -$638K |
|
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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.