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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
51,451
+28,931
| +128% | +$1.75M |
|
4702
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
70,578
+46,809
| +197% | +$1.98M |
|
4703
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
270,000
-37,400
| -12% | -$367K |
|
|
OSG
4704
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$221M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
193,189
-211,121
| -52% | -$3.33M |
|
4705
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Treasury ETF
SPTL
$10.7B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
108,030
-922,697
| -90% | -$25.7M |
|
4706
Liberty Live Group Series C
LLYVK
$10B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
68,797
-88,062
| -56% | -$3.37M |
|
4707
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-34,300
| -49% | -$2.81M |
|
4708
First Trust Large Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FTA
$1.44B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
39,454
+23,568
| +148% | +$1.69M |
|
4709
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,919
+698
| +2% | +$68.2K |
|
|
SAVE
4710
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
622,100
-503,700
| -45% | -$3.72M |
|
4711
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.9B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-35,500
| -40% | -$1.96M |
|
4712
CALL
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
126,225
+8,500
| +7% | +$210K |
|
|
SAGE
4713
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
160,548
-272,582
| -63% | -$6.29M |
|
4714
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+19,000
| +24% | +$544K |
|
4715
CALL
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.3B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-1,300
| -8% | -$237K |
|
|
CRON
4716
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,150,027
+501,968
| +77% | +$1.08M |
|
4717
CALL
Open Text
OTEX
$5.94B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,300
+38,300
| +98% | +$1.54M |
|
4718
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,600
+18,100
| +64% | +$1.12M |
|
4719
CALL
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
151,500
-77,600
| -34% | -$1.66M |
|
4720
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
117,697
-327,206
| -74% | -$8.98M |
|
4721
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
212,914
-162,086
| -43% | -$1.7M |
|
|
AD
4722
CALL
Array Digital Infrastructure
AD
$3.11B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
81,700
-148,300
| -64% | -$5.79M |
|
4723
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
725,239
+106,233
| +17% | +$425K |
|
4724
CALL
Xponential Fitness
XPOF
$206M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
180,200
-98,800
| -35% | -$1.21M |
|
4725
PUT
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
-97,300
| -57% | -$3.38M |
|
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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.