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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4801
CALL
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.46B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+60,900
| +1,171% | +$2.66M |
|
4802
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
134,367
-96,338
| -42% | -$1.8M |
|
4803
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+3,600
| +24% | +$507K |
|
4804
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
134,600
-900
| -0.7% | -$15.8K |
|
4805
CALL
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-99,200
| -56% | -$3.45M |
|
4806
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
+600
| +1% | +$38.9K |
|
4807
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,258
| New | +$2.87M |
|
|
CALY
4808
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
175,700
-29,800
| -15% | -$424K |
|
4809
CALL
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+21,000
| +184% | +$1.69M |
|
4810
EVgo
EVGO
$519M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,129,659
+260,905
| +30% | +$677K |
|
4811
PUT
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-2,500
| -4% | -$118K |
|
|
BASE
4812
PUT
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
107,500
+19,000
| +21% | +$494K |
|
4813
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
102,700
-70,000
| -41% | -$1.94M |
|
|
SWN
4814
PUT
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
372,100
-419,300
| -53% | -$2.85M |
|
4815
Ituran Location and Control
ITRN
$1.06B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
100,608
+48,807
| +94% | +$1.29M |
|
4816
PUT
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
844,700
+782,200
| +1,252% | +$2.08M |
|
4817
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
94,118
+12,420
| +15% | +$298K |
|
4818
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$673M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
88,229
+69,671
| +375% | +$1.78M |
|
4819
PUT
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-6,800
| -30% | -$1.12M |
|
4820
CALL
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+34,500
| +135% | +$1.35M |
|
4821
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
11,079
-35,409
| -76% | -$9.16M |
|
4822
PUT
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
103,900
-36,600
| -26% | -$1.02M |
|
4823
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15.3B
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
104,772
+39,497
| +61% | +$1.01M |
|
4824
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
104,246
+12,172
| +13% | +$334K |
|
|
BBBY
4825
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+85,754
| New | +$2.21M |
|
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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.