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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
142,800
+109,500
| +329% | +$2.17M |
|
4877
GeoPark
GPRK
$615M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
283,536
+40,253
| +17% | +$358K |
|
4878
CALL
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-109,500
| -69% | -$5.72M |
|
4879
Expensify
EXFY
$210M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
1,478,823
-1,315,153
| -47% | -$2.5M |
|
4880
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
48,290
-74,045
| -61% | -$4.03M |
|
4881
Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
AVIG
$1.96B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
65,939
+7,630
| +13% | +$314K |
|
4882
PUT
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.59B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
85,500
+50,600
| +145% | +$1.52M |
|
4883
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.85B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
512,100
-70,300
| -12% | -$252K |
|
4884
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
+64,630
| New | +$2.53M |
|
4885
PUT
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-28,900
| -24% | -$852K |
|
|
IBTF
4886
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Treasury ETF
IBTF
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+116,730
| New | +$2.71M |
|
4887
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,515
| New | +$2.6M |
|
4888
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$169M
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+526,914
| New | +$3.25M |
|
4889
CALL
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.71M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
-144,200
| -63% | -$4.6M |
|
|
WRK
4890
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-6,400
| -10% | -$280K |
|
|
GOOD
4891
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
195,415
-53,325
| -21% | -$694K |
|
4892
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
76,778
-12,016
| -14% | -$401K |
|
4893
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
145,567
+58,884
| +68% | +$865K |
|
4894
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
82,300
+43,500
| +112% | +$1.39M |
|
|
SAFE
4895
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $2.7M | ﹤0.01% |
131,000
+81,208
| +163% | +$1.69M |
|
4896
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
46,250
-5,250
| -10% | -$285K |
|
4897
CALL
Rentokil
RTO
$12B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
89,300
+80,600
| +926% | +$2.24M |
|
4898
CALL
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
+18,600
| +95% | +$1.33M |
|
4899
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$67.2M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,580,550
+350,200
| +28% | +$654K |
|
4900
PUT
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.66B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+47,900
| +252% | +$1.66M |
|
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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 1,748 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.