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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5201
CALL
LendingTree
TREE
$447M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-5,100
| -9% | -$178K |
|
5202
CALL
Flowserve
FLS
$10.3B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+30,800
| +163% | +$1.3M |
|
5203
CALL
Seadrill
SDRL
$2.94B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
+40,100
| +802% | +$1.82M |
|
|
SILK
5204
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
123,540
-122,042
| -50% | -$1.94M |
|
5205
PUT
Allegion
ALLE
$13.8B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+1,700
| +11% | +$218K |
|
5206
CALL
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$631M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-51,600
| -42% | -$1.52M |
|
5207
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.25B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
52,404
-11,839
| -18% | -$528K |
|
5208
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.26B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
53,272
-115,120
| -68% | -$4.24M |
|
5209
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.29B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,098
-169,030
| -84% | -$11.4M |
|
5210
Zillow
ZG
$7.76B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,184
-133,716
| -74% | -$7.07M |
|
5211
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
231,750
-72,029
| -24% | -$648K |
|
5212
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.78B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
181,300
-14,200
| -7% | -$159K |
|
5213
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
253,400
-957,600
| -79% | -$8.32M |
|
5214
PUT
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$547M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+24,100
| +232% | +$1.76M |
|
5215
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.6B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
-25,700
| -45% | -$1.79M |
|
5216
Global X 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
CLIP
$2.34B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
22,422
+16,299
| +266% | +$1.64M |
|
5217
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$11.4B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+15,000
| +34% | +$583K |
|
5218
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$851M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
47,471
+13,949
| +42% | +$698K |
|
5219
Dine Brands
DIN
$444M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,428
-64,785
| -57% | -$3.01M |
|
5220
PUT
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-168,700
| -80% | -$8.31M |
|
5221
CALL
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.38B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+6,900
| +36% | +$564K |
|
5222
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
1,188,038
-1,356,041
| -53% | -$2.76M |
|
5223
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.1B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
39,894
-20,112
| -34% | -$1.07M |
|
5224
CALL
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.12B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
+10,700
| +69% | +$840K |
|
5225
Corning
GLW
$151B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
68,083
-426,763
| -86% | -$13.6M |
|
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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.