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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5251
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.67B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
32,144
-210
| -0.6% | -$13.6K |
|
5252
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.9M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
63,500
-40,900
| -39% | -$1.54M |
|
5253
Simulations Plus
SLP
$371M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
53,975
-45,430
| -46% | -$1.86M |
|
5254
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Growth Fund
DNL
$507M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,072
| New | +$2.13M |
|
5255
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$481M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
-327,000
| -67% | -$3.81M |
|
5256
PUT
Exelixis
EXEL
$13B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
-46,800
| -33% | -$1.04M |
|
5257
PUT
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+37,900
| +175% | +$1.29M |
|
|
PENG
5258
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.33B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
83,808
-118,730
| -59% | -$2.6M |
|
5259
CALL
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.68B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
221,200
+93,000
| +73% | +$1.04M |
|
5260
PUT
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.9B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+10,700
| +20% | +$370K |
|
5261
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.6B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
87,400
+57,200
| +189% | +$1.35M |
|
5262
Tronox
TROX
$913M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
126,842
-119,282
| -48% | -$1.74M |
|
5263
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.76B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
197,000
-237,400
| -55% | -$2.55M |
|
5264
BNY Mellon Concentrated International ETF
BKCI
$134M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,967
+25,149
| +141% | +$1.26M |
|
5265
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.27B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
297,700
-200,000
| -40% | -$1.59M |
|
|
SWTX
5266
CALL
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+9,800
| +28% | +$453K |
|
5267
Associated Banc-Corp
ASB
$6.08B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
101,969
+73,739
| +261% | +$1.54M |
|
5268
PUT
Delek US
DK
$4.09B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
71,300
+8,900
| +14% | +$241K |
|
|
ENLC
5269
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
160,597
-131,317
| -45% | -$1.63M |
|
5270
John Hancock Multifactor Developed International ETF
JHMD
$985M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
63,382
+19,544
| +45% | +$644K |
|
5271
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.03B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
492,804
+214,806
| +77% | +$957K |
|
5272
CALL
Banc of California
BANC
$3.12B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
143,795
-46,865
| -25% | -$652K |
|
|
TMHC
5273
DELISTED
Taylor Morrison
TMHC
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
35,175
+31,877
| +967% | +$1.76M |
|
5274
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$9.9B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+700
| +5% | +$98.6K |
|
5275
Evercore
EVR
$11.7B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,339
| New | +$2.05M |
|
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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.