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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
State Street SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets StrategicFactors ETF
QEMM
$61.3M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,171
| New | +$1.37M |
|
6152
CALL
iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF
IEFA
$196B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+7,600
| +68% | +$541K |
|
|
NLOP
6153
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$172M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+58,620
| New | +$1.38M |
|
6154
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.4B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+23,600
| +268% | +$976K |
|
6155
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.14B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
297,928
-20,807
| -7% | -$90.6K |
|
6156
PUT
Annovis Bio
ANVS
$78.7M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+114,800
| +4,991% | +$1.25M |
|
6157
CALL
CONMED
CNMD
$1.48B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-17,800
| -51% | -$1.59M |
|
6158
CALL
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.59B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+22,400
| +67% | +$546K |
|
6159
CALL
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-6,600
| -7% | -$88.1K |
|
6160
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.44B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
474,300
-1,811,433
| -79% | -$5.65M |
|
6161
CALL
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.94B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
+91,800
| +1,093% | +$1.26M |
|
6162
CALL
Blink Charging
BLNK
$84.4M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
461,600
+153,500
| +50% | +$433K |
|
6163
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+290,651
| New | +$1.35M |
|
6164
CALL
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
216,000
-72,000
| -25% | -$451K |
|
6165
CALL
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-700
| -3% | -$34.8K |
|
6166
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$70.4M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,154
-39,523
| -67% | -$2.87M |
|
|
CUK
6167
DELISTED
Carnival PLC
CUK
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
94,090
-794,038
| -89% | -$11.7M |
|
6168
SI-BONE Inc
SIBN
$838M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
84,429
+23,748
| +39% | +$447K |
|
6169
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$15.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,314
-82,143
| -86% | -$8.1M |
|
6170
PUT
iShares 10+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGLB
$2.76B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
+18,700
| +231% | +$960K |
|
6171
PUT
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.03B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
+27,000
| +30% | +$304K |
|
6172
Direxion Daily AAPL Bear 1X ETF
AAPD
$54.9M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+43,703
| +256% | +$938K |
|
6173
Navigator Holdings
NVGS
$1.29B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
89,778
-156,501
| -64% | -$2.41M |
|
6174
Banco Santander Chile
BSAC
$16.3B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
69,465
-121,441
| -64% | -$2.32M |
|
6175
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
68,699
-123,768
| -64% | -$2.52M |
|
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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.