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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $119M | 0.02% |
624,167
+169,845
| +37% | +$30.1M |
|
602
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $119M | 0.02% |
683,460
+282,180
| +70% | +$47.1M |
|
603
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $119M | 0.02% |
877,300
+281,550
| +47% | +$37.3M |
|
604
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $119M | 0.02% |
1,527,928
-3,141,891
| -67% | -$243M |
|
605
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $118M | 0.02% |
929,411
-68,765
| -7% | -$7.84M |
|
606
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $118M | 0.02% |
122,900
-118,500
| -49% | -$113M |
|
607
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $117M | 0.02% |
+688,060
| New | +$62.7M |
|
608
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $117M | 0.02% |
1,164,600
+380,300
| +48% | +$35M |
|
|
609
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $117M | 0.02% |
1,597,100
+379,700
| +31% | +$29.2M |
|
610
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $117M | 0.02% |
335,500
-115,900
| -26% | -$31.6M |
|
611
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $116M | 0.02% |
466,400
+70,900
| +18% | +$17.3M |
|
612
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $116M | 0.02% |
6,177,010
+1,966,914
| +47% | +$33.8M |
|
613
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $116M | 0.02% |
841,318
+729,318
| +651% | +$99.6M |
|
614
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $116M | 0.02% |
2,309,433
+300,773
| +15% | +$16.3M |
|
615
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $116M | 0.02% |
233,300
-312,400
| -57% | -$136M |
|
616
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $116M | 0.02% |
344,600
-61,700
| -15% | -$18.7M |
|
617
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,288,700
-413,900
| -24% | -$36.6M |
|
618
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$97.1B
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,195,700
+157,000
| +15% | +$14.9M |
|
619
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $115M | 0.02% |
15,820,500
+7,949,700
| +101% | +$63.1M |
|
620
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $115M | 0.02% |
513,600
-4,500
| -0.9% | -$769K |
|
621
CALL
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $115M | 0.02% |
2,106,800
-320,500
| -13% | -$16.2M |
|
622
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $115M | 0.02% |
748,400
-247,900
| -25% | -$35.2M |
|
|
623
PUT
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $115M | 0.02% |
848,700
+388,450
| +84% | +$51.4M |
|
624
MasTec
MTZ
$23B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,217,344
+439,298
| +56% | +$33.4M |
|
625
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $113M | 0.02% |
3,046,100
+52,500
| +2% | +$2.1M |
|
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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.