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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.8B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
39,513
+28,068
| +245% | +$874K |
|
6302
FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund
TILT
$2.26B
| $1.31M | ﹤0.01% |
6,580
+5,102
| +345% | +$959K |
|
6303
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$366M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
486,700
-19,800
| -4% | -$59.1K |
|
6304
PUT
U-Haul Holding Co
UHAL
$14.4B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+16,100
| +503% | +$1.06M |
|
|
TPC
6305
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.11B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
90,077
-112,369
| -56% | -$1.15M |
|
6306
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.78B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
-14,300
| -72% | -$3.2M |
|
6307
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,200
| New | +$1.29M |
|
6308
PUT
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-18,900
| -47% | -$1.01M |
|
6309
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
14,125
-31,157
| -69% | -$2.32M |
|
6310
iShares Morningstar US Equity ETF
ILCB
$1.32B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
17,919
-21,544
| -55% | -$1.48M |
|
6311
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$625M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,442
-57,550
| -61% | -$2.04M |
|
6312
CALL
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$105B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-700
| -9% | -$124K |
|
|
KREF
6313
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$480M
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
128,782
+13,738
| +12% | +$151K |
|
|
CVSA
6314
PUT
Covista Inc
CVSA
$4.5B
| $1.3M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
+11,700
| +87% | +$611K |
|
|
6315
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$221M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,010
| New | +$1.29M |
|
6316
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$119M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
35,017
+29,732
| +563% | +$1.57M |
|
6317
CALL
HDFC Bank
HDB
$119B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+9,200
| +25% | +$261K |
|
6318
PUT
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+7,500
| +156% | +$786K |
|
6319
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.5B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
34,690
-218,011
| -86% | -$7.74M |
|
6320
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.81B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,623
-57,167
| -75% | -$3.8M |
|
6321
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$487M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
185,143
+26,754
| +17% | +$219K |
|
6322
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$65.8M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
99,599
-152,341
| -60% | -$1.67M |
|
6323
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI Multi-Asset Diversified Income Index Fund
MDIV
$434M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
81,651
+66,846
| +452% | +$1.04M |
|
6324
Ecopetrol
EC
$36.3B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
108,889
-87,494
| -45% | -$1.01M |
|
6325
CALL
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.39B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
453,800
+226,600
| +100% | +$2.96M |
|
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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.