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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
PUT
CACI
CACI
$14.4B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+2,100
| +162% | +$746K |
|
6327
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$280M
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-41,100
| -27% | -$430K |
|
6328
CALL
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.11B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+1,200
| +3% | +$43.3K |
|
6329
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.22B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
49,187
+21,886
| +80% | +$574K |
|
6330
CALL
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.57B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+18,600
| +124% | +$684K |
|
6331
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.68B
| $1.29M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-93,500
| -71% | -$3.05M |
|
6332
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.01B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,436
-23,966
| -62% | -$1.96M |
|
6333
MasterCraft Boat Holdings
MCFT
$603M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
54,165
+1,730
| +3% | +$37.2K |
|
6334
PUT
Arvinas
ARVN
$609M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+21,300
| +217% | +$931K |
|
6335
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$16.3B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
10,657
-19,609
| -65% | -$2.4M |
|
|
DX
6336
CALL
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
103,000
+18,400
| +22% | +$228K |
|
6337
CALL
International Seaways
INSW
$4.87B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
+23,400
| +3,343% | +$1.21M |
|
6338
PUT
Genpact
G
$5.81B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+15,900
| +69% | +$552K |
|
|
LNW
6339
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
12,555
+12,400
| +8,000% | +$1.12M |
|
6340
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$160B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
107,994
-89,374
| -45% | -$894K |
|
6341
PUT
CarGurus
CARG
$3.2B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-10,000
| -15% | -$231K |
|
6342
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.8B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+10,000
| +526% | +$1.07M |
|
6343
PUT
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
SNDX
$1.78B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
53,700
-80,100
| -60% | -$1.79M |
|
6344
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Bloomberg Shareholder Yield ETF
SHRY
$16.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
33,431
+522
| +2% | +$18.6K |
|
6345
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.7B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-3,900
| -44% | -$958K |
|
6346
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
80,075
+40,062
| +100% | +$659K |
|
6347
WBI BullBear Value 3000 ETF
WBIF
$23.4M
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,665
+28,018
| +205% | +$808K |
|
|
DVAX
6348
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
102,907
-156,605
| -60% | -$2.04M |
|
6349
Invesco AI and Next Gen Software ETF
IGPT
$1.21B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,199
| New | +$1.19M |
|
6350
iShares MSCI USA Equal Weighted ETF
EUSA
$1.94B
| $1.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+14,019
| New | +$1.21M |
|
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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.