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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6551
CALL
TPG
TPG
$8.31B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-16,700
| -39% | -$716K |
|
6552
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$902M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
930,003
-4,458,786
| -83% | -$5.32M |
|
|
PRA
6553
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+89,602
| New | +$1.15M |
|
6554
CALL
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$159M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-28,700
| -51% | -$1.14M |
|
6555
MicroSectors FANG & Innovation 3x Leveraged ETN
BULZ
$310M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
83,640
-101,550
| -55% | -$1.27M |
|
|
LSXMA
6556
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series A Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMA
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
38,753
-369,969
| -91% | -$11.1M |
|
6557
PUT
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+500
| +2% | +$25.4K |
|
6558
CALL
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.5B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
188,078
-583,268
| -76% | -$3.51M |
|
6559
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,506
+1,246
| +5% | +$53.9K |
|
6560
PUT
CGI
GIB
$15.2B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
+9,500
| +1,056% | +$1.06M |
|
6561
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$59.5M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
45,569
+39,291
| +626% | +$990K |
|
6562
PUT
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.45B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
+19,300
| +9% | +$109K |
|
6563
PUT
IDEX
IEX
$17.3B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+800
| +21% | +$181K |
|
6564
CALL
Greystone Housing Impact Investors LP
GHI
$152M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-7,724
| -10% | -$128K |
|
6565
CALL
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.83B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
-3,500
| -12% | -$139K |
|
6566
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$162B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-31,400
| -62% | -$1.83M |
|
6567
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$626M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
112,065
+80,262
| +252% | +$598K |
|
6568
PUT
American Coastal Insurance
ACIC
$453M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
107,000
+61,900
| +137% | +$700K |
|
6569
CALL
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.68B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,800
| +54% | +$368K |
|
6570
Montauk Renewables
MNTK
$259M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
274,499
+201,667
| +277% | +$1.26M |
|
6571
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF
IMOM
$158M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
39,134
+29,632
| +312% | +$827K |
|
6572
FirstService
FSV
$6.31B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
6,885
-38,775
| -85% | -$6.4M |
|
6573
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.37B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,496
+4,648
| +53% | +$370K |
|
6574
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$194M
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
-24,000
| -41% | -$812K |
|
6575
PUT
iShare MSCI Eurozone ETF
EZU
$9.92B
| $1.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-13,400
| -38% | -$647K |
|
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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.