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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6751
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF
DBEF
$9.36B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,321
-1,752
| -6% | -$67.8K |
|
6752
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$221M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,067
-20,347
| -45% | -$802K |
|
6753
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$26.4M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
29,591
+18,343
| +163% | +$689K |
|
|
PWSC
6754
DELISTED
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc.
PWSC
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,606
+48,316
| +16,661% | +$1.1M |
|
6755
PUT
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.31B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
+113,700
| +395% | +$767K |
|
6756
Aegon
AEG
$13.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
170,995
-347,455
| -67% | -$2.02M |
|
6757
First Trust Active Global Quality Income ETF
AGQI
$55.6M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
74,311
-23,091
| -24% | -$312K |
|
6758
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.71B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
26,068
-139,936
| -84% | -$4.96M |
|
6759
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$776M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
91,700
-95,112
| -51% | -$1.03M |
|
6760
Transcat
TRNS
$851M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
9,274
-2,178
| -19% | -$231K |
|
|
KALV
6761
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
87,084
-696,614
| -89% | -$9.29M |
|
6762
CALL
The Ensign Group
ENSG
$10.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-1,800
| -18% | -$216K |
|
6763
First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FYC
$1.41B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+15,708
| New | +$984K |
|
6764
LeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETF
DYLD
$40.1M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
45,762
+27,026
| +144% | +$610K |
|
6765
Pennant Group
PNTG
$1.38B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,546
-121,067
| -70% | -$2.04M |
|
6766
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$701M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,850
| New | +$978K |
|
6767
Telos
TLS
$329M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
247,868
-94,159
| -28% | -$373K |
|
6768
PUT
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.6B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
+4,500
| +25% | +$205K |
|
6769
CALL
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.76B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+3,300
| +17% | +$138K |
|
6770
JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Mid Cap Equity ETF
BBMC
$2.11B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,144
| New | +$963K |
|
6771
JPMorgan BetaBuilders MSCI US REIT ETF
BBRE
$1.26B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
11,639
-782
| -6% | -$68.2K |
|
6772
CALL
Oaktree Specialty Lending
OCSL
$1.14B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
52,300
-4,600
| -8% | -$92.9K |
|
6773
PUT
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$736M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
62,600
-47,800
| -43% | -$761K |
|
|
AGR
6774
PUT
DELISTED
Avangrid, Inc.
AGR
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+7,200
| +34% | +$235K |
|
6775
SmartFinancial
SMBK
$888M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
48,762
+20,008
| +70% | +$442K |
|
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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.