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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
CALL
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.2B
| $104M | 0.02% |
810,500
+192,700
| +31% | +$22.5M |
|
677
PUT
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $103M | 0.02% |
377,500
+27,900
| +8% | +$7.94M |
|
678
CALL
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $102M | 0.02% |
3,837,700
-1,742,911
| -31% | -$54.8M |
|
679
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,327,683
+489,536
| +58% | +$38.7M |
|
680
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $102M | 0.02% |
13,983,500
+3,069,200
| +28% | +$24.4M |
|
681
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37.7B
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,271,739
-711,113
| -36% | -$51.5M |
|
682
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $102M | 0.02% |
641,400
-50,600
| -7% | -$5.87M |
|
683
PTC
PTC
$16.7B
| $102M | 0.02% |
538,809
-360,862
| -40% | -$65M |
|
684
PUT
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,164,500
-193,200
| -14% | -$14.6M |
|
685
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $102M | 0.02% |
304,900
-10,200
| -3% | -$3.12M |
|
|
WBA
686
PUT
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $101M | 0.02% |
4,654,400
+2,274,200
| +96% | +$50.5M |
|
687
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $101M | 0.02% |
5,623,767
+2,531,303
| +82% | +$42.3M |
|
688
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
| $101M | 0.02% |
414,000
-394,000
| -49% | -$90.6M |
|
|
CYBR
689
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $101M | 0.02% |
378,554
-308,469
| -45% | -$76.4M |
|
690
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $100M | 0.02% |
3,825,400
+20,300
| +0.5% | +$512K |
|
691
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
3,417,700
-755,100
| -18% | -$23.4M |
|
692
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
882,693
+305,777
| +53% | +$31.9M |
|
693
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
$18.4B
| $99.5M | 0.02% |
+1,977,670
| New | +$99.6M |
|
694
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $99.4M | 0.02% |
2,188,047
+2,059,924
| +1,608% | +$83.8M |
|
695
PUT
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.4B
| $99.2M | 0.02% |
250,600
+209,400
| +508% | +$77.5M |
|
696
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $99.2M | 0.02% |
1,118,140
-119,481
| -10% | -$9.91M |
|
697
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.4B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
471,292
-1,298,620
| -73% | -$259M |
|
698
PUT
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $99M | 0.02% |
777,900
-196,000
| -20% | -$22.4M |
|
699
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $98.9M | 0.02% |
3,612,100
+1,431,400
| +66% | +$35M |
|
700
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
712,900
+544,700
| +324% | +$72.7M |
|
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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.