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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7076
CALL
Endava
DAVA
$159M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+3,000
| +15% | +$180K |
|
7077
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.49B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
131,891
-508,880
| -79% | -$3.15M |
|
|
OBE
7078
CALL
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$775M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
+62,100
| +136% | +$434K |
|
7079
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$260M
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-53,000
| -71% | -$1.97M |
|
7080
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.4B
| $886K | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+15,900
| +279% | +$720K |
|
7081
iShares iBonds Oct 2030 Term TIPS ETF
IBIG
$143M
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,480
| New | +$881K |
|
7082
CALL
Loews
L
$23B
| $885K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-600
| -5% | -$44.4K |
|
7083
PUT
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.08B
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+12,200
| +610% | +$791K |
|
|
AGRH
7084
DELISTED
iShares Interest Rate Hedged US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGRH
| $884K | ﹤0.01% |
34,029
-89
| -0.3% | -$2.3K |
|
|
REFI
7085
CALL
Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance
REFI
$266M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
+37,500
| +203% | +$600K |
|
7086
iShares MSCI BIC ETF
BKF
$74.5M
| $883K | ﹤0.01% |
25,869
+3,207
| +14% | +$107K |
|
7087
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DIAL
$389M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
49,630
+29,120
| +142% | +$517K |
|
7088
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-40,200
| -60% | -$1.24M |
|
7089
Employers Holdings
EIG
$869M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
19,432
-216
| -1% | -$9.23K |
|
7090
CALL
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-3,800
| -18% | -$210K |
|
7091
PUT
Aviat Networks
AVNW
$277M
| $882K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
+13,400
| +140% | +$449K |
|
7092
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.22B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
13,293
-19,539
| -60% | -$1.21M |
|
7093
Xometry
XMTR
$4.93B
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
52,176
-41,784
| -44% | -$1.13M |
|
7094
PUT
Mitek Systems
MITK
$820M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+10,400
| +20% | +$127K |
|
7095
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
VEGI
$146M
| $881K | ﹤0.01% |
22,885
-25,845
| -53% | -$949K |
|
7096
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust Dorsey Wright Momentum & Dividend ETF
DDIV
$80.7M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,804
| New | +$803K |
|
7097
National Grid
NGG
$82.6B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
13,668
-100,490
| -88% | -$6.36M |
|
7098
CALL
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.47B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
-301,500
| -83% | -$4.47M |
|
7099
PUT
Tencent Music
TME
$14.4B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
78,500
-31,200
| -28% | -$306K |
|
7100
PUT
Titan Machinery
TITN
$412M
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
+19,400
| +121% | +$507K |
|
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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.