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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7176
PUT
Philips
PHG
$26.5B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
47,736
-2,348
| -5% | -$45K |
|
7177
Shimmick
SHIM
$153M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
148,189
-1,811
| -1% | -$11.6K |
|
7178
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF
SCZ
$13.3B
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,478
| New | +$824K |
|
7179
PUT
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.76B
| $853K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+13,700
| +428% | +$696K |
|
7180
PUT
Remitly
RELY
$5.36B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+30,200
| +277% | +$574K |
|
7181
Frontline
FRO
$9.68B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,446
| New | +$823K |
|
7182
ARK Space & Defense Innovation ETF
ARKX
$843M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
57,032
+41,177
| +260% | +$602K |
|
7183
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.94B
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
14,284
-17,605
| -55% | -$1.03M |
|
7184
Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF
DIVI
$2.74B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,443
| New | +$821K |
|
7185
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.96B
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
25,925
-91,297
| -78% | -$2.8M |
|
7186
Invesco S&P 500 QVM Multi-factor ETF
QVML
$1.53B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,288
| New | +$803K |
|
7187
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$704M
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-63,300
| -80% | -$3.07M |
|
|
OLK
7188
CALL
DELISTED
Olink Holding AB (publ) American Depositary Shares
OLK
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
-6,800
| -16% | -$164K |
|
7189
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$20.5B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
-1,300
| -13% | -$137K |
|
7190
PUT
PJT Partners
PJT
$4.34B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+6,300
| +233% | +$619K |
|
7191
PUT
Vontier
VNT
$4.33B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+14,300
| +325% | +$558K |
|
7192
CALL
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.64B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+14,700
| +163% | +$520K |
|
7193
Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF
PJP
$524M
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,579
| New | +$820K |
|
7194
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.86B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-13,000
| -42% | -$460K |
|
7195
CALL
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-11,400
| -49% | -$774K |
|
7196
CareDx
CDNA
$2.39B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
80,061
-76,885
| -49% | -$769K |
|
7197
PUT
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.02B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
181,000
+8,100
| +5% | +$35.3K |
|
7198
CALL
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.3B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
+11,400
| +50% | +$267K |
|
7199
CALL
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$2.92B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
+3,000
| +2% | +$17.5K |
|
7200
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$33.9M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
108,115
+75,707
| +234% | +$487K |
|
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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.