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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7401
PUT
PRA Group
PRAA
$762M
| $764K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+5,700
| +24% | +$139K |
|
7402
PUT
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.17B
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
+56,900
| +118% | +$380K |
|
|
SMC
7403
Summit Midstream
SMC
$479M
| $763K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,180
| New | +$508K |
|
7404
PUT
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.56B
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
30,500
+22,000
| +259% | +$511K |
|
|
CAN
7405
CALL
Canaan Creative
CAN
$162M
| $762K | ﹤0.01% |
501,000
+295,300
| +144% | +$501K |
|
7406
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$448M
| $761K | ﹤0.01% |
49,368
+8,112
| +20% | +$131K |
|
|
SHOE
7407
Shoe Station Group
SHOE
$421M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
20,744
-11,317
| -35% | -$335K |
|
7408
Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETF
GINN
$212M
| $760K | ﹤0.01% |
13,536
-5,531
| -29% | -$296K |
|
7409
Inspire Small/Mid Cap Impact ETF
ISMD
$343M
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,077
| New | +$721K |
|
7410
CALL
Primerica
PRI
$9.54B
| $759K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-1,200
| -29% | -$284K |
|
|
SBOW
7411
PUT
DELISTED
SilverBow Resources, Inc.
SBOW
| $758K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+16,100
| +264% | +$468K |
|
7412
Prime Medicine
PRME
$575M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+108,198
| New | +$821K |
|
|
BXMX
7413
DELISTED
Nuveen S&P 500 Buy-Write Income Fund
BXMX
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
+57,217
| New | +$746K |
|
7414
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$612M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
7,075
-26,742
| -79% | -$2.55M |
|
|
AZUL
7415
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-90,700
| -48% | -$719K |
|
7416
PUT
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$261M
| $757K | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+43,100
| +770% | +$630K |
|
7417
Personalis
PSNL
$1.48B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
507,537
+75,392
| +17% | +$117K |
|
|
MACK
7418
CALL
DELISTED
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
MACK
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+22,400
| +78% | +$315K |
|
7419
PUT
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.75B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
38,600
+24,800
| +180% | +$524K |
|
7420
CALL
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+7,100
| +338% | +$576K |
|
7421
PUT
Evolv Technologies
EVLV
$991M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
169,900
+44,300
| +35% | +$191K |
|
7422
PUT
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.46B
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-1,200
| -13% | -$97.5K |
|
7423
CALL
Vital Farms
VITL
$479M
| $756K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-7,400
| -19% | -$129K |
|
7424
Stem
STEM
$58.7M
| $755K | ﹤0.01% |
17,234
+6,888
| +67% | +$383K |
|
7425
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IQDG
$723M
| $754K | ﹤0.01% |
19,816
+11,577
| +141% | +$425K |
|
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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.