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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7526
CALL
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+4,000
| +39% | +$193K |
|
|
UDMY
7527
PUT
DELISTED
Udemy
UDMY
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-30,900
| -32% | -$384K |
|
7528
CALL
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.47B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
39,000
-636,600
| -94% | -$9.99M |
|
7529
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$621M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
8,649
-22,931
| -73% | -$1.71M |
|
7530
CALL
Harrow
HROW
$1.48B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
54,300
+22,200
| +69% | +$237K |
|
7531
Vontier
VNT
$4.37B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,834
| New | +$617K |
|
7532
Orion
OEC
$352M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
30,518
-12,561
| -29% | -$290K |
|
7533
PUT
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$991M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-41,000
| -60% | -$1.09M |
|
7534
PUT
Prudential
PUK
$34.9B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+22,300
| +150% | +$460K |
|
|
VZIO
7535
PUT
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
-58,100
| -47% | -$533K |
|
7536
PUT
QuickLogic
QUIK
$231M
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+23,600
| +112% | +$340K |
|
7537
CALL
Arcturus Therapeutics
ARCT
$231M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-15,300
| -42% | -$542K |
|
7538
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF July
FJUL
$1.28B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
16,105
+6,897
| +75% | +$296K |
|
7539
PUT
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
34,300
+6,400
| +23% | +$128K |
|
7540
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.8M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
14,217
-10,631
| -43% | -$498K |
|
|
PCH
7541
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-900
| -6% | -$41.4K |
|
7542
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$42.2B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
3,163
-273,860
| -99% | -$56.9M |
|
7543
CALL
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$225M
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
228,200
+138,800
| +155% | +$431K |
|
7544
PUT
Aaon
AAON
$7.26B
| $714K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-71,500
| -90% | -$5.6M |
|
7545
CALL
MINISO
MNSO
$3.19B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+23,200
| +200% | +$444K |
|
7546
First Trust Lunt US Factor Rotation ETF
FCTR
$56.4M
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
22,953
-26,627
| -54% | -$774K |
|
7547
CALL
The RealReal
REAL
$1.34B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
182,300
-164,300
| -47% | -$392K |
|
7548
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $713K | ﹤0.01% |
19,696
-58,962
| -75% | -$2.05M |
|
|
BCIC
7549
BCP Investment Corp
BCIC
$94.5M
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
37,537
-5,868
| -14% | -$110K |
|
7550
PUT
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.06B
| $712K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+7,400
| +15% | +$107K |
|
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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.