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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7701
CALL
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-8,800
| -24% | -$213K |
|
7702
CALL
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$738M
| $660K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+26,400
| +191% | +$420K |
|
|
PBT
7703
CALL
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.53B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
54,500
-124,000
| -69% | -$1.69M |
|
7704
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.05B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,118
| New | +$646K |
|
7705
iShares Core 80/20 Aggressive Allocation ETF
AOA
$3.28B
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
8,975
-7,783
| -46% | -$549K |
|
|
AVDX
7706
PUT
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $659K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
+7,600
| +18% | +$91.3K |
|
7707
FT Vest International Equity Moderate Buffer ETF December
YDEC
$166M
| $658K | ﹤0.01% |
27,975
+12,572
| +82% | +$288K |
|
7708
CALL
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.26B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+6,500
| +27% | +$129K |
|
7709
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF December
BDEC
$222M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
+16,162
| New | +$637K |
|
7710
CALL
LSB Industries
LXU
$756M
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-128,700
| -63% | -$1.01M |
|
7711
CALL
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.49B
| $656K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-3,400
| -57% | -$646K |
|
7712
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
32,478
+5,099
| +19% | +$103K |
|
7713
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.61B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
5,519
-27,441
| -83% | -$3.21M |
|
|
RDUS
7714
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
-1,200
| -4% | -$28.2K |
|
|
UMH
7715
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.38B
| $655K | ﹤0.01% |
40,327
-62,330
| -61% | -$954K |
|
|
VISN
7716
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.62B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
499,500
-132,500
| -21% | -$261K |
|
7717
CALL
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$908M
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
+3,600
| +32% | +$186K |
|
7718
CALL
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.1B
| $654K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-8,500
| -43% | -$479K |
|
7719
VictoryShares US EQ Income Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF
CDC
$748M
| $653K | ﹤0.01% |
10,973
-26,181
| -70% | -$1.48M |
|
7720
First Trust Utilities AlphaDEX Fund
FXU
$822M
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,096
| New | +$620K |
|
7721
PUT
Steris
STE
$22.4B
| $652K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
+1,600
| +123% | +$361K |
|
7722
CALL
ProShares Short Financials
SEF
$13M
| $651K | ﹤0.01% |
15,975
+15,850
| +12,680% | +$692K |
|
7723
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.69B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
13,700
+4,100
| +43% | +$193K |
|
7724
Pearson
PSO
$9.72B
| $649K | ﹤0.01% |
49,318
-111,260
| -69% | -$1.38M |
|
7725
Aemetis
AMTX
$134M
| $648K | ﹤0.01% |
108,170
+9,040
| +9% | +$34.3K |
|
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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.