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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CADE
751
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
3,153,429
+1,291,659
| +69% | +$35.9M |
|
752
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $91.4M | 0.02% |
1,048,900
-623,400
| -37% | -$53.2M |
|
753
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $91.3M | 0.02% |
1,143,644
+54,559
| +5% | +$4.58M |
|
754
PUT
American International
AIG
$39.8B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
1,166,000
+642,400
| +123% | +$45.8M |
|
755
PUT
Autodesk
ADSK
$54.5B
| $91.1M | 0.02% |
349,900
-16,100
| -4% | -$4.07M |
|
|
ANSS
756
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $91M | 0.02% |
262,108
+126,059
| +93% | +$42.7M |
|
757
Costco
COST
$427B
| $91M | 0.02% |
124,182
-189,410
| -60% | -$135M |
|
758
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
682,700
-393,600
| -37% | -$54.2M |
|
759
Cintas
CTAS
$80.3B
| $90.9M | 0.02% |
529,176
+126,720
| +31% | +$19.5M |
|
760
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $90.8M | 0.02% |
182,700
-202,200
| -53% | -$87.7M |
|
761
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $90.7M | 0.02% |
731,964
+711,167
| +3,420% | +$76.4M |
|
|
HDV
762
CALL
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $90.2M | 0.02% |
4,091,000
+1,914,500
| +88% | +$40.2M |
|
763
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $90.1M | 0.02% |
1,330,993
+459,365
| +53% | +$25.8M |
|
764
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.4B
| $89.7M | 0.02% |
939,100
+288,100
| +44% | +$24.2M |
|
765
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $89.6M | 0.02% |
566,099
+88,191
| +18% | +$13.7M |
|
766
CALL
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $89.5M | 0.02% |
361,200
+116,000
| +47% | +$26.8M |
|
767
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $89.1M | 0.02% |
271,800
-96,600
| -26% | -$28.3M |
|
768
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $89.1M | 0.02% |
1,457,200
+330,700
| +29% | +$21.8M |
|
769
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $89.1M | 0.02% |
1,383,668
-207,000
| -13% | -$11.8M |
|
770
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $89M | 0.02% |
956,100
-682,500
| -42% | -$60M |
|
771
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.78B
| $88.9M | 0.02% |
2,761,547
+1,466,923
| +113% | +$46.3M |
|
772
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
429,500
-30,300
| -7% | -$5.62M |
|
773
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
171,300
-104,600
| -38% | -$52M |
|
774
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.37B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
3,471,600
+3,097,900
| +829% | +$73.7M |
|
775
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $88.8M | 0.02% |
565,800
-56,400
| -9% | -$7.82M |
|
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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 1,749 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.