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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7751
Kennametal
KMT
$2.42B
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
25,727
+12,001
| +87% | +$295K |
|
7752
CALL
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.92B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-900
| -10% | -$71.5K |
|
|
FFWM
7753
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
84,894
+20,905
| +33% | +$179K |
|
7754
WisdomTree 7-10 Year Laddered Treasury Fund
USIN
$4.4M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,827
| New | +$637K |
|
7755
PUT
Artisan Partners
APAM
$2.94B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-42,600
| -75% | -$1.83M |
|
7756
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.11B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+4,300
| +16% | +$85.5K |
|
7757
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$82.1B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-11,100
| -80% | -$2.39M |
|
7758
PUT
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$61.9B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+4,400
| +19% | +$97.3K |
|
7759
Shift4
FOUR
$3.5B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
9,677
+9,676
| +967,600% | +$728K |
|
7760
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EAFE ETF
ESGD
$12.1B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,988
| New | +$612K |
|
7761
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.31B
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
11,371
-122,270
| -91% | -$6.51M |
|
|
ESPR
7762
PUT
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+98,800
| +71% | +$240K |
|
7763
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$519M
| $638K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+13,000
| +157% | +$343K |
|
7764
CALL
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.87B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+8,300
| +180% | +$373K |
|
|
VTNR
7765
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
455,009
-638,076
| -58% | -$1.02M |
|
7766
PUT
Open Text
OTEX
$5.79B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+1,600
| +11% | +$64.4K |
|
7767
PUT
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$5B
| $637K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+13,600
| +234% | +$417K |
|
7768
Inogen
INGN
$152M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
78,871
+32,187
| +69% | +$228K |
|
7769
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.27B
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
22,331
+11,974
| +116% | +$382K |
|
7770
PUT
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF
PFIX
$185M
| $636K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-10,900
| -43% | -$503K |
|
7771
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.69B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
7,701
-5,636
| -42% | -$446K |
|
7772
PUT
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.1B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-3,500
| -51% | -$622K |
|
7773
Grizzle Growth ETF
DARP
$44M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
21,456
+6,526
| +44% | +$180K |
|
7774
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.51B
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-200
| -0.8% | -$4.48K |
|
7775
IQ MacKay ESG High Income ETF
IQHI
$114M
| $635K | ﹤0.01% |
23,913
+23
| +0.1% | +$607 |
|
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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.