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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7776
CALL
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.19B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
62,000
+39,200
| +172% | +$362K |
|
7777
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$160M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
52,201
-60,044
| -53% | -$871K |
|
|
UCTT
7778
PUT
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.98B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
+10,200
| +283% | +$414K |
|
7779
VanEck Office and Commercial REIT ETF
DESK
$8.55M
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
16,797
-5,952
| -26% | -$219K |
|
7780
Rocky Brands
RCKY
$350M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
23,349
+6,901
| +42% | +$188K |
|
|
GOEV
7781
PUT
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
8,870
+5,957
| +204% | +$415K |
|
7782
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
48,491
+5,631
| +13% | +$58.3K |
|
|
SFIX
7783
PUT
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$444M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+3,600
| +2% | +$11.1K |
|
7784
PUT
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.6B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-15,500
| -51% | -$655K |
|
7785
Global X Defense Tech ETF
SHLD
$7.73B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,051
| New | +$573K |
|
7786
iShares US Equity Factor ETF
LRGF
$3.7B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,744
| New | +$597K |
|
7787
PUT
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-900
| -3% | -$25.3K |
|
7788
PUT
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.28B
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-67,700
| -79% | -$2.44M |
|
7789
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$402M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
17,519
-1,346
| -7% | -$45.1K |
|
|
ZEUS
7790
CALL
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+1,600
| +22% | +$107K |
|
|
DO
7791
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+900
| +2% | +$11.1K |
|
7792
CALL
Carriage Services
CSV
$552M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
23,300
+15,500
| +199% | +$388K |
|
7793
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Mortgage Backed Bond ETF
SPMB
$7.1B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
+900
| +3% | +$19.5K |
|
7794
PUT
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.22B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+1,400
| +17% | +$87K |
|
7795
CALL
Hawkins
HWKN
$2.61B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
+5,800
| +242% | +$398K |
|
7796
PUT
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$78.7M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
5,255
+3,840
| +271% | +$450K |
|
7797
PUT
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.69B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+8,100
| +99% | +$314K |
|
|
IWFH
7798
DELISTED
iShares Virtual Work and Life Multisector ETF
IWFH
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
40,505
+19,382
| +92% | +$294K |
|
|
QIPT
7799
DELISTED
Quipt Home Medical
QIPT
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
143,927
+118,867
| +474% | +$537K |
|
7800
PUT
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.4B
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-12,400
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.