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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7801
ProShares Ether Strategy ETF
EETH
$54.9M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,789
| New | +$522K |
|
7802
Shore Bancshares
SHBI
$789M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
+54,627
| New | +$655K |
|
7803
PUT
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+4,100
| +410% | +$445K |
|
7804
PUT
Teucrium Soybean Fund
SOYB
$59.3M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+13,800
| +124% | +$348K |
|
7805
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.29B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
7,985
-8,916
| -53% | -$623K |
|
7806
PUT
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.87B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-3,300
| -39% | -$383K |
|
7807
PUT
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.81B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-7,800
| -22% | -$173K |
|
7808
EVI Industries
EVI
$199M
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
25,169
+1,494
| +6% | +$32.8K |
|
7809
Outset Medical
OM
$84.8M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
18,799
-10,390
| -36% | -$526K |
|
7810
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$36.9M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,824
| New | +$618K |
|
|
PBT
7811
PUT
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.53B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
-45,400
| -47% | -$617K |
|
7812
PUT
VanEck BDC Income ETF
BIZD
$1.69B
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+11,000
| +42% | +$180K |
|
7813
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$296M
| $625K | ﹤0.01% |
231,439
-2,585,257
| -92% | -$7.82M |
|
7814
VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF
BRF
$20M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
37,246
+3,235
| +10% | +$53.5K |
|
7815
CALL
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$255M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
78,900
-900
| -1% | -$8.09K |
|
7816
PUT
York Water
YORW
$537M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
+15,000
| +682% | +$541K |
|
7817
Matthews Korea Active ETF
MKOR
$135M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
23,817
+11,064
| +87% | +$279K |
|
7818
AXS Esoterica NextG Economy ETF
WUGI
$31.9M
| $624K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,070
| New | +$582K |
|
|
CRON
7819
CALL
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
238,800
+86,100
| +56% | +$185K |
|
7820
WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund
WTBN
$102M
| $623K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,152
| New | +$624K |
|
7821
Core Molding Technologies
CMT
$233M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
32,874
+12,979
| +65% | +$232K |
|
7822
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Materials ETF
RSPM
$186M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
17,128
-416
| -2% | -$13.9K |
|
7823
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF
RETL
$24.9M
| $622K | ﹤0.01% |
55,308
+48,457
| +707% | +$443K |
|
7824
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.21B
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
25,100
-37,100
| -60% | -$819K |
|
7825
FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF November
SNOV
$118M
| $621K | ﹤0.01% |
28,566
+12,269
| +75% | +$260K |
|
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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.