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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7951
CALL
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF
WGMI
$227M
| $586K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-2,500
| -7% | -$40.1K |
|
7952
Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF December
IDEC
$43.1M
| $585K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,806
| New | +$569K |
|
7953
PUT
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$845M
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+400
| +5% | +$28.2K |
|
|
MSVX
7954
DELISTED
LHA Market State Alpha Seeker ETF
MSVX
| $584K | ﹤0.01% |
24,325
+10,757
| +79% | +$257K |
|
7955
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.71B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-10,900
| -38% | -$353K |
|
7956
American Public Education
APEI
$818M
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
41,042
+3,289
| +9% | +$38.7K |
|
7957
CALL
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.43B
| $583K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-165,700
| -82% | -$2.58M |
|
7958
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.37B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,912
| New | +$578K |
|
|
FBRT
7959
Franklin BSP Realty Trust
FBRT
$667M
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
43,571
+2,234
| +5% | +$29.1K |
|
|
AXIA
7960
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
87,982
-338,564
| -79% | -$2.3M |
|
|
7961
CALL
Westamerica Bancorp
WABC
$1.37B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,900
| New | +$577K |
|
7962
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.1B
| $582K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-1,200
| -33% | -$288K |
|
7963
CALL
ePlus
PLUS
$2.25B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
-300
| -4% | -$23.4K |
|
7964
CALL
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.6B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
29,100
-43,892
| -60% | -$888K |
|
7965
CALL
Amcor
AMCR
$21.2B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
12,220
+3,100
| +34% | +$145K |
|
|
KYNB
7966
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$28.4M
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
9,888
+7,348
| +289% | +$317K |
|
7967
Santander
BSBR
$41.9B
| $581K | ﹤0.01% |
101,505
+5,839
| +6% | +$34.3K |
|
|
BCV
7968
Bancroft Fund
BCV
$143M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
+36,259
| New | +$563K |
|
7969
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$466M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
277,381
-83,319
| -23% | -$196K |
|
7970
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$484M
| $580K | ﹤0.01% |
19,580
-54,700
| -74% | -$1.98M |
|
7971
CALL
Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF
BITQ
$374M
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
44,000
+11,400
| +35% | +$123K |
|
7972
Bioventus
BVS
$1.2B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
111,330
+33,725
| +43% | +$165K |
|
7973
CALL
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.64B
| $579K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+300
| +4% | +$19.4K |
|
7974
CALL
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
$2.41B
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-100
| -0.3% | -$1.75K |
|
7975
Barings BDC
BBDC
$983M
| $578K | ﹤0.01% |
+62,199
| New | +$568K |
|
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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.