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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $88.7M | 0.02% |
1,886,787
-2,191,403
| -54% | -$88.5M |
|
777
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $88.6M | 0.02% |
2,041,855
+2,020,563
| +9,490% | +$83.3M |
|
778
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$978M
| $88.5M | 0.02% |
2,350,238
-769,967
| -25% | -$16.8M |
|
779
3M
MMM
$94.8B
| $88.5M | 0.02% |
997,543
-157,372
| -14% | -$13M |
|
780
Albemarle Corp Depositary Shares
ALB.PRA
$2.51B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
781
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
1,293,700
-422,500
| -25% | -$28.1M |
|
782
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
359,300
+90,300
| +34% | +$22.2M |
|
783
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $88.3M | 0.02% |
682,673
+329,546
| +93% | +$40.5M |
|
784
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $88M | 0.02% |
877,936
-437,029
| -33% | -$38.4M |
|
785
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
362,600
+102,500
| +39% | +$25.1M |
|
786
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $87.6M | 0.02% |
1,029,900
-485,600
| -32% | -$33.5M |
|
787
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $87.4M | 0.02% |
633,400
+186,900
| +42% | +$22.4M |
|
788
Snowflake
SNOW
$117B
| $87.1M | 0.02% |
538,723
-2,169,150
| -80% | -$421M |
|
789
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $86.8M | 0.02% |
397,575
+163,939
| +70% | +$32.7M |
|
790
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $86.7M | 0.02% |
1,168,669
+737,486
| +171% | +$52M |
|
791
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $86.7M | 0.02% |
823,700
+104,800
| +15% | +$11.2M |
|
792
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $86.7M | 0.02% |
437,300
+117,600
| +37% | +$20M |
|
|
AZEK
793
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
1,724,829
-1,086,886
| -39% | -$47.4M |
|
794
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
11,848,931
+7,297,926
| +160% | +$58M |
|
795
CALL
Applovin
APP
$105B
| $86.3M | 0.02% |
1,247,000
-293,900
| -19% | -$15.6M |
|
796
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$15B
| $86.3M | 0.02% |
962,500
+954,900
| +12,564% | +$84.1M |
|
797
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $86.3M | 0.02% |
5,619,300
-3,851,500
| -41% | -$55.9M |
|
798
PUT
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $86.2M | 0.02% |
7,875,900
+377,800
| +5% | +$5.44M |
|
799
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $86.2M | 0.02% |
566,403
-79,734
| -12% | -$11.5M |
|
800
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $86.2M | 0.02% |
1,633,400
+664,200
| +69% | +$30.2M |
|
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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.