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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8026
Old Second Bancorp
OSBC
$1.31B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
40,831
-380
| -0.9% | -$5.31K |
|
8027
PUT
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.4B
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+31,000
| +310% | +$421K |
|
8028
CALL
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$447M
| $565K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
-11,300
| -33% | -$336K |
|
8029
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Financials ETF
RSPF
$309M
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
8,781
-13,371
| -60% | -$806K |
|
|
PP
8030
DELISTED
The Meet Kevin Pricing Power ETF
PP
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
20,787
+8,327
| +67% | +$216K |
|
8031
CALL
GoodRx Holdings
GDRX
$1.25B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
79,400
-96,000
| -55% | -$635K |
|
8032
CALL
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.53B
| $564K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,000
| +31% | +$129K |
|
8033
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FDTS
$13.9M
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
13,327
+2,730
| +26% | +$111K |
|
8034
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.6B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
3,545
+1,289
| +57% | +$195K |
|
|
VNET
8035
VNET Group
VNET
$1.87B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
363,173
+138,362
| +62% | +$255K |
|
8036
PUT
Universal Technical Institute
UTI
$1.38B
| $563K | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+34,100
| +2,842% | +$495K |
|
|
GRSD
8037
PUT
Grandstand Ltd
GRSD
$70.8M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+31,000
| +101% | +$281K |
|
8038
Innovator International Developed Power Buffer ETF September
ISEP
$63.8M
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
20,633
+5,213
| +34% | +$138K |
|
8039
CALL
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
NVDY
$1.43B
| $562K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-8,000
| -30% | -$211K |
|
8040
iShares iBonds Oct 2033 Term TIPS ETF
IBIJ
$53.2M
| $561K | ﹤0.01% |
21,807
-14,421
| -40% | -$369K |
|
8041
Nuveen Enhanced Yield US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUAG
$97.4M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
26,831
+1,545
| +6% | +$32.2K |
|
8042
PUT
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.06B
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
+158,230
| New | +$549K |
|
8043
Adicet Bio
ACET
$85.3M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
14,888
+6,561
| +79% | +$271K |
|
8044
Quad
QUAD
$518M
| $560K | ﹤0.01% |
105,409
+64,222
| +156% | +$347K |
|
|
TECX
8045
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$716M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
36,420
-6,515
| -15% | -$103K |
|
8046
CALL
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$477M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+81,300
| +336% | +$438K |
|
8047
CALL
Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
AMZU
$278M
| $559K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+16,100
| +5,367% | +$497K |
|
8048
CALL
Kadant
KAI
$3.66B
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+1,200
| +240% | +$362K |
|
8049
LendingTree
TREE
$439M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
13,170
+9,505
| +259% | +$333K |
|
8050
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$736M
| $558K | ﹤0.01% |
33,953
-87,104
| -72% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.