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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8451
Verastem
VSTM
$673M
| $470K | ﹤0.01% |
39,808
-536,423
| -93% | -$6.2M |
|
8452
PUT
Griffon
GFF
$4.59B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
+600
| +10% | +$39.2K |
|
|
PJBF
8453
DELISTED
PGIM Jennison Better Future ETF
PJBF
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
8,131
-1,681
| -17% | -$92.3K |
|
8454
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.25B
| $469K | ﹤0.01% |
156,350
+37,152
| +31% | +$105K |
|
8455
Cellectar Biosciences
CLRB
$24.5M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
3,923
+1,623
| +71% | +$176K |
|
8456
Brandes International ETF
BINV
$535M
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,692
| New | +$449K |
|
8457
CALL
Unifirst Corp
UNF
$5.18B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,700
| New | +$458K |
|
|
TIXT
8458
CALL
DELISTED
TELUS International
TIXT
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+54,200
| +4,927% | +$500K |
|
8459
PUT
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.36B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+5,100
| +111% | +$235K |
|
8460
LG Display
LPL
$3.3B
| $468K | ﹤0.01% |
114,045
+7,765
| +7% | +$34.8K |
|
|
FLIC
8461
DELISTED
First of Long Island Corp
FLIC
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
42,097
+3,837
| +10% | +$44.7K |
|
8462
Farmers National Banc Corp
FMNB
$949M
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
34,940
+19,072
| +120% | +$258K |
|
8463
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$16.9B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-12,900
| -88% | -$3.36M |
|
8464
Fidelity Low Volatility Factor ETF
FDLO
$1.44B
| $467K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,305
| New | +$454K |
|
8465
VanEck High Yield Muni ETF
HYD
$4.35B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
8,922
-87,032
| -91% | -$4.49M |
|
8466
IBEX
IBEX
$475M
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,207
| New | +$495K |
|
8467
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$7.67B
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+1,400
| +18% | +$65.6K |
|
|
NUVL
8468
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvalent
NUVL
| $466K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,500
| -36% | -$279K |
|
8469
WisdomTree US SmallCap Quality Growth Fund
QSML
$12.1M
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,721
| New | +$449K |
|
8470
PUT
Stantec
STN
$8.34B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-1,600
| -22% | -$131K |
|
|
CERE
8471
PUT
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-21,100
| -66% | -$886K |
|
8472
Franklin FTSE Taiwan ETF
FLTW
$3.43B
| $465K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,599
| New | +$439K |
|
8473
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.2B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
8,227
-13,006
| -61% | -$778K |
|
8474
Red Violet
RDVT
$1.09B
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
23,738
-2,931
| -11% | -$53.7K |
|
|
PMT
8475
PUT
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$822M
| $464K | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+2,200
| +7% | +$31.4K |
|
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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.