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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8801
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.1B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,236
| New | +$390K |
|
8802
CALL
Astronics
ATRO
$4.32B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
24,840
-5,760
| -19% | -$85.7K |
|
8803
Pacer Swan SOS Flex July ETF
PSFJ
$48.4M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
14,754
+2,481
| +20% | +$64.3K |
|
8804
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Revenue ETF
RWK
$1.34B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,423
| New | +$364K |
|
8805
First Bancorp
FNLC
$396M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
15,985
+4,984
| +45% | +$123K |
|
8806
PUT
Harmonic Inc
HLIT
$1.4B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+16,000
| +120% | +$204K |
|
8807
CALL
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.66B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-8,800
| -26% | -$132K |
|
8808
Phibro Animal Health
PAHC
$1.4B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
30,450
-88,699
| -74% | -$1.06M |
|
8809
CALL
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.47B
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+2,800
| +187% | +$246K |
|
8810
PUT
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$767M
| $394K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+5,200
| +1,300% | +$372K |
|
8811
Kura Oncology
KURA
$1.1B
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
18,447
-1,102,125
| -98% | -$21.4M |
|
|
NS
8812
PUT
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-11,200
| -40% | -$247K |
|
8813
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Consumer Discretionary ETF
RSPD
$323M
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-20,806
| -73% | -$1M |
|
|
ORLA
8814
PUT
DELISTED
Orla Mining
ORLA
| $393K | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+102,000
| +6,375% | +$352K |
|
|
LAR
8815
PUT
Lithium Argentina AG
LAR
$1.03B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-96,200
| -57% | -$467K |
|
8816
PUT
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$275M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
+17,200
| +68% | +$166K |
|
8817
Choiceone Financial
COFS
$509M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
14,345
+926
| +7% | +$24.9K |
|
8818
iShares Core MSCI Pacific ETF
IPAC
$2.72B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
6,193
+661
| +12% | +$40.3K |
|
|
ROOF
8819
DELISTED
NYLI CBRE NextGen Real Estate ETF
ROOF
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
19,869
+7,982
| +67% | +$156K |
|
8820
First Trust Industrials/Producer Durables AlphaDEX Fund
FXR
$753M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
5,368
-29,338
| -85% | -$1.97M |
|
|
IEDI
8821
DELISTED
iShares US Consumer Focused ETF
IEDI
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
7,879
-20,906
| -73% | -$975K |
|
8822
Oak Valley Bancorp
OVLY
$289M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
15,802
-25
| -0.2% | -$637 |
|
8823
CALL
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
16,000
-59,200
| -79% | -$1.37M |
|
8824
PUT
Glacier Bancorp
GBCI
$6.41B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+900
| +10% | +$34.9K |
|
8825
CALL
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$906M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+100
| +0.3% | +$968 |
|
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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.