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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
614,800
+77,300
| +14% | +$9.02M |
|
877
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
829,664
-918,855
| -53% | -$86.9M |
|
878
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.9B
| $78.4M | 0.02% |
260,011
+188,740
| +265% | +$50.5M |
|
879
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
401,294
+401,028
| +150,762% | +$87.4M |
|
880
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $78.2M | 0.02% |
1,226,100
+177,500
| +17% | +$11.9M |
|
881
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.7B
| $77.9M | 0.02% |
1,084,130
-546,453
| -34% | -$36.3M |
|
|
SQSP
882
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $77.6M | 0.02% |
2,129,838
-82,832
| -4% | -$2.69M |
|
883
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$101B
| $77.1M | 0.01% |
1,724,400
-172,200
| -9% | -$7.27M |
|
884
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $76.8M | 0.01% |
351,724
-143,300
| -29% | -$31.6M |
|
885
Americold
COLD
$4.17B
| $76.8M | 0.01% |
3,082,593
-833,163
| -21% | -$22.8M |
|
886
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $76.4M | 0.01% |
1,781,200
+743,800
| +72% | +$27.9M |
|
887
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $76.4M | 0.01% |
499,100
-62,200
| -11% | -$9.28M |
|
888
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$31B
| $76.4M | 0.01% |
277,687
-67,636
| -20% | -$17.8M |
|
889
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.3B
| $76.3M | 0.01% |
191,708
-53,642
| -22% | -$20.7M |
|
890
Entegris
ENTG
$24.6B
| $76.2M | 0.01% |
542,106
-1,336,113
| -71% | -$171M |
|
891
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $76.1M | 0.01% |
2,252,500
+461,000
| +26% | +$13.5M |
|
|
892
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $76.1M | 0.01% |
2,250,782
+1,124,909
| +100% | +$32.9M |
|
893
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.5B
| $76M | 0.01% |
960,638
-1,327,776
| -58% | -$97.2M |
|
894
Allison Transmission
ALSN
$10.2B
| $76M | 0.01% |
935,942
+211,895
| +29% | +$14.3M |
|
895
PUT
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.3B
| $75.9M | 0.01% |
834,568
-190,066
| -19% | -$15.8M |
|
896
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.98B
| $75.7M | 0.01% |
1,067,000
+143,100
| +15% | +$10.3M |
|
897
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.2B
| $75.6M | 0.01% |
78,578
-206,013
| -72% | -$196M |
|
898
GitLab
GTLB
$7.32B
| $75.5M | 0.01% |
1,294,765
-430,935
| -25% | -$28.2M |
|
899
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $75.5M | 0.01% |
1,404,056
+1,264,231
| +904% | +$72.2M |
|
900
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $75.4M | 0.01% |
664,600
-37,700
| -5% | -$3.87M |
|
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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.