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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9001
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+22,000
| +156% | +$202K |
|
9002
CALL
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.85B
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,300
| +50% | +$110K |
|
9003
BlackRock Future Health ETF
BMED
$13M
| $359K | ﹤0.01% |
13,608
-20,010
| -60% | -$509K |
|
9004
PUT
InfraCap MLP ETF
AMZA
$475M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
+1,900
| +28% | +$71.9K |
|
9005
CALL
Merchants Bancorp
MBIN
$2.52B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+5,900
| +246% | +$247K |
|
|
LUNRW
9006
DELISTED
Intuitive Machines, Inc. Warrants
LUNRW
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
204,783
-638,709
| -76% | -$602K |
|
9007
Franklin Dynamic Municipal Bond ETF
FLMI
$2.36B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,598
| New | +$355K |
|
|
YSG
9008
Yatsen Holding
YSG
$319M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
169,670
+87,463
| +106% | +$259K |
|
9009
ProShares Short MidCap400
MYY
$2.86M
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
18,189
-17
| -0.1% | -$360 |
|
9010
CALL
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.28B
| $358K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
+4,500
| +118% | +$160K |
|
9011
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
4,348
+3,872
| +813% | +$314K |
|
9012
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-2,800
| -15% | -$65.8K |
|
9013
PUT
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-1,500
| -38% | -$197K |
|
|
KALV
9014
PUT
DELISTED
KalVista Pharmaceuticals
KALV
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-1,100
| -4% | -$14.7K |
|
9015
PUT
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+5,100
| +146% | +$203K |
|
9016
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.68B
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
-101,200
| -56% | -$705K |
|
9017
PUT
SurgePays
SURG
$6.97M
| $357K | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+70,100
| +312% | +$468K |
|
9018
Paymentus
PAY
$5.12B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
15,666
-65,742
| -81% | -$1.19M |
|
|
BWAY
9019
Brainsway
BWAY
$655M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
134,718
+81,890
| +155% | +$255K |
|
9020
Cognizant
CTSH
$25.5B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
4,855
-2,330,169
| -100% | -$178M |
|
9021
Virginia National Bankshares
VABK
$251M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
11,821
-658
| -5% | -$20.9K |
|
|
PINC
9022
PUT
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+7,100
| +79% | +$154K |
|
9023
iPath Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return ETN due 12 June 2036
DJP
$836M
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,439
| New | +$346K |
|
9024
Oceaneering
OII
$5.39B
| $356K | ﹤0.01% |
15,195
-1,540
| -9% | -$32.3K |
|
9025
PUT
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.47B
| $355K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-3,300
| -36% | -$198K |
|
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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.