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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9326
CALL
Central Pacific Financial
CPF
$989M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+5,300
| +52% | +$101K |
|
9327
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$150M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
-3,500
| -18% | -$61.3K |
|
|
LUX
9328
DELISTED
Tema Luxury ETF
LUX
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
11,904
-4,902
| -29% | -$120K |
|
9329
PGIM Jennison Focused Mid-Cap ETF
PJFM
$20.7M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
5,655
-1,645
| -23% | -$85K |
|
9330
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$566M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+1,700
| +28% | +$65.7K |
|
9331
BGC Group
BGC
$5.31B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
39,287
-362,583
| -90% | -$2.69M |
|
9332
CALL
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.39B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,200
| New | +$264K |
|
9333
PUT
Tempest Therapeutics
TPST
$18.1M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+1,638
| +38% | +$82.8K |
|
9334
CarParts.com
PRTS
$46.7M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
18,821
+2,226
| +13% | +$55.8K |
|
9335
PUT
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$292M
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-9,400
| -40% | -$202K |
|
9336
ARKO Corp
ARKO
$545M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
53,418
+21,210
| +66% | +$155K |
|
9337
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
2,898
-39,887
| -93% | -$4.18M |
|
|
HEWG
9338
DELISTED
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF
HEWG
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
8,581
+1,763
| +26% | +$58.5K |
|
|
AMED
9339
CALL
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+800
| +32% | +$75K |
|
9340
Chemung Financial Corp
CHMG
$399M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
7,159
-808
| -10% | -$36.3K |
|
9341
PUT
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$427M
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-44,900
| -80% | -$1.05M |
|
|
GPGI
9342
PUT
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.82B
| $304K | ﹤0.01% |
+50,568
| New | +$228K |
|
9343
PUT
Applied Digital
APLD
$8.98B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-31,000
| -30% | -$156K |
|
|
TELL
9344
CALL
DELISTED
Tellurian Inc.
TELL
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
458,200
-32,600
| -7% | -$22.1K |
|
9345
Vanguard US Quality Factor ETF
VFQY
$504M
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,213
| New | +$288K |
|
|
HSII
9346
PUT
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+2,000
| +29% | +$60.7K |
|
9347
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.55B
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-500
| -5% | -$17K |
|
|
MBCN
9348
DELISTED
Middlefield Banc Corp
MBCN
| $303K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,672
| New | +$334K |
|
9349
CALL
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
DSI
$5.54B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
| – | – |
|
9350
Sabesp
SBS
$16.1B
| $302K | ﹤0.01% |
+92,627
| New | +$283K |
|
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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.