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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $73.6M | 0.01% |
1,361,962
-7,301
| -0.5% | -$384K |
|
927
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $73.4M | 0.01% |
1,862,900
-73,000
| -4% | -$2.62M |
|
928
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $73.4M | 0.01% |
270,100
+61,200
| +29% | +$15.5M |
|
929
Uber
UBER
$155B
| $73.4M | 0.01% |
953,222
+217,397
| +30% | +$15.6M |
|
930
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.29B
| $73M | 0.01% |
4,414,568
+3,141,649
| +247% | +$44.3M |
|
931
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.26B
| $72.9M | 0.01% |
3,344,637
+644,556
| +24% | +$12.9M |
|
|
932
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $72.8M | 0.01% |
267,722
-1,124,210
| -81% | -$284M |
|
933
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $72.6M | 0.01% |
832,900
+67,400
| +9% | +$5.1M |
|
934
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $72.4M | 0.01% |
2,644,500
-594,900
| -18% | -$14.6M |
|
935
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $72.3M | 0.01% |
1,370,500
-329,900
| -19% | -$15M |
|
936
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.6B
| $72.1M | 0.01% |
5,110,126
-6,493,437
| -56% | -$81.9M |
|
937
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $72.1M | 0.01% |
4,529,500
+2,667,500
| +143% | +$47.9M |
|
|
938
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $71.7M | 0.01% |
823,500
+149,200
| +22% | +$11.3M |
|
939
CRH
CRH
$65.2B
| $71.6M | 0.01% |
830,486
-1,860,853
| -69% | -$142M |
|
940
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $71.5M | 0.01% |
496,300
+28,200
| +6% | +$3.99M |
|
941
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $71.4M | 0.01% |
864,013
+286,230
| +50% | +$21M |
|
|
BNY
942
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $71.3M | 0.01% |
1,237,556
-942,946
| -43% | -$51.9M |
|
943
PUT
Ferrari
RACE
$72.5B
| $71.2M | 0.01% |
163,400
-9,900
| -6% | -$3.84M |
|
944
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $71.1M | 0.01% |
1,530,600
+20,600
| +1% | +$886K |
|
945
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.23B
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
830,800
-331,600
| -29% | -$22.9M |
|
946
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$13.1B
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
560,200
-110,900
| -17% | -$13M |
|
947
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $70.2M | 0.01% |
933,000
-526,500
| -36% | -$36.8M |
|
948
CALL
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $70.2M | 0.01% |
458,200
-279,700
| -38% | -$41.8M |
|
949
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.6B
| $70.1M | 0.01% |
778,900
+164,300
| +27% | +$13.9M |
|
950
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $70M | 0.01% |
666,400
+21,400
| +3% | +$1.92M |
|
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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.