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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9501
Definitive Healthcare
DH
$68.3M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
34,929
+17,809
| +104% | +$158K |
|
|
BTEC
9502
DELISTED
Principal Exchange-Traded Funds Principal Healthcare Innovators ETF
BTEC
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
7,413
-41
| -0.6% | -$1.52K |
|
9503
ProShares UltraShort Real Estate
SRS
$14M
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
4,836
+1,020
| +27% | +$62.1K |
|
9504
CALL
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.85B
| $282K | ﹤0.01% |
49,600
-157,200
| -76% | -$785K |
|
9505
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
1,149
-52
| -4% | -$12.4K |
|
9506
CALL
Invesco Dorsey Wright Technology Momentum ETF
PTF
$699M
| $281K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+4,000
| +444% | +$213K |
|
9507
PUT
Global X Blockchain ETF
BKCH
$209M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+5,300
| +2,650% | +$228K |
|
|
HSAI
9508
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.84B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
55,370
+49,514
| +846% | +$266K |
|
|
LBAI
9509
DELISTED
Lakeland Bancorp Inc
LBAI
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+23,148
| New | +$297K |
|
9510
Talkspace
TALK
$871M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+78,423
| New | +$213K |
|
9511
Aligos Therapeutics
ALGS
$41.1M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,427
| New | +$228K |
|
9512
PUT
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.8B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$220K |
|
|
DM
9513
PUT
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
31,790
-90,830
| -74% | -$583K |
|
|
SVM
9514
PUT
Silvercorp Metals
SVM
$2.64B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
-37,000
| -30% | -$94.2K |
|
|
CTO
9515
PUT
CTO Realty Growth
CTO
$821M
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
+3,600
| +28% | +$60.5K |
|
|
GPGI
9516
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.82B
| $280K | ﹤0.01% |
+46,561
| New | +$210K |
|
9517
CALL
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals
BCRX
$2.54B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
-413,300
| -88% | -$2.32M |
|
|
FOCL
9518
EDAP TMS S.A.
FOCL
$163M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
+13,223
| +53% | +$85.4K |
|
9519
CALL
Scholastic
SCHL
$782M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
7,400
+3,300
| +80% | +$127K |
|
9520
CALL
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$11.5M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
+17,900
| +51% | +$86.1K |
|
|
CHCT
9521
CALL
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$420M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+8,600
| +453% | +$227K |
|
9522
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$853M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
5,875
-4,550
| -44% | -$228K |
|
9523
iQIYI
IQ
$1.28B
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
65,868
-58,421
| -47% | -$225K |
|
9524
CALL
CVRx
CVRX
$73.3M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-9,100
| -37% | -$216K |
|
|
WCLD
9525
PUT
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$327M
| $279K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
+2,500
| +45% | +$87.1K |
|
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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.