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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9676
PUT
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$37.8B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+200
| +13% | +$29.6K |
|
9677
CALL
Gray Television
GTN
$513M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+25,700
| +164% | +$196K |
|
9678
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
36,534
+6,421
| +21% | +$44.9K |
|
9679
PUT
Spok Holdings
SPOK
$230M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+2,200
| +15% | +$36.2K |
|
9680
CALL
Quanterix
QTRX
$138M
| $262K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+7,000
| +171% | +$173K |
|
9681
PUT
Schwab International Equity ETF
SCHF
$69.7B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-8,600
| -39% | -$161K |
|
|
ORAN
9682
CALL
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+2,100
| +10% | +$24.6K |
|
9683
PUT
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.67B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
+2,700
| +59% | +$95.5K |
|
9684
CALL
Stepan Co
SCL
$1.47B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-3,100
| -52% | -$278K |
|
9685
PUT
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.34B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-10,000
| -56% | -$308K |
|
9686
PUT
UroGen Pharma
URGN
$2.4B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
+1,300
| +8% | +$21.2K |
|
|
PPSI
9687
Pioneer Power Solutions
PPSI
$32.6M
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
45,683
+22,984
| +101% | +$121K |
|
9688
PUT
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.78B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+1,100
| +17% | +$36.9K |
|
9689
PUT
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.11B
| $261K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-34,200
| -42% | -$197K |
|
9690
CALL
TransAlta
TAC
$4.02B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
40,500
+36,700
| +966% | +$260K |
|
9691
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-8,200
| -27% | -$105K |
|
9692
CALL
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF
VONG
$46B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-6,300
| -68% | -$523K |
|
|
EFC
9693
PUT
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.75B
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
22,000
+600
| +3% | +$7.21K |
|
|
TSVT
9694
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $260K | ﹤0.01% |
48,518
-93,371
| -66% | -$439K |
|
9695
PUT
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
BBVA
$159B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-700
| -3% | -$7K |
|
9696
PUT
Helios Technologies
HLIO
$2.7B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-1,900
| -25% | -$81.6K |
|
9697
CALL
StealthGas
GASS
$357M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+15,500
| +55% | +$104K |
|
9698
Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF January
KJAN
$328M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
7,321
-7,288
| -50% | -$250K |
|
9699
PUT
ProShares Ultra NASDAQ Biotechnology
BIB
$90.1M
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+800
| +22% | +$46.4K |
|
|
CGAU
9700
PUT
Centerra Gold
CGAU
$4.29B
| $259K | ﹤0.01% |
43,800
+37,600
| +606% | +$204K |
|
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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.