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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9876
Open Text
OTEX
$5.81B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
6,112
-37,724
| -86% | -$1.52M |
|
|
MOMO
9877
PUT
Hello Group
MOMO
$851M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
38,200
-45,600
| -54% | -$289K |
|
9878
Medallion Financial
MFIN
$254M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
29,989
+11,087
| +59% | +$99.7K |
|
9879
PUT
CryoPort
CYRX
$773M
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+5,800
| +76% | +$91.8K |
|
9880
PUT
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.04B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
7,852
+5,667
| +259% | +$172K |
|
9881
PUT
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.6B
| $237K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+1,700
| +425% | +$192K |
|
9882
PUT
LifeMD
LFMD
$161M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-400
| -2% | -$2.96K |
|
9883
Invesco S&P MidCap Momentum ETF
XMMO
$7.74B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,056
| New | +$208K |
|
|
LAZR
9884
PUT
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
7,987
+5,240
| +191% | +$191K |
|
9885
Preformed Line Products
PLPC
$2.34B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
1,834
-588
| -24% | -$75.2K |
|
9886
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets
HEEM
$294M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
9,198
-28,575
| -76% | -$704K |
|
|
TRUE
9887
DELISTED
TrueCar
TRUE
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
69,565
+53,376
| +330% | +$185K |
|
9888
PUT
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$297M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+44,800
| +295% | +$268K |
|
9889
Eaton Vance Floating-Rate ETF
EVLN
$1.41B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,655
| New | +$234K |
|
9890
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.79B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
10,852
-17,826
| -62% | -$384K |
|
9891
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.87B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+1,600
| +178% | +$149K |
|
9892
CALL
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.93B
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
| – | – |
|
9893
PUT
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$797M
| $236K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
+10,600
| +103% | +$114K |
|
9894
CALL
Sensient Technologies
SXT
$5.68B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-400
| -11% | -$25.9K |
|
9895
PUT
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.21B
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-6,000
| -39% | -$133K |
|
9896
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bear 1X ETF
GGLS
$11.9M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,480
| New | +$249K |
|
9897
Plumas Bancorp
PLBC
$434M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
6,391
-1,086
| -15% | -$39.4K |
|
9898
ALPS REIT Dividend Dogs ETF
RDOG
$11.3M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,387
| New | +$232K |
|
9899
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$855M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,775
| New | +$235K |
|
9900
ProShares UltraShort MidCap400
MZZ
$3.98M
| $235K | ﹤0.01% |
22,391
-1,666
| -7% | -$20.3K |
|
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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.