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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10001
CALL
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
+4,600
| +2,300% | +$202K |
|
|
JPSV
10002
JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF
JPSV
$28M
| $225K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,992
| New | +$214K |
|
10003
US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF
UTEN
$288M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
5,096
-6,165
| -55% | -$272K |
|
10004
Colony Bankcorp
CBAN
$471M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
19,505
+2,091
| +12% | +$24.6K |
|
10005
PUT
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.3B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-7,100
| -55% | -$241K |
|
|
PDM
10006
CALL
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.16B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+25,700
| +415% | +$172K |
|
|
LAND
10007
CALL
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$357M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-6,200
| -27% | -$83.7K |
|
10008
CALL
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.8B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-3,600
| -14% | -$40K |
|
10009
ADS-TEC Energy
ADSE
$898M
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
21,352
-19,231
| -47% | -$170K |
|
|
ZUO
10010
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
24,530
+18,024
| +277% | +$157K |
|
10011
PUT
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $224K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+900
| +180% | +$132K |
|
10012
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$154M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
94,505
+30,014
| +47% | +$64.4K |
|
|
CNH
10013
CALL
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.8B
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-2,000
| -10% | -$24.2K |
|
10014
BNY Mellon US Small Cap Core Equity ETF
BKSE
$91.6M
| $223K | ﹤0.01% |
6,957
-2,913
| -30% | -$89K |
|
10015
CALL
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.05B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-3,500
| -83% | -$1.07M |
|
|
10016
PUT
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
VCR
$6.05B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1,600
| -70% | -$488K |
|
|
EIM
10017
Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund
EIM
$497M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
+21,486
| New | +$220K |
|
10018
CALL
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.7M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
+12,900
| +12,900% | +$223K |
|
10019
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF
CNRG
$207M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
3,431
-4,553
| -57% | -$290K |
|
10020
PUT
Wrap Technologies
WRAP
$94.1M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
98,300
+70,700
| +256% | +$239K |
|
10021
InfraCap REIT Preferred ETF
PFFR
$122M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
11,884
-3,181
| -21% | -$59.5K |
|
10022
CALL
MediaAlpha
MAX
$782M
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+5,800
| +114% | +$92.6K |
|
|
EFC
10023
CALL
Ellington Financial
EFC
$1.75B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-884
| -4% | -$10.6K |
|
10024
PUT
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+8,500
| +147% | +$118K |
|
10025
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.86B
| $222K | ﹤0.01% |
4,301
-5,243
| -55% | -$231K |
|
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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.