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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10226
PUT
State Street SPDR Nuveen ICE High Yield Municipal Bond ETF
HYMB
$3.36B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+500
| +7% | +$12.7K |
|
10227
CALL
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+2,500
| +56% | +$69.9K |
|
10228
PUT
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
6,467
+6,242
| +2,774% | +$166K |
|
10229
CALL
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
| – | – |
|
10230
CALL
Crexendo
CXDO
$221M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+26,900
| +183% | +$149K |
|
10231
Great Southern Bancorp
GSBC
$889M
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,650
| New | +$194K |
|
|
CNTA
10232
CALL
DELISTED
Centessa Pharmaceuticals
CNTA
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+8,100
| +84% | +$76.7K |
|
10233
CALL
A10 Networks
ATEN
$1.99B
| $200K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-11,600
| -44% | -$156K |
|
|
IVRA
10234
DELISTED
Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF
IVRA
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
14,070
-7,323
| -34% | -$100K |
|
10235
Central Plains Bancshares
CPBI
$81.6M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
19,488
-11,456
| -37% | -$118K |
|
10236
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF
SLYV
$5.13B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-2,000
| -45% | -$160K |
|
10237
PUT
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-4,500
| -15% | -$27.6K |
|
10238
PUT
West Fraser Timber
WFG
$5.54B
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-3,300
| -59% | -$270K |
|
10239
MarketWise
MKTW
$54.2M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
5,740
+1,438
| +33% | +$61K |
|
|
EWCZ
10240
PUT
DELISTED
European Wax Center
EWCZ
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+4,800
| +46% | +$68.7K |
|
|
MPX
10241
CALL
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+2,900
| +21% | +$31.2K |
|
10242
Yext
YEXT
$594M
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
32,929
-78,303
| -70% | -$463K |
|
|
GB
10243
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
| $199K | ﹤0.01% |
37,882
+25,021
| +195% | +$116K |
|
10244
PUT
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
15,800
+14,600
| +1,217% | +$193K |
|
10245
Midland States Bancorp
MSBI
$693M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,894
| New | +$199K |
|
10246
CALL
Petco
WOOF
$805M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-43,200
| -33% | -$110K |
|
|
EU
10247
enCore Energy
EU
$235M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
45,276
-572,563
| -93% | -$2.43M |
|
10248
CALL
Quantum-Si Incorporated
QSI
$162M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
100,500
-62,800
| -38% | -$110K |
|
10249
PUT
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
+4,100
| +410% | +$143K |
|
10250
CALL
Phathom Pharmaceuticals
PHAT
$775M
| $198K | ﹤0.01% |
18,600
+7,500
| +68% | +$63.7K |
|
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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.