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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10451
PUT
Southside Bancshares
SBSI
$986M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
+5,900
| +5,900% | +$175K |
|
10452
CALL
Telos
TLS
$339M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
42,100
+16,900
| +67% | +$67K |
|
10453
CALL
Lantern Pharma
LTRN
$33.9M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+19,700
| +9,850% | +$105K |
|
|
CLPR
10454
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$54M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
36,222
-28,601
| -44% | -$141K |
|
|
ABX
10455
Abacus Global Management
ABX
$907M
| $175K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,332
| New | +$169K |
|
10456
PUT
EverQuote
EVER
$861M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-7,300
| -44% | -$107K |
|
10457
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.26B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+200
| +11% | +$16.7K |
|
|
PNNT
10458
CALL
Pennant Park Investment Corp
PNNT
$243M
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
+25,300
| New | +$174K |
|
10459
CALL
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-8,200
| -59% | -$236K |
|
|
UCB
10460
PUT
United Community Banks
UCB
$4.43B
| $174K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+3,800
| +136% | +$103K |
|
10461
PUT
Goosehead Insurance
GSHD
$2.35B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-600
| -19% | -$45.8K |
|
|
IMOS
10462
PUT
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES
IMOS
$2.03B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,500
| New | +$156K |
|
10463
ENI
E
$79.8B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
5,447
-72,580
| -93% | -$2.3M |
|
10464
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
6,260
-12,887
| -67% | -$438K |
|
10465
CALL
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+12,800
| +84% | +$64.1K |
|
10466
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-7,400
| -89% | -$1.34M |
|
|
ONCY
10467
Oncolytics Biotech
ONCY
$99.5M
| $173K | ﹤0.01% |
162,765
+48,880
| +43% | +$54.6K |
|
|
YMAB
10468
CALL
DELISTED
Y-mAbs Therapeutics
YMAB
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+9,000
| +563% | +$121K |
|
10469
CALL
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,900
| New | +$170K |
|
10470
CALL
iShares Core US REIT ETF
USRT
$4.64B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
+1,700
| +113% | +$90.1K |
|
10471
PUT
Transportadora de Gas del Sur
TGS
$4.23B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
+2,000
| +21% | +$27.9K |
|
|
JBGS
10472
JBG SMITH
JBGS
$672M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
10,722
-489,450
| -98% | -$8.16M |
|
10473
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.1M
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-29,557
| -72% | -$1.02M |
|
10474
CALL
Nicolet Bankshares
NIC
$3.75B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
+900
| +82% | +$71.9K |
|
10475
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $172K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-2,000
| -36% | -$89.9K |
|
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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 1,749 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.