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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
149,000
-38,500
| -21% | -$16.3M |
|
1027
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
688,456
+225,732
| +49% | +$20.6M |
|
1028
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.27B
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
5,055,400
-107,400
| -2% | -$1.4M |
|
1029
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.1B
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
1,122,360
+538,780
| +92% | +$25.5M |
|
|
MRO
1030
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
2,174,584
+2,069,776
| +1,975% | +$49.9M |
|
1031
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.5B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
3,179,200
-933,400
| -23% | -$14.3M |
|
1032
PUT
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
1,061,200
-227,700
| -18% | -$12.6M |
|
1033
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.1B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
719,200
+78,200
| +12% | +$6.6M |
|
1034
Grab
GRAB
$14.9B
| $61.3M | 0.01% |
19,514,817
+13,631,855
| +232% | +$43.7M |
|
1035
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.4B
| $61.2M | 0.01% |
636,218
-392,358
| -38% | -$34.9M |
|
|
1036
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
146,200
+10,300
| +8% | +$4.35M |
|
1037
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.5B
| $61M | 0.01% |
441,800
+143,400
| +48% | +$17.2M |
|
1038
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.7B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
1,178,576
+696,971
| +145% | +$35.9M |
|
|
CYBR
1039
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
229,300
+110,200
| +93% | +$27.3M |
|
1040
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.11B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
233,700
+65,400
| +39% | +$14.8M |
|
1041
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.4B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
230,500
+197,600
| +601% | +$49.9M |
|
1042
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals
ZNTL
$253M
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
3,852,429
+170,647
| +5% | +$2.35M |
|
1043
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
511,544
-94,622
| -16% | -$10.5M |
|
1044
GFL Environmental
GFL
$15B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
1,758,578
+1,068,467
| +155% | +$36.9M |
|
1045
Baidu
BIDU
$35.2B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
576,065
+294,225
| +104% | +$31.3M |
|
1046
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.62B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
2,048,700
+1,123,100
| +121% | +$33.9M |
|
1047
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.6B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
577,200
-261,900
| -31% | -$24.2M |
|
1048
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.6B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
243,700
-36,300
| -13% | -$8.69M |
|
1049
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.4B
| $60.3M | 0.01% |
5,389,794
+951,670
| +21% | +$13.1M |
|
|
SKX
1050
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $60.2M | 0.01% |
983,004
-1,038,124
| -51% | -$63.4M |
|
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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.