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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1051
Bumble
BMBL
$363M
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
5,299,265
+3,788,752
| +251% | +$48.3M |
|
1052
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
511,700
-154,200
| -23% | -$16.6M |
|
1053
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$73B
| $60.1M | 0.01% |
137,800
-14,900
| -10% | -$5.77M |
|
1054
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.5B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
3,086,600
+782,200
| +34% | +$12M |
|
1055
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$911B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
113,325
+93,398
| +469% | +$46.7M |
|
1056
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
355,800
+2,800
| +0.8% | +$465K |
|
1057
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.2B
| $59.5M | 0.01% |
4,878,400
+2,302,600
| +89% | +$31.1M |
|
1058
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.74B
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
472,877
+156,943
| +50% | +$17.9M |
|
1059
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.7B
| $59.2M | 0.01% |
469,200
-278,200
| -37% | -$32.6M |
|
1060
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.6B
| $59.1M | 0.01% |
177,200
-30,900
| -15% | -$9.44M |
|
1061
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$40.1B
| $59M | 0.01% |
254,500
-54,600
| -18% | -$11.8M |
|
1062
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.4B
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
794,010
-1,021,227
| -56% | -$66.5M |
|
1063
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.64B
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
1,466,616
-674,828
| -32% | -$23.4M |
|
|
X
1064
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
1,441,700
-110,300
| -7% | -$5.05M |
|
1065
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.75B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
491,400
+187,000
| +61% | +$20.8M |
|
1066
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
781,095
-1,539,090
| -66% | -$108M |
|
|
SUM
1067
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
1,318,734
+212,822
| +19% | +$8.42M |
|
1068
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.64B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
1,712,445
-127,171
| -7% | -$4.59M |
|
|
EA
1069
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $58.6M | 0.01% |
441,800
-23,400
| -5% | -$3.21M |
|
|
1070
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$911B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
111,300
-336,300
| -75% | -$168M |
|
1071
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$218B
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
100,670
-428,205
| -81% | -$240M |
|
|
SIX
1072
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
2,213,781
+378,718
| +21% | +$9.5M |
|
1073
NiSource
NI
$20.3B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
2,105,978
-2,712,308
| -56% | -$71.3M |
|
1074
PUT
Vistra
VST
$50B
| $58.2M | 0.01% |
835,900
+140,500
| +20% | +$6.95M |
|
1075
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.7B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
890,200
+312,100
| +54% | +$18.2M |
|
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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.