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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNMR
11176
CALL
DELISTED
Danimer Scientific, Inc.
DNMR
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
2,453
+85
| +4% | +$3.52K |
|
11177
CALL
Eton Pharmaceutcials
ETON
$1.68B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+12,700
| +80% | +$55.5K |
|
11178
Vor Biopharma
VOR
$1.36B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
2,254
+722
| +47% | +$31.7K |
|
11179
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF
SPMD
$19.1B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,600
| -44% | -$79.6K |
|
11180
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF
VPL
$8.64B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-10,600
| -88% | -$775K |
|
11181
CALL
Distribution Solutions Group
DSGR
$1.62B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,000
| New | +$96.4K |
|
11182
PUT
Ameris Bancorp
ABCB
$6.02B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+2,000
| +1,000% | +$96.9K |
|
11183
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,393
| New | +$109K |
|
11184
CALL
RE/MAX Holdings
RMAX
$268M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+6,900
| +133% | +$66.5K |
|
|
IPM
11185
Intelligent Protection Management Corp
IPM
$16.9M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
34,451
+11,709
| +51% | +$46.1K |
|
|
GOEV
11186
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
1,485
+1,090
| +276% | +$75.9K |
|
11187
PUT
Oric Pharmaceuticals
ORIC
$1.44B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,700
| New | +$91.5K |
|
11188
CALL
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
98,000
-168,400
| -63% | -$181K |
|
11189
PUT
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$730M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-2,200
| -19% | -$25.3K |
|
|
PPTA
11190
Perpetua Resources
PPTA
$3.16B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
25,431
+14,244
| +127% | +$46.9K |
|
|
DADA
11191
PUT
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-10,200
| -17% | -$21.8K |
|
11192
CALL
Playtika
PLTK
$957M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-16,400
| -52% | -$121K |
|
11193
PUT
Ultralife
ULBI
$125M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
+8,200
| +216% | +$66.7K |
|
11194
KALA BIO
KALA
$18.3M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
+269
| New | +$99.9K |
|
11195
Horizon Technology Finance
HRZN
$336M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
9,286
+2,559
| +38% | +$32.3K |
|
11196
CALL
iRadimed
IRMD
$1.11B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
| – | – |
|
11197
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$210B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-102,500
| -82% | -$428K |
|
|
ARBK
11198
CALL
Argo Blockchain
ARBK
$42.1M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
225
+134
| +147% | +$63.3K |
|
11199
CALL
Caribou Biosciences
CRBU
$169M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-5,400
| -21% | -$33.3K |
|
11200
CALL
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
35,100
+27,600
| +368% | +$77.7K |
|
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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 1,749 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.