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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11226
PUT
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-3,500
| -24% | -$32.2K |
|
11227
Heartland Express
HTLD
$989M
| $104K | ﹤0.01% |
8,672
-50,441
| -85% | -$641K |
|
11228
CALL
Orion
OEC
$364M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-47,400
| -92% | -$1.1M |
|
11229
PUT
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$822M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+800
| +9% | +$7.89K |
|
|
PPBI
11230
PUT
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+3,800
| +760% | +$95.2K |
|
11231
CALL
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-900
| -18% | -$21.4K |
|
11232
PUT
RxSight
RXST
$287M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-800
| -29% | -$39.3K |
|
11233
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.1B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
12,374
-82,597
| -87% | -$668K |
|
11234
CALL
ARK Israel Innovative Technology ETF
IZRL
$141M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
-9,900
| -67% | -$200K |
|
11235
PUT
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.79B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
+8,600
| +1,229% | +$87.8K |
|
11236
PUT
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$418M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
2,467
+647
| +36% | +$18K |
|
11237
Data I/O
DAIO
$32.9M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
29,218
+3,870
| +15% | +$12.7K |
|
11238
CALL
Gold Royalty Corp
GROY
$727M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
+19,300
| +55% | +$31K |
|
11239
PUT
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.99B
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-3,900
| -75% | -$285K |
|
11240
PUT
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+3,300
| +660% | +$82.6K |
|
|
API
11241
Agora
API
$392M
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
40,924
+16,924
| +71% | +$45.5K |
|
|
IOBT
11242
DELISTED
IO Biotech
IOBT
| $103K | ﹤0.01% |
58,622
+6,755
| +13% | +$11.7K |
|
11243
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$441M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,842
| New | +$89.7K |
|
11244
PUT
Invesco DB Base Metals Fund
DBB
$315M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
+4,900
| +613% | +$85.8K |
|
11245
PUT
Lands' End
LE
$384M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
+7,100
| +309% | +$64.8K |
|
11246
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
3,305
-12,682
| -79% | -$336K |
|
|
BLDP
11247
CALL
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-39,900
| -52% | -$126K |
|
11248
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
2,186
-26,443
| -92% | -$1.16M |
|
|
GLAC
11249
DELISTED
Global Lights Acquisition Corp Ordinary Shares
GLAC
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,037
| New | +$102K |
|
|
ILPT
11250
CALL
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$595M
| $102K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-1,400
| -6% | -$5.69K |
|
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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.