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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.92B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
1,228,593
+234,589
| +24% | +$10.2M |
|
1127
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.37B
| $54.6M | 0.01% |
450,959
-156,307
| -26% | -$18.2M |
|
1128
Novartis
NVS
$286B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
562,085
+122,030
| +28% | +$12.5M |
|
1129
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.6B
| $54.4M | 0.01% |
564,746
+560,074
| +11,988% | +$49.8M |
|
1130
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
217,500
-40,400
| -16% | -$9.87M |
|
1131
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
+1,245,168
| New | +$54.6M |
|
1132
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.1B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
517,000
+197,500
| +62% | +$18.3M |
|
1133
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.8B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
1,855,325
+862,896
| +87% | +$26.7M |
|
1134
Okta
OKTA
$25.9B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
517,356
+133,918
| +35% | +$12.4M |
|
1135
PUT
Applovin
APP
$107B
| $54M | 0.01% |
779,700
+270,600
| +53% | +$14.3M |
|
|
DOCU
1136
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $54M | 0.01% |
906,100
-740,800
| -45% | -$41.8M |
|
1137
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$91.9B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
823,300
-121,600
| -13% | -$7.08M |
|
|
P
1138
Everpure Inc
P
$38.8B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
1,032,172
+537,793
| +109% | +$24M |
|
1139
BP
BP
$110B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
1,417,749
-2,992,325
| -68% | -$107M |
|
|
AXON
1140
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.6B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
170,700
+3,400
| +2% | +$945K |
|
1141
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$79B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
363,600
-162,200
| -31% | -$23.2M |
|
1142
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
675,400
-19,400
| -3% | -$1.42M |
|
1143
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.8B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
778,800
-43,000
| -5% | -$2.76M |
|
1144
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3.01B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
1,982,800
-4,000
| -0.2% | -$118K |
|
1145
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
1,536,100
-128,400
| -8% | -$4.67M |
|
|
ARCH
1146
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
331,131
-74,323
| -18% | -$12.7M |
|
1147
Trex
TREX
$5.07B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
533,224
+367,796
| +222% | +$32.8M |
|
1148
Remitly
RELY
$5.51B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
2,564,332
-21,830
| -0.8% | -$415K |
|
1149
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
811,200
+68,000
| +9% | +$4.31M |
|
1150
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
204,400
-53,700
| -21% | -$13.3M |
|
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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.