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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11551
CALL
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $81K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-1,700
| -5% | -$3.83K |
|
11552
Breakwave Dry Bulk Shipping ETF
BDRY
$31.4M
| $80.8K | ﹤0.01% |
5,832
+3,884
| +199% | +$50.1K |
|
11553
Genie Energy
GNE
$383M
| $80.8K | ﹤0.01% |
5,358
-51,768
| -91% | -$994K |
|
|
IVAC
11554
PUT
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $80.6K | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+20,100
| +2,233% | +$80.5K |
|
11555
PUT
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $80.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-4,500
| -82% | -$359K |
|
11556
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.3M
| $80.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,899
| New | +$85.4K |
|
11557
CALL
SurgePays
SURG
$7.08M
| $80.5K | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-65,400
| -76% | -$436K |
|
11558
PUT
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $80.4K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-1,000
| -63% | -$126K |
|
|
CMLS
11559
CALL
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $80.4K | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+11,300
| +102% | +$47.5K |
|
11560
PUT
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $80.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$90.1K |
|
11561
PUT
Boston Omaha
BOC
$420M
| $80.4K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-400
| -7% | -$6.29K |
|
11562
PUT
Arq
ARQ
$102M
| $80.4K | ﹤0.01% |
12,400
+10,900
| +727% | +$40.7K |
|
11563
PUT
BlackRock TCP Capital
TCPC
$342M
| $80.3K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+3,100
| +67% | +$34.3K |
|
|
DHF
11564
BNY Mellon High Yield Strategies Fund
DHF
$174M
| $80.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,171
| New | +$77.6K |
|
11565
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $80.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-11,700
| -88% | -$565K |
|
11566
PUT
Stevanato
STVN
$5.75B
| $80.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-300
| -11% | -$9.13K |
|
11567
CALL
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $80.2K | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-25,800
| -66% | -$171K |
|
11568
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $80.2K | ﹤0.01% |
36,777
-216,506
| -85% | -$400K |
|
11569
PUT
American Outdoor Brands
AOUT
$160M
| $80.1K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+2,400
| +36% | +$20.7K |
|
11570
PUT
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$281M
| $80.1K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
+7,300
| +97% | +$32.9K |
|
11571
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF
XLG
$11B
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
+1,800
| +1,800% | +$72.4K |
|
|
TRST
11572
Trustco Bank Corp NY
TRST
$977M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,841
| New | +$80.4K |
|
11573
PUT
Identive
INVE
$64.2M
| $80K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+9,600
| +1,920% | +$76.5K |
|
11574
CALL
Regional Management Corp
RM
$309M
| $79.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+1,900
| +136% | +$45.7K |
|
11575
CALL
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.12B
| $79.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-2,000
| -47% | -$61.3K |
|
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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.