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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
Mercado Libre
MELI
$94.1B
| $53M | 0.01% |
35,078
-26,975
| -43% | -$44.1M |
|
1152
Elastic
ESTC
$8.77B
| $53M | 0.01% |
528,646
+524,974
| +14,297% | +$60.5M |
|
1153
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$65.7B
| $53M | 0.01% |
306,100
+12,900
| +4% | +$2.04M |
|
1154
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.8B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
616,000
-98,500
| -14% | -$8.07M |
|
1155
Domino's
DPZ
$11.5B
| $52.8M | 0.01% |
106,287
+51,456
| +94% | +$22.3M |
|
1156
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.8B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
265,900
+110,600
| +71% | +$20.3M |
|
1157
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
393,518
-83,371
| -17% | -$11.2M |
|
1158
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
1,347,000
+143,800
| +12% | +$5.26M |
|
1159
Gen Digital
GEN
$17.3B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
2,338,039
-3,595,032
| -61% | -$79.7M |
|
1160
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
821,300
+298,800
| +57% | +$20M |
|
|
COOP
1161
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
670,998
+578,192
| +623% | +$40.3M |
|
1162
CALL
XP
XP
$8.19B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
2,038,100
+1,335,592
| +190% | +$33.5M |
|
1163
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
174,069
+146,715
| +536% | +$39.8M |
|
1164
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
444,876
+435,333
| +4,562% | +$46.9M |
|
1165
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$159B
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
1,011,898
+976,510
| +2,759% | +$48.9M |
|
1166
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
1,284,600
-599,000
| -32% | -$21.9M |
|
1167
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
740,600
+144,800
| +24% | +$9.43M |
|
1168
ADT
ADT
$5.48B
| $51.6M | 0.01% |
7,680,973
+7,530,030
| +4,989% | +$50M |
|
|
GAP
1169
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
1,867,400
+277,800
| +17% | +$5.86M |
|
1170
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.42B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
4,843,400
+2,800
| +0.1% | +$24.5K |
|
1171
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.2B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
473,200
-138,400
| -23% | -$14.5M |
|
1172
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.6B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
364,000
+193,900
| +114% | +$24.8M |
|
1173
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
712,800
-136,600
| -16% | -$9.43M |
|
1174
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.9B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
418,700
-23,300
| -5% | -$2.49M |
|
1175
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.24B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
1,033,372
+227,873
| +28% | +$10.8M |
|
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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.