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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AXON
1176
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.9B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
163,200
-59,500
| -27% | -$16.5M |
|
1177
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.7B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
160,320
-75,652
| -32% | -$22.1M |
|
|
PPL
1178
PPL Corp
PPL
$27B
| $50.9M | 0.01% |
1,850,412
-293,132
| -14% | -$7.8M |
|
1179
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.3B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
220,900
+147,300
| +200% | +$31.5M |
|
1180
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.8B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
1,739,600
-1,131,900
| -39% | -$35M |
|
|
EXAS
1181
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
735,200
+475,700
| +183% | +$30.1M |
|
1182
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.74B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
2,392,902
+1,755,943
| +276% | +$38.3M |
|
1183
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.8B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
199,100
+2,700
| +1% | +$668K |
|
1184
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.6B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
2,766,800
-1,107,500
| -29% | -$19.3M |
|
1185
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
195,200
-8,800
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
1186
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.44B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
1,197,748
+326,410
| +37% | +$13.8M |
|
1187
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
551,713
-439,274
| -44% | -$40.9M |
|
1188
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.8B
| $50.4M | 0.01% |
30,800
+21,900
| +246% | +$32.9M |
|
1189
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
203,400
-83,200
| -29% | -$19.9M |
|
1190
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.1B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
1,317,800
+658,700
| +100% | +$24.5M |
|
1191
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
122,443
-920
| -0.7% | -$353K |
|
1192
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.3B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
141,211
-614,914
| -81% | -$202M |
|
1193
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.92B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
251,700
-105,000
| -29% | -$20.1M |
|
1194
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.5B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
162,300
+129,300
| +392% | +$37.1M |
|
1195
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $50M | 0.01% |
1,058,800
-252,100
| -19% | -$11M |
|
1196
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.08B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
739,800
-16,500
| -2% | -$1.05M |
|
1197
PUT
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.79B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
2,377,600
-1,267,100
| -35% | -$23M |
|
1198
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.32B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
802,900
+672,600
| +516% | +$26.1M |
|
1199
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$641M
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
628,973
-128,112
| -17% | -$9.35M |
|
1200
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.69B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
2,719,291
+133,361
| +5% | +$2.12M |
|
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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.