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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12001
CALL
N-able
NABL
$650M
| $54.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-800
| -16% | -$10.6K |
|
12002
PUT
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$668M
| $54.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+3,200
| +800% | +$48.1K |
|
|
AUMN
12003
DELISTED
Golden Minerals Company
AUMN
| $54.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+130,240
| New | +$55.9K |
|
12004
PUT
Invivyd
IVVD
$212M
| $54.6K | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+11,600
| +1,657% | +$47.9K |
|
12005
PUT
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$152M
| $54.6K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-500
| -10% | -$6.3K |
|
12006
CALL
Invesco China Technology ETF
CQQQ
$3.18B
| $54.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+1,600
| +1,600% | +$50.8K |
|
12007
PUT
Nerdy
NRDY
$90.4M
| $54.4K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+16,100
| +619% | +$49.6K |
|
12008
CALL
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $54.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-4,000
| -75% | -$163K |
|
|
ELME
12009
PUT
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $54.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
+1,600
| +70% | +$22.3K |
|
12010
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $54.3K | ﹤0.01% |
482
+433
| +884% | +$46.3K |
|
12011
CALL
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $54.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-1,900
| -46% | -$43K |
|
12012
PUT
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$648M
| $54.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,300
| +329% | +$36.9K |
|
|
LYRA
12013
CALL
DELISTED
LYRA THERAPEUTICS INC
LYRA
| $54.1K | ﹤0.01% |
174
+146
| +521% | +$38.9K |
|
12014
CALL
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF
BNDX
$82.7B
| $54.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+600
| +120% | +$29.3K |
|
12015
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$605M
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
1,243
-87,299
| -99% | -$3.77M |
|
12016
Safe Bulkers
SB
$789M
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
10,885
-98,399
| -90% | -$433K |
|
12017
PUT
Compañía de Cervecerías Unidas
CCU
$2.18B
| $54K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-1,400
| -24% | -$16.7K |
|
12018
PUT
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $53.9K | ﹤0.01% |
300
+100
| +50% | +$18K |
|
12019
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $53.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,500
| New | +$53.5K |
|
12020
PUT
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.62B
| $53.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,100
| New | +$50.1K |
|
|
EVA
12021
PUT
DELISTED
Enviva Inc.
EVA
| $53.7K | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
+102,600
| +526% | +$53.8K |
|
12022
CALL
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$273M
| $53.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
+1,200
| +600% | +$42.7K |
|
12023
PUT
Certara
CERT
$1.22B
| $53.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+900
| +43% | +$15.5K |
|
|
CRESY
12024
PUT
Cresud
CRESY
$750M
| $53.6K | ﹤0.01% |
6,051
+1,614
| +36% | +$13.7K |
|
|
ZENV
12025
DELISTED
Zenvia
ZENV
| $53.6K | ﹤0.01% |
20,143
-2,436
| -11% | -$4.13K |
|
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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.