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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
73,100
-10,400
| -12% | -$6.94M |
|
1202
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
737,786
+681,006
| +1,199% | +$43.2M |
|
1203
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.6B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
817,560
+335,155
| +69% | +$19.1M |
|
1204
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
953,100
-1,400,300
| -60% | -$72M |
|
1205
FedEx
FDX
$79.6B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
169,985
-404,524
| -70% | -$101M |
|
1206
Nu Holdings
NU
$74.3B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
4,124,159
-4,292,853
| -51% | -$43.8M |
|
1207
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.92B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
246,900
-85,300
| -26% | -$16.3M |
|
1208
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
424,000
-71,700
| -14% | -$7.52M |
|
1209
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.29B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
1,875,661
+1,865,127
| +17,706% | +$60.7M |
|
1210
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.2B
| $49M | 0.01% |
247,500
-152,400
| -38% | -$27.9M |
|
1211
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,299,700
-269,600
| -17% | -$9.67M |
|
1212
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.5B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
77,900
-68,300
| -47% | -$41M |
|
1213
Workday
WDAY
$49.3B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
178,948
-485,904
| -73% | -$138M |
|
1214
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.97B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
709,888
-231,813
| -25% | -$16.2M |
|
1215
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.35B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
1,264,945
-262,841
| -17% | -$11.1M |
|
1216
Waste Management
WM
$90.1B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
228,649
-460,296
| -67% | -$90.5M |
|
1217
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$32.1B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
661,900
-651,500
| -50% | -$49.9M |
|
|
CFLT
1218
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
1,593,900
+81,100
| +5% | +$2.29M |
|
1219
Ametek
AME
$58.7B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
265,822
+265,574
| +107,086% | +$45.7M |
|
1220
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$8.42B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
2,137,400
+735,500
| +52% | +$17.2M |
|
1221
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.14B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
5,420,601
+1,884,592
| +53% | +$13.4M |
|
1222
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.2B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
309,000
+6,200
| +2% | +$909K |
|
1223
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
769,777
+98,319
| +15% | +$5.77M |
|
1224
Public Storage
PSA
$61B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
166,532
-559,333
| -77% | -$160M |
|
1225
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$316B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
339,984
+336,886
| +10,874% | +$53.1M |
|
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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.