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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12326
CALL
Acurx Pharmaceuticals
ACXP
$6.02M
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
800
+410
| +105% | +$26.6K |
|
12327
CALL
PCB Bancorp
PCB
$399M
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,400
| New | +$39.8K |
|
12328
PUT
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
+1,700
| +1,700% | +$37.8K |
|
12329
CALL
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$116M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
+5,100
| +196% | +$20.6K |
|
12330
CALL
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
+200
| New | +$37.4K |
|
12331
CALL
Flux Power
FLUX
$12.7M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+8,500
| +2,833% | +$39.4K |
|
12332
CALL
Hamilton Beach Brands
HBB
$448M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$31K |
|
12333
CALL
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+1,500
| +83% | +$16K |
|
12334
PUT
Acumen Pharmaceuticals
ABOS
$193M
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-3,200
| -25% | -$12.1K |
|
12335
PUT
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.18B
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+2,400
| +171% | +$22.2K |
|
|
PPBT
12336
Purple Biotech
PPBT
$2.44M
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
290
+231
| +392% | +$33.1K |
|
12337
PodcastOne
PODC
$95.7M
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,569
| New | +$35K |
|
|
CMLS
12338
PUT
DELISTED
Cumulus Media Inc. Class A Common Stock
CMLS
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-1,400
| -11% | -$5.88K |
|
12339
PUT
Microvast
MVST
$322M
| $38.7K | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
-34,400
| -43% | -$30.7K |
|
12340
PUT
StoneX
SNEX
$8.09B
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,856
-4,388
| -70% | -$87.8K |
|
12341
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-600
| -50% | -$40.2K |
|
|
PROC
12342
DELISTED
Procaps Group, S.A. Ordinary Shares
PROC
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,500
| New | +$45.1K |
|
|
ME
12343
PUT
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,630
-8,550
| -70% | -$110K |
|
12344
AgEagle Aerial Systems
UAVS
$63.9M
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
980
-444
| -31% | -$30.8K |
|
12345
PUT
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+200
| +13% | +$4.37K |
|
|
NTST
12346
PUT
NETSTREIT Corp
NTST
$2.1B
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-6,900
| -77% | -$122K |
|
|
PFC
12347
CALL
DELISTED
Premier Financial Corp. Common Stock
PFC
| $38.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-700
| -27% | -$14.6K |
|
12348
PUT
Mercantile Bank Corp
MBWM
$1.06B
| $38.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,000
| New | +$38.1K |
|
12349
PUT
Northwest Bancshares
NWBI
$2.31B
| $38.4K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+2,200
| +200% | +$26.1K |
|
12350
PUT
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $38.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-3,100
| -76% | -$103K |
|
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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.