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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $619M | 0.12% |
14,703,800
+3,858,700
| +36% | +$152M |
|
102
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $616M | 0.12% |
4,530,500
+2,114,600
| +88% | +$263M |
|
|
103
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $612M | 0.12% |
16,137,300
+1,617,100
| +11% | +$55.5M |
|
104
CALL
Alibaba
BABA
$306B
| $605M | 0.12% |
8,361,800
-165,100
| -2% | -$12.1M |
|
105
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.2B
| $601M | 0.12% |
8,774,065
-207,469
| -2% | -$13.3M |
|
|
106
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $600M | 0.12% |
10,323,300
+6,767,800
| +190% | +$346M |
|
107
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $596M | 0.11% |
9,424,300
-5,340,300
| -36% | -$297M |
|
108
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $585M | 0.11% |
1,466,018
-465,611
| -24% | -$176M |
|
109
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $584M | 0.11% |
8,714,400
-1,791,400
| -17% | -$110M |
|
|
110
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $581M | 0.11% |
8,675,102
+5,595,574
| +182% | +$343M |
|
111
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $580M | 0.11% |
12,291,600
-347,000
| -3% | -$14.9M |
|
112
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $579M | 0.11% |
4,979,696
-37,652
| -0.8% | -$3.94M |
|
113
PUT
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.1B
| $573M | 0.11% |
6,051,700
+3,617,500
| +149% | +$343M |
|
114
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $569M | 0.11% |
1,890,800
-32,900
| -2% | -$9.49M |
|
115
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.4B
| $566M | 0.11% |
5,969,100
+886,100
| +17% | +$82.2M |
|
116
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $566M | 0.11% |
6,026,600
+2,108,700
| +54% | +$215M |
|
117
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $560M | 0.11% |
3,103,108
-2,902,755
| -48% | -$507M |
|
118
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.6B
| $558M | 0.11% |
5,119,300
+2,694,500
| +111% | +$293M |
|
|
119
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $551M | 0.11% |
14,530,300
-6,287,900
| -30% | -$216M |
|
120
PUT
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $546M | 0.11% |
2,654,900
-636,200
| -19% | -$122M |
|
121
PUT
UnitedHealth
UNH
$365B
| $545M | 0.11% |
1,101,300
-14,000
| -1% | -$7.12M |
|
122
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $542M | 0.1% |
1,288,600
+105,700
| +9% | +$41.6M |
|
123
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $539M | 0.1% |
8,817,087
+2,989,574
| +51% | +$180M |
|
124
PUT
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$226B
| $539M | 0.1% |
6,726,400
+1,549,600
| +30% | +$119M |
|
125
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $531M | 0.1% |
6,897,600
+1,263,600
| +22% | +$90.7M |
|
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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.