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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12826
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
500
+200
| +67% | +$8.88K |
|
12827
CALL
Rani Therapeutics
RANI
$89.5M
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$25.4K |
|
|
XXII
12828
CALL
22nd Century Group
XXII
$1.49M
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
|
AEVA
12829
CALL
Aeva Technologies
AEVA
$1.62B
| $23K | ﹤0.01% |
5,840
-14,440
| -71% | -$69.9K |
|
12830
CALL
Kaltura
KLTR
$249M
| $22.9K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-30,000
| -64% | -$46.6K |
|
12831
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
RING
$2.46B
| $22.9K | ﹤0.01% |
907
-11,691
| -93% | -$263K |
|
12832
CALL
FingerMotion
FNGR
$18.7M
| $22.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+1,500
| +16% | +$3.83K |
|
12833
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$30.1M
| $22.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,648
-25,701
| -94% | -$479K |
|
12834
Turkcell
TKC
$4.75B
| $22.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,404
-14,146
| -76% | -$74.2K |
|
12835
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $22.8K | ﹤0.01% |
231
-2,797
| -92% | -$251K |
|
12836
CALL
AC Immune
ACIU
$248M
| $22.8K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-3,900
| -34% | -$14K |
|
|
LAZR
12837
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $22.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+771
| New | +$28.1K |
|
|
CLPR
12838
CALL
Clipper Realty
CLPR
$54M
| $22.7K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-1,600
| -25% | -$7.91K |
|
12839
PUT
Financial Institutions
FISI
$823M
| $22.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
+1,000
| +500% | +$19.8K |
|
|
SLAI
12840
PUT
DELISTED
SOLAI Ltd ADS
SLAI
| $22.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+414
| +60% | +$11K |
|
12841
PUT
Babcock & Wilcox
BW
$1.53B
| $22.5K | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-43,900
| -69% | -$54.3K |
|
12842
PUT
Goldman Sachs BDC
GSBD
$1.11B
| $22.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-2,600
| -63% | -$39.3K |
|
12843
PUT
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $22.4K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,200
| +122% | +$13.1K |
|
12844
CALL
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$377M
| $22.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,000
| New | +$21.3K |
|
12845
PUT
Travelzoo
TZOO
$72.8M
| $22.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,200
| New | +$20.3K |
|
12846
PUT
GH Research
GHRS
$2.02B
| $22.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$16.7K |
|
12847
CALL
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.9B
| $22.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,100
| +221% | +$19.8K |
|
|
AIXC
12848
AIxCrypto Holdings Inc
AIXC
$13.7M
| $22.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,144
+448
| +64% | +$10.5K |
|
|
ZYXI
12849
CALL
DELISTED
Zynex
ZYXI
| $22.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,800
| New | +$21.6K |
|
|
ZTEK
12850
Zentek
ZTEK
$77.3M
| $22.3K | ﹤0.01% |
17,944
-8,841
| -33% | -$11.3K |
|
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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.