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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13026
PUT
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $17.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-1,800
| -60% | -$25.5K |
|
13027
PUT
Vertical Aerospace
EVTL
$142M
| $17.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-160
| -10% | -$1.14K |
|
13028
CALL
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $17.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,220
+547
| +81% | +$5.73K |
|
|
DXYN
13029
DELISTED
Dixie Group Inc
DXYN
| $17.1K | ﹤0.01% |
30,118
+17,664
| +142% | +$10.7K |
|
|
DRRX
13030
DELISTED
DURECT Corp
DRRX
| $17.1K | ﹤0.01% |
14,111
-125,912
| -90% | -$114K |
|
13031
CALL
Evogene
EVGN
$9.49M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$19.2K |
|
13032
CALL
Harvard Bioscience
HBIO
$30.3M
| $17K | ﹤0.01% |
+400
| New | +$18K |
|
13033
SES AI
SES
$223M
| $16.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,077
-667,584
| -99% | -$1M |
|
13034
PUT
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $16.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
+1,100
| +183% | +$9.84K |
|
13035
CALL
Broadwind
BWEN
$127M
| $16.9K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-400
| -5% | -$981 |
|
13036
PUT
Sight Sciences
SGHT
$448M
| $16.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,200
| New | +$15K |
|
13037
CALL
Barnes & Noble Education
BNED
$421M
| $16.9K | ﹤0.01% |
233
+189
| +430% | +$17.5K |
|
13038
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $16.9K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-200
| -33% | -$8.17K |
|
13039
CALL
Amtech Systems
ASYS
$281M
| $16.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+500
| +19% | +$2.25K |
|
13040
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF
EWX
$697M
| $16.7K | ﹤0.01% |
300
-1,200
| -80% | -$66.5K |
|
|
NEXN
13041
CALL
Nexxen International
NEXN
$583M
| $16.7K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-200
| -6% | -$1.01K |
|
13042
Greenlane Holdings
GNLN
$1.22M
| $16.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+1
| New | +$31.4K |
|
13043
PUT
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$44M
| $16.7K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-600
| -6% | -$1.11K |
|
|
VIVS
13044
CALL
VivoSim Labs
VIVS
$1.13M
| $16.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,350
| New | +$16.8K |
|
|
SLI
13045
CALL
Standard Lithium
SLI
$587M
| $16.6K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-29,100
| -67% | -$39.9K |
|
13046
PUT
LiveWire
LVWR
$246M
| $16.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-200
| -8% | -$1.92K |
|
13047
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$606M
| $16.6K | ﹤0.01% |
200
-700
| -78% | -$52.4K |
|
|
LITB
13048
LightInTheBox
LITB
$60.8M
| $16.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,389
-1,025
| -23% | -$5.82K |
|
13049
CALL
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
EWS
$1.17B
| $16.5K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-1,100
| -55% | -$19.8K |
|
|
SUNE
13050
SUNation Energy
SUNE
$10.6M
| $16.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+2
| New | +$74.8K |
|
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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.