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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.7B
| $44M | 0.01% |
167,808
+111,662
| +199% | +$33M |
|
1302
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$296B
| $44M | 0.01% |
479,800
-101,700
| -17% | -$9.38M |
|
1303
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $44M | 0.01% |
454,400
-184,000
| -29% | -$18.9M |
|
1304
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.6B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
763,148
-1,010,684
| -57% | -$49.5M |
|
1305
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
1,004,100
+429,500
| +75% | +$18.6M |
|
1306
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.8B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
239,000
-33,000
| -12% | -$6.09M |
|
1307
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
477,440
+259,686
| +119% | +$23.1M |
|
1308
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.4B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
2,475,200
+2,195,700
| +786% | +$35.7M |
|
1309
Comcast
CMCSA
$93.2B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
1,011,498
+790,617
| +358% | +$34.1M |
|
1310
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
746,600
-413,800
| -36% | -$22.7M |
|
1311
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
274,868
-167,926
| -38% | -$19.5M |
|
1312
PUT
Li Auto
LI
$12.1B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
1,439,000
-409,400
| -22% | -$13.6M |
|
1313
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
1,502,200
-453,800
| -23% | -$11M |
|
1314
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
168,100
+48,300
| +40% | +$11.9M |
|
1315
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
425,800
-81,100
| -16% | -$7.89M |
|
1316
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
704,700
-293,500
| -29% | -$16.9M |
|
1317
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.4B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
386,500
-16,600
| -4% | -$1.75M |
|
1318
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
2,001,566
+498,267
| +33% | +$10.7M |
|
1319
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.9B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
1,521,921
-3,833,987
| -72% | -$107M |
|
1320
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
1,260,200
-528,600
| -30% | -$16.8M |
|
1321
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.3B
| $43.2M | 0.01% |
169,400
+300
| +0.2% | +$74.2K |
|
1322
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.64B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
3,096,734
+3,032,263
| +4,703% | +$39.6M |
|
1323
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
250,800
-32,400
| -11% | -$4.99M |
|
1324
Snap
SNAP
$9.03B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
3,750,320
-6,555,978
| -64% | -$87.9M |
|
1325
CALL
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $43M | 0.01% |
1,093,200
+309,300
| +39% | +$12.1M |
|
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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.