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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.5B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
257,000
+110,400
| +75% | +$18.4M |
|
1402
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
314,500
+106,300
| +51% | +$11.9M |
|
1403
New Oriental
EDU
$8.33B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
440,993
+81,665
| +23% | +$6.93M |
|
1404
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
285,500
+88,230
| +45% | +$10.4M |
|
1405
Unity
U
$20.3B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
1,432,516
+1,312,007
| +1,089% | +$41.2M |
|
1406
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.42B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
3,603,900
+257,900
| +8% | +$2.26M |
|
1407
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
918,805
+581,686
| +173% | +$22.6M |
|
1408
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.21B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,908,400
-650,900
| -25% | -$12.6M |
|
1409
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.5B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
228,000
-60,800
| -21% | -$10.1M |
|
1410
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.4B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
362,700
-73,200
| -17% | -$6.79M |
|
1411
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $38M | 0.01% |
564,800
-465,700
| -45% | -$28.3M |
|
1412
Sunrun
RUN
$2.42B
| $38M | 0.01% |
2,883,100
-685,411
| -19% | -$9.42M |
|
1413
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.1B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
462,500
-512,600
| -53% | -$39M |
|
1414
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
973,200
+297,800
| +44% | +$10.9M |
|
1415
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.4B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
350,200
-113,400
| -24% | -$11.9M |
|
1416
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.4B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
130,290
+116,126
| +820% | +$37.3M |
|
1417
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
529,000
-24,800
| -4% | -$1.68M |
|
1418
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.26B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
1,309,900
+261,800
| +25% | +$7.58M |
|
1419
Medpace
MEDP
$16.2B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
93,391
+87,313
| +1,437% | +$30.7M |
|
1420
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
291,500
-124,800
| -30% | -$13.6M |
|
1421
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.9B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
1,158,200
-434,200
| -27% | -$13.8M |
|
1422
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.76B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
1,040,070
+833,017
| +402% | +$29.3M |
|
1423
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.6B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
2,387,877
-31,692
| -1% | -$462K |
|
1424
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.74B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
534,700
+394,800
| +282% | +$21.2M |
|
1425
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$2.35B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
2,681,154
+431,627
| +19% | +$6.26M |
|
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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.