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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
344,700
+45,900
| +15% | +$4.12M |
|
1452
Lam Research
LRCX
$416B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
372,750
-2,411,780
| -87% | -$212M |
|
1453
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
443,100
-268,100
| -38% | -$20.9M |
|
1454
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
596,300
+132,900
| +29% | +$7.29M |
|
1455
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
279,100
-245,300
| -47% | -$30M |
|
1456
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
4,696,576
+3,627,642
| +339% | +$35.2M |
|
1457
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $36M | 0.01% |
473,100
+198,300
| +72% | +$15.5M |
|
1458
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $36M | 0.01% |
763,700
+131,500
| +21% | +$5.94M |
|
1459
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $36M | 0.01% |
191,600
+99,900
| +109% | +$16.5M |
|
1460
PUT
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
629,100
-425,100
| -40% | -$20.9M |
|
1461
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
339,600
-69,700
| -17% | -$7.58M |
|
|
1462
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
191,400
+4,400
| +2% | +$728K |
|
1463
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
686,000
-75,500
| -10% | -$3.61M |
|
1464
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
615,700
-108,700
| -15% | -$7.12M |
|
1465
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.99B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
503,826
+208,891
| +71% | +$15.1M |
|
1466
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$23.5B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
28,600
-10,700
| -27% | -$13.4M |
|
1467
Cisco
CSCO
$440B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
715,526
+546,010
| +322% | +$27.2M |
|
1468
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,298,834
-65,227
| -5% | -$1.39M |
|
1469
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,037,901
+439,940
| +74% | +$14.4M |
|
1470
PepsiCo
PEP
$192B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
202,289
-166,959
| -45% | -$28.1M |
|
1471
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.6B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
761,600
-45,200
| -6% | -$1.94M |
|
1472
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
VMBS
$15.6B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
774,924
+759,856
| +5,043% | +$34.6M |
|
|
EA
1473
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
265,900
-23,400
| -8% | -$3.21M |
|
1474
CALL
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
159,800
-3,600
| -2% | -$733K |
|
1475
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
584,200
-13,300
| -2% | -$759K |
|
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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.