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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
288,500
+11,600
| +4% | +$1.28M |
|
1502
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
135,700
+107,700
| +385% | +$27.9M |
|
1503
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
306,900
-17,500
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
1504
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
235,800
-36,100
| -13% | -$4.94M |
|
1505
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
526,488
-359,481
| -41% | -$28M |
|
1506
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
633,460
-94,140
| -13% | -$5.1M |
|
1507
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
81,973
-244,707
| -75% | -$103M |
|
1508
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
+421,661
| New | +$33.2M |
|
1509
PUT
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
135,900
-3,900
| -3% | -$863K |
|
1510
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$101B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
+339,113
| New | +$34.1M |
|
1511
NetApp
NTAP
$40.6B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
324,966
+311,979
| +2,402% | +$28.9M |
|
1512
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
591,100
+184,200
| +45% | +$9.51M |
|
1513
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $34M | 0.01% |
187,600
-117,200
| -38% | -$22.6M |
|
|
1514
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $34M | 0.01% |
135,100
-65,200
| -33% | -$14.4M |
|
1515
CALL
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $34M | 0.01% |
1,362,500
+428,900
| +46% | +$8.88M |
|
1516
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
71,822
+46,359
| +182% | +$19M |
|
1517
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
696,800
-23,400
| -3% | -$1.14M |
|
1518
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
625,300
-18,800
| -3% | -$969K |
|
1519
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
218,375
-19,766
| -8% | -$2.88M |
|
1520
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
1,926,500
+386,400
| +25% | +$6.24M |
|
1521
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
277,400
+133,000
| +92% | +$15M |
|
|
1522
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
624,368
+110,068
| +21% | +$5.96M |
|
1523
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
912,820
-497,760
| -35% | -$17.2M |
|
1524
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
784,287
+759,191
| +3,025% | +$28.4M |
|
1525
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
208,600
-180,900
| -46% | -$27.3M |
|
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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.