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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
470,859
+382,027
| +430% | +$20.2M |
|
1652
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
214,864
-64,935
| -23% | -$8.08M |
|
1653
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
1,002,461
-72,351
| -7% | -$1.94M |
|
1654
JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF
JPST
$40.6B
| $29.3M | 0.01% |
+580,302
| New | +$29.2M |
|
1655
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
583,900
-215,200
| -27% | -$9.66M |
|
1656
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
299,049
-5,923
| -2% | -$468K |
|
1657
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
126,300
-1,700
| -1% | -$360K |
|
1658
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
379,420
-655,925
| -63% | -$44.6M |
|
1659
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$290M
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,366,547
+202,465
| +17% | +$4.35M |
|
1660
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
112,100
+16,000
| +17% | +$3.54M |
|
1661
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.46B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
803,400
+737,484
| +1,119% | +$25.7M |
|
1662
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
898,937
+248,857
| +38% | +$7.51M |
|
1663
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,037,406
+539,490
| +108% | +$15.3M |
|
1664
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $29M | 0.01% |
272,337
-268,679
| -50% | -$27.1M |
|
1665
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,924,272
-549,695
| -22% | -$7.59M |
|
1666
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $29M | 0.01% |
463,000
+136,200
| +42% | +$9.11M |
|
1667
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $29M | 0.01% |
738,232
+320,047
| +77% | +$11.1M |
|
1668
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $29M | 0.01% |
236,636
+76,892
| +48% | +$10.6M |
|
1669
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $29M | 0.01% |
47,200
+13,100
| +38% | +$7.15M |
|
1670
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
317,622
-361,006
| -53% | -$31.5M |
|
1671
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
495,700
-700
| -0.1% | -$45.9K |
|
1672
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$795M
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
3,676,272
+44,978
| +1% | +$373K |
|
1673
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
658,200
-146,800
| -18% | -$6.35M |
|
1674
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.57B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
1,860,188
-127,035
| -6% | -$1.43M |
|
1675
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
231,451
-110,546
| -32% | -$12.5M |
|
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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.