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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $439M | 0.08% |
4,672,200
+1,898,800
| +68% | +$193M |
|
152
CALL
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$79.9B
| $436M | 0.08% |
5,454,200
-1,406,600
| -21% | -$108M |
|
153
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $433M | 0.08% |
2,916,500
-533,900
| -15% | -$81.2M |
|
154
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $432M | 0.08% |
1,106,800
-191,400
| -15% | -$88.5M |
|
155
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $432M | 0.08% |
3,664,413
-3,413,709
| -48% | -$309M |
|
156
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $432M | 0.08% |
2,671,300
+332,900
| +14% | +$64.6M |
|
157
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$382B
| $431M | 0.08% |
3,079,248
-351,466
| -10% | -$41.4M |
|
158
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $429M | 0.08% |
4,679,968
+1,490,795
| +47% | +$137M |
|
159
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $428M | 0.08% |
2,458,600
-246,700
| -9% | -$41.1M |
|
160
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$191B
| $420M | 0.08% |
5,928,500
+2,399,600
| +68% | +$164M |
|
161
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $420M | 0.08% |
1,060,146
+131,129
| +14% | +$48.5M |
|
162
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$420B
| $418M | 0.08% |
18,149,700
+1,225,600
| +7% | +$26.1M |
|
163
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $411M | 0.08% |
6,762,400
+4,820,660
| +248% | +$272M |
|
164
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $410M | 0.08% |
8,219,000
+1,622,600
| +25% | +$81M |
|
165
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.7B
| $410M | 0.08% |
4,454,800
+24,800
| +0.6% | +$2.21M |
|
166
CALL
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $409M | 0.08% |
9,253,700
-4,975,900
| -35% | -$222M |
|
167
PUT
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $406M | 0.08% |
1,171,200
+284,300
| +32% | +$108M |
|
168
PUT
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $404M | 0.08% |
3,075,100
-505,100
| -14% | -$63.1M |
|
169
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $400M | 0.08% |
1,434,800
+182,500
| +15% | +$50.4M |
|
|
170
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $400M | 0.08% |
3,041,300
+335,500
| +12% | +$41.9M |
|
171
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $396M | 0.08% |
12,219,300
+4,118,400
| +51% | +$136M |
|
172
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $395M | 0.08% |
7,663,159
-1,464,685
| -16% | -$64.1M |
|
173
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $394M | 0.08% |
260,700
+23,900
| +10% | +$39.1M |
|
174
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $393M | 0.08% |
9,332,700
+2,850,500
| +44% | +$113M |
|
175
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $392M | 0.08% |
2,956,730
+2,515,710
| +570% | +$312M |
|
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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.