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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
844,900
+304,000
| +56% | +$8.16M |
|
1827
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
219,651
-397,040
| -64% | -$37.5M |
|
1828
CALL
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$3.88B
| $24.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,776,000
+1,313,400
| +284% | +$12.7M |
|
1829
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
890,784
-368,508
| -29% | -$10.2M |
|
1830
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.4B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
484,417
+444,865
| +1,125% | +$22.4M |
|
1831
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,761,900
+813,600
| +86% | +$11.8M |
|
1832
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $24.5M | ﹤0.01% |
255,100
+78,100
| +44% | +$6.76M |
|
1833
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.96B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
355,600
+64,500
| +22% | +$4.51M |
|
1834
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
84,200
+3,800
| +5% | +$1.09M |
|
1835
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
614,300
+536,800
| +693% | +$20.8M |
|
|
P
1836
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $24.4M | ﹤0.01% |
468,600
-181,500
| -28% | -$8.1M |
|
|
SPR
1837
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
674,700
-165,900
| -20% | -$5.03M |
|
1838
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
109,027
-8,268
| -7% | -$1.84M |
|
1839
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
305,000
+144,900
| +91% | +$11.3M |
|
1840
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $24.3M | ﹤0.01% |
289,576
+93,125
| +47% | +$7.7M |
|
1841
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
389,500
+148,100
| +61% | +$8.72M |
|
1842
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
396,573
+245,079
| +162% | +$14.5M |
|
1843
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
636,740
-61,961
| -9% | -$2.11M |
|
1844
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
-25,700
| -12% | -$3.21M |
|
1845
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
651,300
+79,300
| +14% | +$2.89M |
|
1846
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
427,984
+415,614
| +3,360% | +$22.4M |
|
1847
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
196,100
+167,554
| +587% | +$19.5M |
|
1848
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
443,900
-133,400
| -23% | -$6.95M |
|
1849
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.6B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+122,048
| New | +$26M |
|
1850
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
213,600
-23,800
| -10% | -$2.48M |
|
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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.