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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
223,900
-581,900
| -72% | -$62.8M |
|
1852
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
553,835
-1,694,406
| -75% | -$69.5M |
|
1853
CALL
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
398,400
+371,300
| +1,370% | +$21.5M |
|
1854
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
814,300
+557,700
| +217% | +$16.8M |
|
1855
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
+230,205
| New | +$23M |
|
1856
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-38,500
| -26% | -$8.09M |
|
1857
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
245,077
-251,845
| -51% | -$19.9M |
|
1858
CALL
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
187,149
+86,200
| +85% | +$10.1M |
|
1859
IMAX
IMAX
$2.9B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,471,345
+641,656
| +77% | +$9.75M |
|
1860
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
373,000
+60,200
| +19% | +$3.51M |
|
1861
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
364,679
-517,644
| -59% | -$31M |
|
1862
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
510,400
+173,700
| +52% | +$9.05M |
|
1863
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
521,400
-416,800
| -44% | -$18.7M |
|
1864
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
998,891
+142,782
| +17% | +$2.96M |
|
1865
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,708,500
-1,996,964
| -42% | -$19.2M |
|
|
SPR
1866
PUT
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
654,900
-311,900
| -32% | -$9.46M |
|
1867
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,782,700
+877,600
| +97% | +$11.8M |
|
1868
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
154,100
+20,300
| +15% | +$2.71M |
|
|
EXE
1869
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
265,400
+59,000
| +29% | +$4.74M |
|
1870
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
448,123
+203,577
| +83% | +$10.8M |
|
1871
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
+203,000
| +260% | +$16M |
|
1872
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
750,800
+570,100
| +315% | +$17.3M |
|
1873
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,325
-14,344
| -14% | -$3.07M |
|
|
MRO
1874
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
823,500
-92,000
| -10% | -$2.22M |
|
|
DQ
1875
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
828,958
-38,962
| -4% | -$870K |
|
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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.