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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARCH
1876
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
145,100
+33,000
| +29% | +$5.64M |
|
1877
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
244,755
-79,175
| -24% | -$6.68M |
|
1878
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+249,620
| New | +$22.1M |
|
1879
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,302,860
+773,390
| +51% | +$9.39M |
|
1880
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
494,000
-91,100
| -16% | -$4.11M |
|
1881
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
117,532
-108,761
| -48% | -$19.9M |
|
1882
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
304,674
-627,279
| -67% | -$46.4M |
|
1883
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
174,040
-114,520
| -40% | -$15.3M |
|
1884
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-2,100
| -4% | -$897K |
|
1885
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
337,300
-42,300
| -11% | -$2.77M |
|
1886
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
569,700
-950,400
| -63% | -$34.7M |
|
1887
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
352,000
-351,200
| -50% | -$22.3M |
|
1888
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,042
-19,733
| -20% | -$5.41M |
|
1889
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
224,709
-61,282
| -21% | -$5.73M |
|
1890
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
337,158
+305,998
| +982% | +$20.4M |
|
1891
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
172,000
-485,100
| -74% | -$64.1M |
|
1892
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$300M
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,131,526
+465,318
| +17% | +$2.88M |
|
1893
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
182,406
-9,529
| -5% | -$1.21M |
|
|
JWN
1894
PUT
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,131,700
+267,700
| +31% | +$5.06M |
|
1895
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-58,300
| -40% | -$12.9M |
|
1896
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
590,000
-25,000
| -4% | -$884K |
|
1897
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-57,900
| -35% | -$12.2M |
|
1898
EOG Resources
EOG
$74.8B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
178,680
-204,844
| -53% | -$23.9M |
|
1899
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
463,000
-1,261,600
| -73% | -$64.5M |
|
1900
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,247
-99,625
| -70% | -$54.4M |
|
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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.