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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
818,203
+288,168
| +54% | +$7M |
|
1902
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
303,974
+181,843
| +149% | +$12.8M |
|
1903
iShares Broad USD High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
USHY
$29.2B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+619,986
| New | +$22.5M |
|
|
CTRA
1904
CALL
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
811,400
+271,500
| +50% | +$6.96M |
|
1905
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,259,100
+850,400
| +60% | +$7.44M |
|
1906
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
748,281
-3,209,638
| -81% | -$94.5M |
|
1907
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
154,051
-128,788
| -46% | -$18.5M |
|
1908
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
722,963
-333,278
| -32% | -$10.1M |
|
1909
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,900
+32,400
| +45% | +$6.35M |
|
1910
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,000
+552,800
| +97% | +$9.44M |
|
1911
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,985
+80,288
| +202% | +$14M |
|
|
BLD
1912
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
+32,900
| +182% | +$12.9M |
|
1913
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+11,300
| +22% | +$3.72M |
|
1914
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
290,600
-46,200
| -14% | -$3.43M |
|
1915
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
3,397,342
+894,778
| +36% | +$5.22M |
|
1916
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
333,300
-559,700
| -63% | -$34M |
|
|
K
1917
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
388,500
+66,300
| +21% | +$3.65M |
|
|
WCC
1918
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
-38,500
| -23% | -$6.36M |
|
1919
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,610,843
-735,981
| -31% | -$10.9M |
|
1920
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
202,385
+62,895
| +45% | +$6.69M |
|
1921
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
240,800
+108,300
| +82% | +$8.08M |
|
1922
PUT
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$3.88B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,599,600
+1,117,200
| +232% | +$10.8M |
|
1923
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
113,455
+91,181
| +409% | +$16.2M |
|
1924
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,400
-59,700
| -43% | -$15.7M |
|
|
VSXY
1925
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,140,499
+1,095,603
| +2,440% | +$26.9M |
|
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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.