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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-4,900
| -11% | -$2.68M |
|
1927
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+11,500
| +16% | +$2.99M |
|
1928
YPF Sociedad Anonima American Depositary Shares (Each representing ten (10) Class D shares of Capital Stock)
YPF
$19.6B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,112,679
| New | +$19.3M |
|
1929
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-37,700
| -34% | -$9.72M |
|
1930
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,282,500
+595,000
| +87% | +$10.9M |
|
|
GTLS
1931
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
133,478
-177,646
| -57% | -$23.9M |
|
1932
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
324,700
-205,000
| -39% | -$11.5M |
|
1933
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
183,628
-165,036
| -47% | -$18.4M |
|
1934
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
402,130
+187,120
| +87% | +$10.4M |
|
|
EA
1935
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,073
+142,645
| +636% | +$19.6M |
|
1936
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+238,554
| New | +$21.9M |
|
1937
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+31,300
| +62% | +$7.38M |
|
1938
PUT
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,032,500
+670,100
| +185% | +$13.5M |
|
1939
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
808,642
+792,080
| +4,783% | +$21.7M |
|
1940
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+1,600
| +2% | +$459K |
|
1941
Merit Medical Systems
MMSI
$5.42B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
288,183
+116,454
| +68% | +$8.99M |
|
|
K
1942
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
380,252
+256,606
| +208% | +$14.1M |
|
1943
PUT
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
163,600
+38,200
| +30% | +$4.96M |
|
1944
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
378,200
+21,300
| +6% | +$1.04M |
|
1945
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
317,986
+246,894
| +347% | +$15.1M |
|
|
FL
1946
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
762,900
-376,100
| -33% | -$10.8M |
|
1947
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
855,300
+547,900
| +178% | +$11.4M |
|
1948
Intuit
INTU
$94.6B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,442
-39,270
| -54% | -$25.1M |
|
1949
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
138,400
+11,700
| +9% | +$1.8M |
|
1950
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
292,002
-446,394
| -60% | -$31.1M |
|
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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.