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
1951
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
134,400
+79,100
| +143% | +$13.5M |
|
1952
Veralto
VLTO
$23.8B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
243,107
+240,009
| +7,747% | +$19.9M |
|
|
WNS
1953
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
425,877
-93,176
| -18% | -$5.62M |
|
1954
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,888
-63,131
| -30% | -$8.65M |
|
1955
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
414,300
+23,600
| +6% | +$1.07M |
|
|
GRMN
1956
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
144,200
+58,300
| +68% | +$7.68M |
|
1957
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,800
+8,300
| +0.7% | +$136K |
|
1958
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
756,000
-353,500
| -32% | -$8.8M |
|
1959
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$3.88B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,544,313
+1,165,665
| +308% | +$11.3M |
|
1960
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
189,100
-72,900
| -28% | -$7.6M |
|
1961
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
-148,200
| -42% | -$14.4M |
|
1962
Arrowhead Research
ARWR
$12.2B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
741,897
+683,260
| +1,165% | +$21.9M |
|
1963
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
145,481
-479,972
| -77% | -$65M |
|
1964
PUT
Reddit
RDDT
$34.3B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+429,100
| New | +$23.5M |
|
1965
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
52,442
-7,718
| -13% | -$3.02M |
|
1966
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
445,000
-173,000
| -28% | -$7.42M |
|
1967
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
-7,100
| -5% | -$1.04M |
|
1968
PUT
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
500,200
-899,900
| -64% | -$37.7M |
|
1969
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
278,000
+3,700
| +1% | +$258K |
|
1970
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
564,821
+440,266
| +353% | +$15.1M |
|
1971
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
775,200
+101,800
| +15% | +$2.86M |
|
1972
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
272,814
+27,078
| +11% | +$1.93M |
|
1973
PUT
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
243,200
-123,600
| -34% | -$9.93M |
|
1974
PUT
Maplebear
CART
$11.3B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
560,600
+195,300
| +53% | +$5.72M |
|
1975
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,866,375
+1,546,888
| +484% | +$16.2M |
|
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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.