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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
176
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $390M | 0.08% |
5,321,694
+4,920,490
| +1,226% | +$378M |
|
177
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $387M | 0.07% |
3,971,714
+3,645,397
| +1,117% | +$329M |
|
178
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$29.2B
| $386M | 0.07% |
10,451,237
+2,486,972
| +31% | +$90.4M |
|
179
PUT
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $386M | 0.07% |
2,284,100
-185,600
| -8% | -$28.5M |
|
180
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $385M | 0.07% |
2,333,300
-745,500
| -24% | -$113M |
|
181
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$420B
| $383M | 0.07% |
16,659,000
+426,600
| +3% | +$9.09M |
|
182
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $382M | 0.07% |
2,156,200
-671,700
| -24% | -$102M |
|
183
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $381M | 0.07% |
2,500,000
+459,500
| +23% | +$69.6M |
|
184
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $381M | 0.07% |
2,407,200
-741,000
| -24% | -$118M |
|
185
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $377M | 0.07% |
6,257,600
+504,200
| +9% | +$28.8M |
|
186
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$129B
| $376M | 0.07% |
3,235,100
+819,300
| +34% | +$107M |
|
187
CALL
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $374M | 0.07% |
2,836,000
+105,300
| +4% | +$13M |
|
188
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $372M | 0.07% |
1,074,161
-428,981
| -29% | -$163M |
|
189
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $372M | 0.07% |
1,283,500
+31,400
| +3% | +$7.86M |
|
|
190
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $371M | 0.07% |
477,113
-798,919
| -63% | -$569M |
|
191
Eaton
ETN
$178B
| $371M | 0.07% |
1,185,223
-71,229
| -6% | -$19.5M |
|
192
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.9B
| $370M | 0.07% |
2,505,100
+1,552,500
| +163% | +$223M |
|
193
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $370M | 0.07% |
2,489,400
+827,700
| +50% | +$126M |
|
194
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $369M | 0.07% |
1,063,439
+265,739
| +33% | +$84.7M |
|
195
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $365M | 0.07% |
8,699,612
+6,240,534
| +254% | +$252M |
|
196
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $363M | 0.07% |
930,000
+80,700
| +10% | +$37.3M |
|
197
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.3B
| $361M | 0.07% |
2,743,900
+1,505,100
| +121% | +$185M |
|
198
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $360M | 0.07% |
1,004,300
+66,200
| +7% | +$27M |
|
|
199
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $359M | 0.07% |
2,353,500
+350,000
| +17% | +$53M |
|
200
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.3B
| $354M | 0.07% |
1,635,536
-1,017,330
| -38% | -$226M |
|
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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.