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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,070,400
+328,900
| +44% | +$5.55M |
|
2052
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
581,620
+502,887
| +639% | +$16.1M |
|
2053
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.3B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
101,097
-279,273
| -73% | -$48.7M |
|
2054
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
288,600
-169,600
| -37% | -$11.4M |
|
2055
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
381,200
+108,500
| +40% | +$5.18M |
|
2056
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
-120,900
| -42% | -$13.4M |
|
2057
Solventum
SOLV
$15.1B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+279,790
| New | +$20.9M |
|
|
TERN
2058
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,965,586
+2,930,946
| +8,461% | +$19.1M |
|
2059
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
208,300
-36,700
| -15% | -$2.79M |
|
2060
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-3,300
| -6% | -$1.09M |
|
2061
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
115,510
+68,890
| +148% | +$13.9M |
|
2062
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
+22,100
| +67% | +$5.93M |
|
2063
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
105,245
-175,233
| -62% | -$33.4M |
|
2064
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
563,500
+404,100
| +254% | +$11.6M |
|
2065
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
+34,800
| +33% | +$4.65M |
|
2066
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
967,986
+16,506
| +2% | +$287K |
|
2067
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-92,300
| -41% | -$13.1M |
|
2068
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
412,300
+3,400
| +0.8% | +$147K |
|
2069
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
351,000
+153,600
| +78% | +$8.67M |
|
2070
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
-22,800
| -17% | -$4.25M |
|
2071
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
254,100
-2,147,429
| -89% | -$150M |
|
2072
CALL
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
955,000
+179,200
| +23% | +$3.06M |
|
2073
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
+6,100
| +3% | +$442K |
|
2074
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+49,700
| +78% | +$8.65M |
|
2075
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
895,281
+813,855
| +1,000% | +$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.