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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2076
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
70,100
+24,600
| +54% | +$5.87M |
|
2077
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,065
+469,771
| +82% | +$7.92M |
|
2078
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
365,700
-107,800
| -23% | -$4.91M |
|
2079
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
524,400
| – | – |
|
2080
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.29B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,914,270
| New | +$14.3M |
|
2081
Revolution Medicines
RVMD
$43.7B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
588,088
-315,941
| -35% | -$9.36M |
|
2082
CALL
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.4B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
336,841
+112,541
| +50% | +$5.99M |
|
2083
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
-28,200
| -16% | -$3.47M |
|
2084
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.31B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,109,171
-23,718
| -2% | -$366K |
|
2085
PUT
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
118,500
+53,900
| +83% | +$7.71M |
|
2086
Sana Biotechnology
SANA
$1.06B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,887,156
+1,847,280
| +4,633% | +$13.8M |
|
2087
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+46,700
| +80% | +$7.9M |
|
2088
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
286,506
+114,705
| +67% | +$6.92M |
|
|
BLDP
2089
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
6,776,122
+5,742,161
| +555% | +$18.1M |
|
2090
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,892
-95,861
| -73% | -$49.5M |
|
2091
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
716,530
-984,467
| -58% | -$25M |
|
2092
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
216,947
+102,088
| +89% | +$8.87M |
|
2093
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
309,200
-161,000
| -34% | -$8.83M |
|
2094
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,105,828
+952,780
| +83% | +$8.28M |
|
2095
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
239,000
-296,000
| -55% | -$18.1M |
|
2096
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
12,300
+700
| +6% | +$1.03M |
|
2097
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
191,500
+55,600
| +41% | +$5.25M |
|
|
ALTM
2098
DELISTED
Arcadium Lithium plc
ALTM
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,339,593
| New | +$21.8M |
|
2099
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
167,500
+3,500
| +2% | +$417K |
|
2100
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.48B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+5,275,820
| New | +$18.3M |
|
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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.