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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,100
-49,600
| -33% | -$9.25M |
|
2202
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+332,332
| New | +$18.5M |
|
2203
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
453,947
-385,953
| -46% | -$13.1M |
|
2204
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
735,300
-175,000
| -19% | -$4.57M |
|
2205
PUT
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
380,300
+248,200
| +188% | +$10.9M |
|
2206
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
-78,100
| -35% | -$7.55M |
|
2207
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-17,300
| -23% | -$4.7M |
|
2208
PUT
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
576,200
-53,200
| -8% | -$1.53M |
|
2209
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
208,850
-1,006,785
| -83% | -$63.3M |
|
2210
CALL
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.16B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
528,500
+375,300
| +245% | +$8.98M |
|
2211
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
592,109
+520,637
| +728% | +$13.7M |
|
2212
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.69B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,600,931
-1,111,953
| -41% | -$10.4M |
|
2213
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,128,400
+343,030
| +44% | +$4.73M |
|
2214
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
724,347
+493,293
| +213% | +$11.2M |
|
2215
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
291,900
-362,500
| -55% | -$20.4M |
|
2216
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
313,050
-98,903
| -24% | -$5.1M |
|
2217
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
268,600
+151,100
| +129% | +$9.11M |
|
2218
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
297,250
-34,312
| -10% | -$2.06M |
|
2219
Mine Safety
MSA
$7.3B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
87,310
+4,012
| +5% | +$705K |
|
2220
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
311,575
-2,674,467
| -90% | -$136M |
|
2221
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,477,153
+1,254,687
| +564% | +$13.6M |
|
2222
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
96,576
+18,007
| +23% | +$2.97M |
|
2223
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
152,690
+140,053
| +1,108% | +$12.7M |
|
2224
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,836
+20,397
| +56% | +$5.79M |
|
2225
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $16.8M | ﹤0.01% |
430,200
-378,200
| -47% | -$13.7M |
|
Similar funds
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.