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 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$555M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$407M |
| 3 |
Medtronic
MDT
|
+$401M |
| 4 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$392M |
| 5 |
Gilead Sciences
GILD
|
+$362M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.43B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$1.32B |
| 3 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.1B |
| 4 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$995M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$726M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.02% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.92% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.17% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.1% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4776
PUT
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,900
+34,700
| +108% | +$1.4M |
|
4777
Vericel Corp
VCEL
$2.26B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
68,657
+68,647
| +686,470% | +$3.27M |
|
4778
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
33,943
-15,167
| -31% | -$1.17M |
|
4779
CALL
Piper Sandler
PIPR
$5.41B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
+28,800
| +240% | +$1.88M |
|
4780
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
63,428
+49,723
| +363% | +$2.01M |
|
4781
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
64,200
-1,700
| -3% | -$76.4K |
|
4782
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
KSA
$624M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
67,697
+61,857
| +1,059% | +$2.58M |
|
4783
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.93B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
235,200
+127,000
| +117% | +$1.61M |
|
4784
CALL
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
251,100
-78,600
| -24% | -$942K |
|
4785
MINISO
MNSO
$3.52B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
164,280
+46,023
| +39% | +$756K |
|
4786
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $2.88M | ﹤0.01% |
215,050
+129,975
| +153% | +$1.77M |
|
4787
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
547,400
+242,900
| +80% | +$2.69M |
|
4788
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
697,426
+287,893
| +70% | +$1.55M |
|
4789
CALL
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+39,100
| +108% | +$1.37M |
|
|
4790
PUT
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.28B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
+700
| +0.9% | +$24.4K |
|
4791
VanEck Steel ETF
SLX
$173M
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
40,762
-15,273
| -27% | -$1.02M |
|
4792
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.65B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
6,701
-8,462
| -56% | -$3.34M |
|
4793
CALL
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $2.87M | ﹤0.01% |
176,400
-1,100
| -0.6% | -$18.7K |
|
4794
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-16,300
| -22% | -$755K |
|
4795
CALL
State Street Blackstone Senior Loan ETF
SRLN
$5.37B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
68,400
+45,100
| +194% | +$1.88M |
|
4796
CALL
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
245,800
+24,300
| +11% | +$280K |
|
4797
CALL
Celldex Therapeutics
CLDX
$3.29B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+71,700
| +588% | +$2.73M |
|
4798
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.11B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
25,488
-2,154
| -8% | -$236K |
|
4799
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
-10,500
| -21% | -$722K |
|
4800
PUT
ARK Blockchain & Fintech Innovation ETF
ARKF
$771M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
-18,500
| -16% | -$516K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q3 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2024, Ken Griffin held 15,731 positions worth $518B, up 4.9% from $494B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 30% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin's Q3 2024 filing shows 1,614 new, 6,434 increased, 5,866 reduced and 1,610 closed positions. Its largest new stake was iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: 2,002,737 shares worth $197M. The largest sale was Invesco QQQ Trust, an estimated $1.43B.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q3 2024 buy was iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF: 2,002,737 shares worth $197M.
- Ken Griffin added most to NVIDIA in Q3 2024, an estimated $555M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q3 2024 reduction was Invesco QQQ Trust, cutting an estimated $1.43B.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Domino's in Q3 2024, selling an estimated $186M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 30% of its $518B portfolio in Q3 2024.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,614 new positions and closed 1,610 in Q3 2024.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 4.9% quarter-over-quarter to $518B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2024, filed 14 Nov 2024.