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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.41B
| $124M | 0.02% |
3,147,714
+1,762,476
| +127% | +$56.7M |
|
577
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $124M | 0.02% |
689,300
-11,600
| -2% | -$2.09M |
|
578
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $124M | 0.02% |
2,458,900
+1,614,800
| +191% | +$66.2M |
|
579
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $124M | 0.02% |
11,708,500
+3,730,200
| +47% | +$42.7M |
|
580
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $123M | 0.02% |
504,833
-8,544
| -2% | -$2.02M |
|
581
CALL
Honeywell
HON
$74.2B
| $123M | 0.02% |
633,099
-667,581
| -51% | -$129M |
|
582
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $123M | 0.02% |
3,700,674
-6,746,480
| -65% | -$213M |
|
583
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89.2B
| $123M | 0.02% |
454,100
+103,100
| +29% | +$28.5M |
|
584
CALL
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $123M | 0.02% |
232,400
-20,500
| -8% | -$10M |
|
585
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$78.8B
| $122M | 0.02% |
241,700
+57,300
| +31% | +$30.7M |
|
586
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $122M | 0.02% |
1,635,500
-642,300
| -28% | -$41.2M |
|
587
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84.2B
| $122M | 0.02% |
951,800
+79,500
| +9% | +$9.81M |
|
588
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $121M | 0.02% |
527,000
+51,600
| +11% | +$11.2M |
|
589
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $121M | 0.02% |
1,217,600
+113,200
| +10% | +$10.7M |
|
590
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $121M | 0.02% |
438,400
+70,400
| +19% | +$18.4M |
|
591
PUT
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $121M | 0.02% |
1,061,800
-382,500
| -26% | -$42M |
|
592
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $121M | 0.02% |
3,303,091
+2,292,381
| +227% | +$78M |
|
593
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $121M | 0.02% |
6,123,674
+5,189,678
| +556% | +$90.4M |
|
|
594
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $121M | 0.02% |
1,619,333
+784,462
| +94% | +$50.3M |
|
595
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $121M | 0.02% |
741,500
+6,700
| +0.9% | +$1.13M |
|
596
Target
TGT
$70.6B
| $120M | 0.02% |
770,895
-2,043,320
| -73% | -$304M |
|
597
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $120M | 0.02% |
516,200
+30,000
| +6% | +$6.65M |
|
598
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $120M | 0.02% |
2,513,000
+510,700
| +26% | +$22.3M |
|
599
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $119M | 0.02% |
2,925,200
+162,100
| +6% | +$5.38M |
|
600
ICU Medical
ICUI
$4.58B
| $119M | 0.02% |
653,341
+447,512
| +217% | +$66.3M |
|
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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 1,611 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 1,611 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.