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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.5B
| $79.8M | 0.02% |
722,700
-55,100
| -7% | -$5.35M |
|
852
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $79.7M | 0.02% |
530,400
+212,400
| +67% | +$32M |
|
853
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.77B
| $79.7M | 0.02% |
547,300
+217,000
| +66% | +$31.4M |
|
854
PUT
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.93B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
6,229,400
+2,878,600
| +86% | +$39.1M |
|
855
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
491,500
-29,300
| -6% | -$4.49M |
|
856
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X ETF
YINN
$651M
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
2,153,400
+835,100
| +63% | +$19.2M |
|
857
PUT
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $79.5M | 0.02% |
2,031,900
-274,500
| -12% | -$12.1M |
|
858
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
463,753
-179,682
| -28% | -$32.8M |
|
859
Entegris
ENTG
$25B
| $79.3M | 0.02% |
704,317
-97,169
| -12% | -$11.5M |
|
860
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
2,443,300
+736,700
| +43% | +$25M |
|
861
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $79.1M | 0.02% |
1,019,700
-22,500
| -2% | -$1.54M |
|
862
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $79M | 0.02% |
608,600
+31,600
| +5% | +$3.73M |
|
863
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
524,353
-53,630
| -9% | -$7.72M |
|
864
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $78.8M | 0.02% |
1,565,040
+1,370,809
| +706% | +$56.2M |
|
865
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $78.7M | 0.02% |
512,300
+243,700
| +91% | +$37M |
|
866
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $78.7M | 0.02% |
482,931
-185,304
| -28% | -$31.3M |
|
867
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.9B
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
3,398,065
-15,658,898
| -82% | -$324M |
|
868
CALL
Unilever
UL
$135B
| $78.6M | 0.02% |
1,075,022
+484,000
| +82% | +$33.5M |
|
869
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $78.3M | 0.02% |
454,200
-321,100
| -41% | -$61.8M |
|
870
Cintas
CTAS
$80.3B
| $78.2M | 0.02% |
379,914
+138,646
| +57% | +$26.8M |
|
871
CALL
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $78.1M | 0.02% |
40,200
+5,400
| +16% | +$9.24M |
|
872
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63B
| $78M | 0.02% |
2,158,172
+21,789
| +1% | +$766K |
|
|
873
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $78M | 0.02% |
478,600
+48,700
| +11% | +$8.23M |
|
874
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
7,275,400
-30,300
| -0.4% | -$346K |
|
875
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.37B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
612,400
-562,100
| -48% | -$65.1M |
|
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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.