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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9201
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$853M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
7,150
-12,000
| -63% | -$544K |
|
|
AGEN
9202
CALL
Agenus
AGEN
$322M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
56,620
-4,920
| -8% | -$36.8K |
|
9203
CALL
NerdWallet
NRDS
$614M
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+7,100
| +41% | +$94K |
|
9204
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,977
| New | +$298K |
|
9205
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
7,625
+541
| +8% | +$21.2K |
|
9206
Amer Sports
AS
$18.9B
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,411
| New | +$248K |
|
|
IVAC
9207
DELISTED
Intevac Inc
IVAC
| $310K | ﹤0.01% |
91,034
-11,677
| -11% | -$42.5K |
|
9208
CALL
Evolus
EOLS
$513M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-17,700
| -48% | -$247K |
|
9209
KORU Medical Systems
KRMD
$155M
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
113,309
+20,826
| +23% | +$51.3K |
|
9210
PUT
CareDx
CDNA
$2.4B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-100
| -1% | -$2.49K |
|
9211
PUT
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.41B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+3,000
| +79% | +$133K |
|
9212
Dimensional Global Credit ETF
DGCB
$1.09B
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,635
| New | +$304K |
|
|
HLVX
9213
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $309K | ﹤0.01% |
175,467
-356,352
| -67% | -$914K |
|
9214
PUT
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$208M
| $308K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
+3,500
| +194% | +$173K |
|
9215
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
6,187
+4,685
| +312% | +$224K |
|
9216
Carlyle Secured Lending
CGBD
$775M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
18,102
-15,425
| -46% | -$266K |
|
9217
WisdomTree Bianco Total Return Fund
WTBN
$102M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
11,948
-11,080
| -48% | -$282K |
|
9218
Federated Hermes Total Return Bond ETF
FTRB
$592M
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
11,898
-5,479
| -32% | -$139K |
|
9219
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.4B
| $307K | ﹤0.01% |
17,802
-45,343
| -72% | -$719K |
|
|
CPRX
9220
PUT
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+8,800
| +133% | +$163K |
|
9221
Invesco S&P SmallCap Utilities & Communication Services ETF
PSCU
$17.7M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
5,058
-4,704
| -48% | -$265K |
|
9222
CALL
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10.3B
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-600
| -8% | -$24.2K |
|
9223
CALL
Imperial Petroleum
IMPP
$225M
| $306K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+43,500
| +144% | +$172K |
|
9224
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.16B
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
11,509
-177,787
| -94% | -$4.05M |
|
|
ASRT
9225
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $305K | ﹤0.01% |
17,247
+3,960
| +30% | +$78.5K |
|
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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.