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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X ETF
NVDU
$636M
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
+123,600
| +113% | +$11.8M |
|
1927
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+364,298
| New | +$21.8M |
|
1928
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
122,100
-56,600
| -32% | -$10.6M |
|
1929
CALL
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,239,000
+1,710,600
| +324% | +$10.4M |
|
1930
CALL
Solventum
SOLV
$15.1B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
311,950
-2,850
| -0.9% | -$171K |
|
1931
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
71,933
-347,285
| -83% | -$102M |
|
1932
CALL
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
95,800
+20,400
| +27% | +$4.53M |
|
1933
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
3,191,529
-1,325,042
| -29% | -$9.46M |
|
1934
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
278,600
-244,600
| -47% | -$17.2M |
|
1935
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
337,800
+186,000
| +123% | +$11.5M |
|
1936
Okta
OKTA
$25.6B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
290,747
-1,093,514
| -79% | -$95.5M |
|
1937
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
-223,600
| -53% | -$19.4M |
|
1938
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
681,700
+121,900
| +22% | +$3.87M |
|
1939
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,332
+60,412
| +53% | +$7.87M |
|
1940
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
176,020
-170,010
| -49% | -$20.3M |
|
1941
CALL
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
448,900
+245,700
| +121% | +$10.9M |
|
1942
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
207,900
-22,900
| -10% | -$2.21M |
|
1943
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
415,200
-188,100
| -31% | -$9.4M |
|
1944
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
-47,400
| -25% | -$6.49M |
|
1945
CALL
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
418,200
+26,100
| +7% | +$1.35M |
|
1946
State Street SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
SPAB
$9.93B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
817,469
+739,149
| +944% | +$19M |
|
1947
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
168,113
+121,745
| +263% | +$14.1M |
|
1948
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
631,950
+616,148
| +3,899% | +$23.3M |
|
1949
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
103,875
-158,207
| -60% | -$31.1M |
|
1950
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,684,332
+2,417,429
| +107% | +$11M |
|
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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.