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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MPT
1976
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
3,571,800
+782,200
| +28% | +$3.86M |
|
|
ARCH
1977
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
150,700
+73,500
| +95% | +$10.1M |
|
1978
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
433,800
-138,600
| -24% | -$6.01M |
|
1979
Spyre Therapeutics
SYRE
$9.14B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
707,586
| – | – |
|
1980
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
-15,300
| -18% | -$4.32M |
|
1981
Tango Therapeutics
TNGX
$4.32B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,694,125
+1,462,368
| +119% | +$14M |
|
1982
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
119,331
-119,518
| -50% | -$20.5M |
|
1983
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
544,800
+182,900
| +51% | +$6.72M |
|
1984
PUT
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$605M
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
512,000
+179,800
| +54% | +$6.93M |
|
1985
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
55,000
+1,400
| +3% | +$524K |
|
|
SMAR
1986
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
372,626
+109,321
| +42% | +$5.3M |
|
1987
CALL
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
+18,300
| +17% | +$2.48M |
|
|
ACH
1988
Accendra Health
ACH
$73.1M
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,313,398
| New | +$19.9M |
|
1989
Relay Therapeutics
RLAY
$4.35B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,909,371
+1,746,035
| +150% | +$13M |
|
1990
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,300
+34,400
| +47% | +$6.2M |
|
1991
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
183,842
-44,126
| -19% | -$4.4M |
|
1992
PUT
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
415,000
+148,500
| +56% | +$8.36M |
|
1993
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
461,877
+201,981
| +78% | +$8.5M |
|
1994
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
418,400
-36,500
| -8% | -$1.78M |
|
1995
CALL
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
332,300
+200,100
| +151% | +$11.4M |
|
1996
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
-36,500
| -12% | -$2.69M |
|
1997
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.6B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
424,100
+72,300
| +21% | +$3.49M |
|
1998
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
989,439
+226,759
| +30% | +$5.23M |
|
1999
Shopify
SHOP
$199B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
253,627
-1,091,700
| -81% | -$75.4M |
|
2000
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
101,300
-65,600
| -39% | -$11.8M |
|
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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.