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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2001
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
397,200
+200,900
| +102% | +$10.4M |
|
2002
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
666,836
+402,072
| +152% | +$13.9M |
|
2003
California Water Service
CWT
$3.12B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+373,786
| New | +$19.8M |
|
2004
CALL
Keysight
KEYS
$61.1B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
+4,300
| +3% | +$612K |
|
2005
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
277,100
+35,100
| +15% | +$2.4M |
|
2006
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.03B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
411,024
+89,503
| +28% | +$4.2M |
|
2007
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
-178,600
| -44% | -$15.3M |
|
2008
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
68,700
-6,500
| -9% | -$1.83M |
|
2009
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,012,118
-266,109
| -21% | -$3.93M |
|
2010
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.6B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
182,146
+174,350
| +2,236% | +$19.2M |
|
2011
Home BancShares
HOMB
$6.28B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
743,796
-950,092
| -56% | -$25.3M |
|
2012
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
+24,400
| +51% | +$6.04M |
|
|
PARA
2013
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,894,000
-166,300
| -8% | -$1.81M |
|
2014
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,732,400
+179,900
| +4% | +$887K |
|
2015
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
465,900
+118,900
| +34% | +$4.87M |
|
2016
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,046,100
+592,800
| +131% | +$10.4M |
|
2017
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
+32,000
| +123% | +$10.5M |
|
2018
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
162,800
+36,400
| +29% | +$3.97M |
|
|
2019
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
274,400
-16,100
| -6% | -$1.1M |
|
2020
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
992,886
+502,134
| +102% | +$10.8M |
|
2021
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
-34,000
| -19% | -$4.72M |
|
2022
USA Compression Partners
USAC
$3.86B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
872,407
-405,392
| -32% | -$9.21M |
|
2023
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
+43,600
| +23% | +$3.58M |
|
2024
CALL
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
181,200
-29,900
| -14% | -$3.04M |
|
2025
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
335,000
+141,700
| +73% | +$6.56M |
|
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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.