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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
226
DoorDash
DASH
$91.9B
| $322M | 0.06% |
2,257,872
+1,623,160
| +256% | +$197M |
|
227
AT&T
T
$168B
| $319M | 0.06% |
14,481,067
-12,656,275
| -47% | -$252M |
|
228
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $318M | 0.06% |
1,828,945
-135,556
| -7% | -$23.1M |
|
229
PUT
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$36.7B
| $316M | 0.06% |
8,732,200
+545,800
| +7% | +$18.7M |
|
230
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $314M | 0.06% |
2,478,300
+269,800
| +12% | +$35M |
|
231
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$250B
| $313M | 0.06% |
3,262,800
-175,600
| -5% | -$15.3M |
|
232
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $312M | 0.06% |
1,133,873
-50,861
| -4% | -$12.8M |
|
233
PUT
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.6B
| $312M | 0.06% |
2,759,200
-3,181,400
| -54% | -$352M |
|
234
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$80.5B
| $311M | 0.06% |
3,294,100
+504,600
| +18% | +$38.1M |
|
235
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.9B
| $309M | 0.06% |
2,004,500
+821,700
| +69% | +$125M |
|
236
CALL
JD.com
JD
$43.1B
| $308M | 0.06% |
7,710,600
+3,858,700
| +100% | +$106M |
|
|
237
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $308M | 0.06% |
7,765,100
-2,114,500
| -21% | -$84.7M |
|
238
PUT
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$59B
| $307M | 0.06% |
5,964,900
+1,467,500
| +33% | +$83.7M |
|
239
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $307M | 0.06% |
620,397
-36,908
| -6% | -$18.1M |
|
240
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $307M | 0.06% |
3,660,467
+854,037
| +30% | +$67.4M |
|
241
CALL
Merck
MRK
$322B
| $306M | 0.06% |
2,694,300
+256,200
| +11% | +$30.4M |
|
242
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.8B
| $304M | 0.06% |
3,168,600
+1,739,900
| +122% | +$140M |
|
243
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$90.2B
| $303M | 0.06% |
1,118,706
+647,872
| +138% | +$179M |
|
244
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $303M | 0.06% |
2,223,000
+456,200
| +26% | +$59.9M |
|
245
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$146B
| $300M | 0.06% |
1,078,900
+292,300
| +37% | +$77.4M |
|
246
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $299M | 0.06% |
5,237,000
-970,400
| -16% | -$44.9M |
|
247
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $297M | 0.06% |
763,818
-335,897
| -31% | -$117M |
|
248
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $296M | 0.06% |
1,715,917
-3,121,553
| -65% | -$500M |
|
249
PUT
Chevron
CVX
$386B
| $296M | 0.06% |
2,007,100
+276,100
| +16% | +$41.1M |
|
250
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$110B
| $295M | 0.06% |
1,924,700
-791,200
| -29% | -$110M |
|
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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.