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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
251
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $291M | 0.06% |
1,729,800
+610,225
| +55% | +$93.6M |
|
252
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $290M | 0.06% |
1,060,900
-261,700
| -20% | -$76M |
|
253
Capital One
COF
$134B
| $289M | 0.06% |
1,931,971
+1,600,487
| +483% | +$228M |
|
254
Natera
NTRA
$45.1B
| $289M | 0.06% |
2,276,558
-771,341
| -25% | -$88.6M |
|
255
CALL
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $289M | 0.06% |
1,852,900
+280,000
| +18% | +$41.7M |
|
256
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.56B
| $288M | 0.06% |
8,479,800
+1,856,200
| +28% | +$49.9M |
|
257
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.03T
| $286M | 0.06% |
541,621
+397,824
| +277% | +$202M |
|
258
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$18.7B
| $282M | 0.05% |
3,801,210
+265,403
| +8% | +$18.8M |
|
259
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $281M | 0.05% |
481,400
-39,200
| -8% | -$21M |
|
260
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $281M | 0.05% |
3,483,149
+1,916,050
| +122% | +$141M |
|
261
Comcast
CMCSA
$91B
| $280M | 0.05% |
6,697,504
+3,466,162
| +107% | +$137M |
|
262
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $275M | 0.05% |
24,495,500
-5,785,700
| -19% | -$61.2M |
|
263
CALL
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
| $274M | 0.05% |
2,265,100
-77,000
| -3% | -$8.78M |
|
264
CALL
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.6B
| $274M | 0.05% |
3,304,000
+2,129,100
| +181% | +$171M |
|
265
PUT
AutoZone
AZO
$49.7B
| $274M | 0.05% |
87,000
+26,800
| +45% | +$82.3M |
|
266
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $274M | 0.05% |
1,326,500
-354,800
| -21% | -$71.3M |
|
267
PUT
Vistra
VST
$48.6B
| $274M | 0.05% |
2,310,500
+1,084,500
| +88% | +$92M |
|
268
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $274M | 0.05% |
5,141,220
+3,750,571
| +270% | +$182M |
|
269
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $273M | 0.05% |
2,631,986
-243,163
| -8% | -$25.4M |
|
270
PUT
Morgan Stanley
MS
$338B
| $271M | 0.05% |
2,600,800
-558,600
| -18% | -$56.3M |
|
271
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.6B
| $270M | 0.05% |
1,037,900
+407,400
| +65% | +$81M |
|
272
CALL
MongoDB
MDB
$35.3B
| $269M | 0.05% |
993,800
-54,900
| -5% | -$14.3M |
|
|
273
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.03T
| $268M | 0.05% |
507,200
+246,000
| +94% | +$125M |
|
274
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $267M | 0.05% |
2,107,300
+870,000
| +70% | +$113M |
|
275
PUT
Mastercard
MA
$492B
| $267M | 0.05% |
540,600
+193,000
| +56% | +$89.8M |
|
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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.