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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
276
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $266M | 0.05% |
6,795,594
+5,868,470
| +633% | +$212M |
|
277
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$20.9B
| $266M | 0.05% |
1,599,715
-538,314
| -25% | -$81.4M |
|
278
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$196B
| $264M | 0.05% |
3,296,800
-805,300
| -20% | -$55.6M |
|
279
Dynatrace
DT
$14.4B
| $264M | 0.05% |
4,929,509
-2,085,695
| -30% | -$99.3M |
|
280
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $263M | 0.05% |
5,086,135
-5,885,542
| -54% | -$276M |
|
281
PUT
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $263M | 0.05% |
1,544,300
-159,400
| -9% | -$27.4M |
|
282
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
| $261M | 0.05% |
965,200
+407,200
| +73% | +$98.6M |
|
283
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $261M | 0.05% |
737,000
-331,400
| -31% | -$109M |
|
284
PUT
American Express
AXP
$230B
| $259M | 0.05% |
955,200
-45,600
| -5% | -$11.4M |
|
285
CALL
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $259M | 0.05% |
4,583,900
-1,397,400
| -23% | -$79M |
|
286
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $258M | 0.05% |
5,887,000
-2,779,800
| -32% | -$124M |
|
287
CALL
GE Vernova
GEV
$269B
| $257M | 0.05% |
1,007,550
+305,650
| +44% | +$58.7M |
|
288
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$92B
| $254M | 0.05% |
409,600
-9,700
| -2% | -$6.19M |
|
289
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $253M | 0.05% |
4,472,700
+796,400
| +22% | +$43.7M |
|
290
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $253M | 0.05% |
3,520,000
-2,863,200
| -45% | -$196M |
|
291
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$79.2B
| $253M | 0.05% |
7,262,500
-272,500
| -4% | -$7.83M |
|
292
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $253M | 0.05% |
4,730,481
+449,686
| +11% | +$22.3M |
|
293
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $251M | 0.05% |
8,512,000
-6,855,700
| -45% | -$199M |
|
294
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $250M | 0.05% |
1,829,600
+204,800
| +13% | +$25.1M |
|
|
295
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$264B
| $249M | 0.05% |
4,404,200
+519,400
| +13% | +$29.4M |
|
296
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $248M | 0.05% |
1,886,500
+587,700
| +45% | +$81.2M |
|
297
Kroger
KR
$34.5B
| $247M | 0.05% |
4,316,813
+436,591
| +11% | +$23.4M |
|
298
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$72B
| $247M | 0.05% |
12,049,868
+3,734,054
| +45% | +$71.4M |
|
299
eBay
EBAY
$47.2B
| $245M | 0.05% |
3,765,960
-370,957
| -9% | -$21.4M |
|
300
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.6B
| $245M | 0.05% |
2,952,000
+1,216,100
| +70% | +$97.6M |
|
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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.