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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $245M | 0.05% |
586,300
+24,400
| +4% | +$9.2M |
|
302
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$151B
| $244M | 0.05% |
4,720,199
+1,183,026
| +33% | +$59.8M |
|
303
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$23.3B
| $243M | 0.05% |
623,500
+60,700
| +11% | +$22.8M |
|
304
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $240M | 0.05% |
2,838,500
+6,000
| +0.2% | +$468K |
|
305
PUT
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $239M | 0.05% |
2,080,600
+63,800
| +3% | +$7.45M |
|
306
Burlington
BURL
$22.6B
| $237M | 0.05% |
901,020
-283,267
| -24% | -$73.3M |
|
307
PUT
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $237M | 0.05% |
4,444,400
+547,400
| +14% | +$26.6M |
|
308
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.67B
| $236M | 0.05% |
1,796,800
+167,800
| +10% | +$23.2M |
|
309
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$196B
| $234M | 0.05% |
5,220,400
+117,700
| +2% | +$4.91M |
|
310
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $234M | 0.05% |
768,434
+706,747
| +1,146% | +$195M |
|
311
PUT
Baidu
BIDU
$35.9B
| $233M | 0.05% |
2,216,200
+467,400
| +27% | +$41.3M |
|
312
Pfizer
PFE
$152B
| $233M | 0.05% |
8,062,193
-12,333,440
| -60% | -$360M |
|
313
Dover
DOV
$28.1B
| $233M | 0.04% |
1,213,998
+1,137,080
| +1,478% | +$207M |
|
314
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $233M | 0.04% |
1,706,259
+1,078,300
| +172% | +$142M |
|
315
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $232M | 0.04% |
2,625,716
-590,988
| -18% | -$46.3M |
|
316
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $231M | 0.04% |
4,322,800
-422,300
| -9% | -$21M |
|
317
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.56B
| $231M | 0.04% |
6,779,900
+2,647,100
| +64% | +$71.2M |
|
318
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
$1.53T
| $231M | 0.04% |
402,833
+14,318
| +4% | +$7.37M |
|
319
Insulet
PODD
$10B
| $231M | 0.04% |
990,489
-517,322
| -34% | -$106M |
|
320
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $230M | 0.04% |
1,699,300
+220,300
| +15% | +$28M |
|
321
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$99.4B
| $230M | 0.04% |
1,283,400
+790,700
| +160% | +$135M |
|
322
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$84.9B
| $229M | 0.04% |
1,425,424
+584,365
| +69% | +$90.1M |
|
323
Qualcomm
QCOM
$171B
| $228M | 0.04% |
1,343,198
+830,954
| +162% | +$147M |
|
|
324
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $228M | 0.04% |
547,300
+127,500
| +30% | +$48.1M |
|
325
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$45.4B
| $228M | 0.04% |
1,315,404
+121,115
| +10% | +$20.4M |
|
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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.