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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$221B
| $193M | 0.04% |
311,300
+54,900
| +21% | +$32.5M |
|
377
PUT
General Motors
GM
$76.5B
| $191M | 0.04% |
4,269,700
-82,500
| -2% | -$3.82M |
|
378
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.09T
| $191M | 0.04% |
215,182
-285,653
| -57% | -$257M |
|
379
PUT
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.3B
| $191M | 0.04% |
360,800
+107,300
| +42% | +$52.5M |
|
380
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $190M | 0.04% |
324,900
-27,100
| -8% | -$14.5M |
|
381
NiSource
NI
$20B
| $189M | 0.04% |
5,467,790
+3,850,176
| +238% | +$123M |
|
382
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $189M | 0.04% |
2,240,300
+350,600
| +19% | +$27.4M |
|
383
Duke Energy
DUK
$95.8B
| $189M | 0.04% |
1,641,069
+1,624,269
| +9,668% | +$181M |
|
384
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$96.8B
| $189M | 0.04% |
3,776,400
-1,996,100
| -35% | -$90M |
|
385
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $188M | 0.04% |
2,612,138
+2,278,588
| +683% | +$159M |
|
|
SCHW
386
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$187B
| $187M | 0.04% |
2,892,300
-255,300
| -8% | -$16.8M |
|
387
Danaher
DHR
$144B
| $187M | 0.04% |
671,386
+670,160
| +54,662% | +$177M |
|
388
Teck Resources
TECK
$33B
| $187M | 0.04% |
3,573,029
+1,071,829
| +43% | +$51M |
|
389
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.3B
| $186M | 0.04% |
1,665,600
+1,222,852
| +276% | +$125M |
|
390
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.03T
| $186M | 0.04% |
353,000
-13,900
| -4% | -$7.07M |
|
391
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$345B
| $186M | 0.04% |
1,782,800
-1,018,200
| -36% | -$103M |
|
392
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.8B
| $184M | 0.04% |
1,663,412
+855,920
| +106% | +$89.5M |
|
393
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $183M | 0.04% |
3,294,390
+1,252,736
| +61% | +$67.4M |
|
394
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$174B
| $183M | 0.04% |
740,900
+127,200
| +21% | +$30.8M |
|
395
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$190B
| $182M | 0.04% |
882,200
+124,200
| +16% | +$23.8M |
|
396
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$149B
| $181M | 0.04% |
2,471,200
+2,096,000
| +559% | +$149M |
|
397
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $181M | 0.03% |
2,514,800
-348,700
| -12% | -$23.9M |
|
398
Hasbro
HAS
$13.5B
| $181M | 0.03% |
2,497,470
-864,609
| -26% | -$56.1M |
|
399
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$28.6B
| $181M | 0.03% |
1,056,100
-148,300
| -12% | -$27.1M |
|
400
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$90.3B
| $180M | 0.03% |
290,300
-60,800
| -17% | -$38.8M |
|
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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.