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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
701
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
351,014
+319,239
| +1,005% | +$96.3M |
|
702
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $99.5M | 0.02% |
476,900
-106,800
| -18% | -$22.8M |
|
|
HES
703
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $99.5M | 0.02% |
732,500
+239,100
| +48% | +$33.3M |
|
704
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
274,800
+52,500
| +24% | +$18.1M |
|
705
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.2B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
663,924
+126,162
| +23% | +$17M |
|
706
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
400,900
+146,700
| +58% | +$35.6M |
|
707
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $98.7M | 0.02% |
614,700
+120,300
| +24% | +$18.5M |
|
|
MRO
708
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $98.6M | 0.02% |
3,702,025
+619,200
| +20% | +$17.1M |
|
709
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$103B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
754,200
+325,300
| +76% | +$38.5M |
|
710
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $98.2M | 0.02% |
340,500
+65,200
| +24% | +$17.9M |
|
711
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $98.1M | 0.02% |
673,275
-44,727
| -6% | -$5.92M |
|
712
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $97.7M | 0.02% |
419,977
+63,293
| +18% | +$14.3M |
|
713
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$131B
| $97.4M | 0.02% |
209,500
+74,100
| +55% | +$35.6M |
|
714
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $97.1M | 0.02% |
585,738
-32,746
| -5% | -$5.49M |
|
715
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.1B
| $97.1M | 0.02% |
238,800
-13,400
| -5% | -$4.91M |
|
716
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $96.6M | 0.02% |
577,600
+400,641
| +226% | +$64.4M |
|
717
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $96.5M | 0.02% |
503,200
-230,100
| -31% | -$44.7M |
|
718
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$57.7B
| $96.3M | 0.02% |
1,868,602
+1,275,067
| +215% | +$72.8M |
|
719
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.2B
| $96.3M | 0.02% |
1,204,484
+946,543
| +367% | +$71.1M |
|
720
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
2,052,495
-30,585
| -1% | -$1.39M |
|
721
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.68B
| $96.2M | 0.02% |
931,309
-313,641
| -25% | -$35.2M |
|
722
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $95.8M | 0.02% |
1,161,400
-25,400
| -2% | -$1.9M |
|
723
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $95.6M | 0.02% |
8,010,097
+6,930,445
| +642% | +$83.6M |
|
724
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $95.5M | 0.02% |
581,834
+152,388
| +35% | +$23.1M |
|
725
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $95.2M | 0.02% |
184,259
-846,797
| -82% | -$419M |
|
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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.