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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.49B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
1,016,151
-73,557
| -7% | -$3.26M |
|
1202
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.66B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
882,010
-194,206
| -18% | -$10.3M |
|
1203
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
1,738,400
-134,200
| -7% | -$3.17M |
|
1204
CALL
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.4B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
1,900,100
+866,100
| +84% | +$19.5M |
|
1205
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
258,844
+217,969
| +533% | +$42.4M |
|
1206
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
321,300
-29,800
| -8% | -$4.04M |
|
1207
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$74.9B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
591,600
-79,400
| -12% | -$6.26M |
|
1208
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
+88,983
| New | +$48.9M |
|
1209
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $49.5M | 0.01% |
937,191
+78,218
| +9% | +$4.36M |
|
1210
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
1,558,278
-4,041,247
| -72% | -$128M |
|
|
X
1211
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
1,395,903
+818,479
| +142% | +$31.2M |
|
1212
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
588,400
+36,700
| +7% | +$2.9M |
|
1213
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.06B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
5,086,999
+4,923,377
| +3,009% | +$61M |
|
1214
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.6B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
6,928,900
+1,254,300
| +22% | +$5.36M |
|
1215
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.17B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
283,100
-68,800
| -20% | -$11.8M |
|
1216
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.4B
| $49M | 0.01% |
222,053
-374,622
| -63% | -$80.2M |
|
1217
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $49M | 0.01% |
802,558
+766,531
| +2,128% | +$46M |
|
1218
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $49M | 0.01% |
4,222,959
+4,046,888
| +2,298% | +$46.7M |
|
|
NVO
1219
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $49M | 0.01% |
411,641
-461,465
| -53% | -$61.5M |
|
1220
California Resources
CRC
$4.69B
| $49M | 0.01% |
934,115
+104,637
| +13% | +$5.29M |
|
1221
PUT
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.2B
| $49M | 0.01% |
634,400
+431,500
| +213% | +$32.1M |
|
1222
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$696B
| $49M | 0.01% |
172,900
+39,100
| +29% | +$10.7M |
|
1223
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
233,116
-703,064
| -75% | -$139M |
|
1224
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
498,662
-194,488
| -28% | -$18.8M |
|
1225
AbbVie
ABBV
$440B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
+247,195
| New | +$46.1M |
|
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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.