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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$420B
| $644M | 0.12% |
17,320,900
+4,006,800
| +30% | +$123M |
|
102
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $642M | 0.12% |
3,768,500
-98,300
| -3% | -$14.2M |
|
103
CALL
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $642M | 0.12% |
2,344,400
-1,415,900
| -38% | -$363M |
|
104
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$101B
| $636M | 0.12% |
3,442,545
+1,193,082
| +53% | +$209M |
|
105
PUT
ExxonMobil
XOM
$657B
| $635M | 0.12% |
5,416,416
+806,056
| +17% | +$93.1M |
|
|
106
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $634M | 0.12% |
10,999,000
-5,713,700
| -34% | -$316M |
|
107
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $613M | 0.12% |
1,448,700
-209,500
| -13% | -$85.1M |
|
108
CALL
Spotify
SPOT
$103B
| $608M | 0.12% |
1,649,600
+900,100
| +120% | +$299M |
|
109
PUT
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $606M | 0.12% |
6,858,900
+99,200
| +1% | +$7.78M |
|
|
110
PUT
Citigroup
C
$228B
| $603M | 0.12% |
9,633,400
-1,266,300
| -12% | -$78.3M |
|
111
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.8B
| $603M | 0.12% |
1,860,453
+703,699
| +61% | +$237M |
|
112
CALL
Arm
ARM
$287B
| $600M | 0.12% |
4,198,200
+148,000
| +4% | +$21M |
|
113
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $591M | 0.11% |
2,367,600
+105,800
| +5% | +$23.8M |
|
|
114
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $586M | 0.11% |
3,436,600
+171,900
| +5% | +$24.9M |
|
115
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $570M | 0.11% |
4,960,800
+1,759,500
| +55% | +$216M |
|
116
PUT
ASML
ASML
$691B
| $559M | 0.11% |
670,600
-7,500
| -1% | -$6.7M |
|
117
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $558M | 0.11% |
2,525,100
+310,200
| +14% | +$60.8M |
|
118
PUT
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $553M | 0.11% |
6,846,600
+285,000
| +4% | +$20.9M |
|
119
CALL
McDonald's
MCD
$194B
| $549M | 0.11% |
1,802,700
-222,600
| -11% | -$61.4M |
|
120
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$122B
| $547M | 0.11% |
4,845,400
-617,200
| -11% | -$67.8M |
|
121
PUT
Dell
DELL
$285B
| $545M | 0.11% |
4,597,300
+637,900
| +16% | +$74.3M |
|
122
CALL
Texas Instruments
TXN
$257B
| $544M | 0.11% |
2,635,200
-509,600
| -16% | -$102M |
|
123
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $544M | 0.11% |
1,264,535
+21,442
| +2% | +$9.17M |
|
124
CALL
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $533M | 0.1% |
1,964,900
+120,000
| +7% | +$31.8M |
|
|
125
PUT
Salesforce
CRM
$162B
| $529M | 0.1% |
1,933,200
-255,600
| -12% | -$65.5M |
|
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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.