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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
163,800
-13,200
| -7% | -$3.61M |
|
1227
Dollar General
DG
$26.4B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
+575,219
| New | +$63.1M |
|
1228
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.46B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
763,000
+341,400
| +81% | +$20.4M |
|
1229
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $48.6M | 0.01% |
98,283
+11,004
| +13% | +$6.13M |
|
1230
GFL Environmental
GFL
$14.7B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
1,214,591
+559,545
| +85% | +$22.4M |
|
1231
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
93,700
-11,100
| -11% | -$5.49M |
|
1232
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$67.9B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
471,300
+157,200
| +50% | +$15.3M |
|
1233
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.3B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
84,800
+62,600
| +282% | +$34.5M |
|
1234
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.03B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
745,500
-11,200
| -1% | -$661K |
|
1235
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$37B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
404,800
+55,600
| +16% | +$5.95M |
|
1236
Melco Resorts & Entertainment
MLCO
$2.14B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
6,170,137
-636,297
| -9% | -$3.76M |
|
1237
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$12.8B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
774,413
+249,902
| +48% | +$14M |
|
1238
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $48M | 0.01% |
337,700
-164,000
| -33% | -$23.3M |
|
1239
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $48M | 0.01% |
123,600
-28,700
| -19% | -$9.96M |
|
1240
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $48M | 0.01% |
469,100
+12,300
| +3% | +$1.28M |
|
1241
PUT
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $48M | 0.01% |
266,800
-24,400
| -8% | -$4.39M |
|
1242
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.6B
| $48M | 0.01% |
334,200
-62,600
| -16% | -$7.96M |
|
1243
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $48M | 0.01% |
626,735
-357,660
| -36% | -$24.6M |
|
1244
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.6B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
726,500
+235,600
| +48% | +$17.1M |
|
1245
CALL
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.5B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
428,368
-237,884
| -36% | -$24.2M |
|
1246
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.01B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
1,801,300
+424,000
| +31% | +$9.66M |
|
1247
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $47.7M | 0.01% |
2,553,847
-2,196,374
| -46% | -$41.1M |
|
1248
RH
RH
$3.41B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
142,258
+71,690
| +102% | +$19.7M |
|
1249
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
488,200
+96,500
| +25% | +$8.89M |
|
|
HCP
1250
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,400,678
-1,427,978
| -50% | -$48.2M |
|
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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.