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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $400M | 0.08% |
2,953,800
+597,200
| +25% | +$75.9M |
|
177
PUT
lululemon athletica
LULU
$14.3B
| $399M | 0.08% |
1,468,800
-79,600
| -5% | -$21.1M |
|
178
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.3B
| $395M | 0.08% |
1,551,519
+717,006
| +86% | +$169M |
|
179
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.7B
| $393M | 0.08% |
3,920,400
+879,400
| +29% | +$82.2M |
|
180
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $392M | 0.08% |
2,306,000
-12,200
| -0.5% | -$2.1M |
|
181
CALL
Mercado Libre
MELI
$98.4B
| $392M | 0.08% |
190,800
-38,500
| -17% | -$72.5M |
|
182
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $390M | 0.08% |
3,391,600
+231,100
| +7% | +$27M |
|
183
PUT
Humana
HUM
$44.8B
| $386M | 0.07% |
1,219,500
+503,000
| +70% | +$179M |
|
184
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$50.5B
| $386M | 0.07% |
4,948,400
-872,600
| -15% | -$58.4M |
|
185
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $384M | 0.07% |
3,344,600
+519,600
| +18% | +$63.9M |
|
186
CALL
Procter & Gamble
PG
$338B
| $384M | 0.07% |
2,214,900
+569,700
| +35% | +$96.7M |
|
187
Tesla
TSLA
$1.31T
| $383M | 0.07% |
1,465,406
+1,169,699
| +396% | +$267M |
|
188
3M
MMM
$94.4B
| $378M | 0.07% |
2,763,072
-97,440
| -3% | -$11.9M |
|
189
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$250B
| $376M | 0.07% |
3,920,000
+1,453,200
| +59% | +$127M |
|
190
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $375M | 0.07% |
3,586,186
-1,374,726
| -28% | -$124M |
|
191
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $375M | 0.07% |
4,984,600
+976,500
| +24% | +$68.7M |
|
192
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $374M | 0.07% |
923,605
+581,621
| +170% | +$212M |
|
193
Accenture
ACN
$110B
| $374M | 0.07% |
1,057,603
+787,027
| +291% | +$259M |
|
194
PUT
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $373M | 0.07% |
8,487,600
-1,407,400
| -14% | -$62.9M |
|
195
CALL
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59B
| $372M | 0.07% |
8,208,100
+1,176,500
| +17% | +$51.3M |
|
196
PUT
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$130B
| $369M | 0.07% |
7,139,900
+1,420,100
| +25% | +$66.6M |
|
197
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$442B
| $369M | 0.07% |
1,868,100
+1,088,300
| +140% | +$203M |
|
198
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$88.5B
| $365M | 0.07% |
957,065
-254,124
| -21% | -$88.7M |
|
199
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$39.7B
| $361M | 0.07% |
9,630,323
+4,389,137
| +84% | +$154M |
|
200
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $360M | 0.07% |
1,781,500
+368,300
| +26% | +$75.5M |
|
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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.