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 |
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
|
+$1.27B |
| 2 |
QXO
QXO Inc
QXO
|
+$1.14B |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$1.06B |
| 4 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
|
+$505M |
| 5 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$502M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
PXD
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
|
+$1.46B |
| 2 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$938M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$734M |
| 4 |
McDonald's
MCD
|
+$609M |
| 5 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
|
+$544M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.37% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 3.33% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.43% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.27% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.98% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIRE
2501
CALL
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+7,200
| +21% | +$2.03M |
|
2502
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
481,278
+398,189
| +479% | +$10.1M |
|
2503
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+18,000
| +429% | +$9.68M |
|
2504
PUT
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
719,800
+98,100
| +16% | +$1.64M |
|
2505
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
141,400
+9,800
| +7% | +$823K |
|
2506
Cathay General Bancorp
CATY
$4.33B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
314,733
+211,987
| +206% | +$7.69M |
|
2507
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
289,200
+43,100
| +18% | +$1.77M |
|
2508
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
193,100
-617,900
| -76% | -$35.6M |
|
2509
Franklin Electric
FELE
$4.68B
| $11.9M | ﹤0.01% |
123,063
+15,850
| +15% | +$1.58M |
|
2510
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
358,000
+160,100
| +81% | +$5.79M |
|
|
MRSH
2511
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
+24,100
| +75% | +$4.95M |
|
|
SVCO
2512
Silvaco Group
SVCO
$246M
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+657,657
| New | +$12M |
|
2513
PUT
CRH
CRH
$64.6B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
157,400
+82,300
| +110% | +$6.57M |
|
2514
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
-1,500
| -1% | -$158K |
|
2515
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.59B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
425,954
-96,678
| -18% | -$2.88M |
|
2516
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,354,532
-20,985
| -2% | -$293K |
|
2517
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
78,134
-93,700
| -55% | -$11.2M |
|
|
ARCH
2518
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $11.8M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-57,200
| -43% | -$9.19M |
|
2519
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.4B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
179,580
-2,364,271
| -93% | -$154M |
|
2520
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
307,548
+261,815
| +572% | +$10.2M |
|
2521
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.96B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
497,207
-305
| -0.1% | -$7.36K |
|
2522
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
-50,700
| -32% | -$5.12M |
|
2523
CALL
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+2,800
| +7% | +$843K |
|
2524
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-6,600
| -9% | -$1.15M |
|
2525
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,112,300
-251,200
| -18% | -$2.74M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2024, Ken Griffin held 15,899 positions worth $494B, down 4.7% from $518B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $42.4B in Q2 2024, closing 1,760 positions and reducing 6,731 holdings. Its most notable exit was Pioneer Natural Resource Co., an estimated $1.46B position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.4% of assets, down from 3.4% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Carrier Global worth $140M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2024 buy was Carrier Global: 2,220,323 shares worth $140M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Invesco QQQ Trust in Q2 2024, an estimated $1.27B increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $938M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Pioneer Natural Resource Co. in Q2 2024, selling an estimated $1.46B.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $494B portfolio in Q2 2024.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,434 new positions and closed 1,760 in Q2 2024.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 4.7% quarter-over-quarter to $494B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2024, filed 14 Aug 2024.