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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-164,600
| -75% | -$35.4M |
|
2552
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
106,872
+68,776
| +181% | +$8.29M |
|
2553
CALL
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,300
-34,000
| -31% | -$5.1M |
|
2554
Park Hotels & Resorts
PK
$3.05B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
763,490
-162,144
| -18% | -$2.6M |
|
2555
SPS Commerce
SPSC
$2.86B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
60,693
-7,455
| -11% | -$1.36M |
|
2556
CALL
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-35,700
| -47% | -$9.84M |
|
2557
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,286,641
+2,278,480
| +27,919% | +$9.15M |
|
2558
PUT
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
225,100
-77,800
| -26% | -$3.9M |
|
2559
PUT
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
116,700
+24,500
| +27% | +$1.98M |
|
2560
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $11.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,367,057
-2,442,337
| -51% | -$10.2M |
|
2561
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
-15,200
| -22% | -$3.44M |
|
2562
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
282,300
-31,400
| -10% | -$1.36M |
|
2563
Sun Life Financial
SLF
$45.1B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
231,336
+90,597
| +64% | +$4.6M |
|
2564
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
650,400
-128,000
| -16% | -$2.31M |
|
2565
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
+35,500
| +59% | +$4.16M |
|
2566
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
449,800
+86,800
| +24% | +$2.06M |
|
|
NVMI
2567
CALL
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-10,400
| -18% | -$2.06M |
|
2568
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
369,800
-68,000
| -16% | -$2.29M |
|
2569
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,703
-115,851
| -49% | -$10.6M |
|
2570
PUT
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
196,300
-43,500
| -18% | -$2.19M |
|
2571
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
140,772
+98,808
| +235% | +$8.7M |
|
|
BLDP
2572
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
4,996,280
-1,779,842
| -26% | -$5.06M |
|
2573
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
503,911
-395,687
| -44% | -$8.95M |
|
2574
PUT
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
161,900
-38,600
| -19% | -$2.51M |
|
2575
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
334,700
-129,800
| -28% | -$4.72M |
|
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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.