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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
490,752
+43,084
| +10% | +$1.04M |
|
2602
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
36,879
+13,274
| +56% | +$3.93M |
|
2603
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,026,191
+466,991
| +84% | +$5.52M |
|
|
XIFR
2604
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
396,100
+171,900
| +77% | +$5.22M |
|
2605
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
371,100
-326,300
| -47% | -$9.77M |
|
2606
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+13,600
| +20% | +$2.11M |
|
2607
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-6,600
| -16% | -$2.01M |
|
2608
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
221,499
+114,077
| +106% | +$5.92M |
|
2609
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
94,593
+48,099
| +103% | +$5.51M |
|
2610
PUT
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-13,000
| -8% | -$918K |
|
2611
CALL
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.4B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
934,000
-29,500
| -3% | -$363K |
|
2612
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-22,700
| -50% | -$10.6M |
|
2613
PUT
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
92,556
+50,676
| +121% | +$7.4M |
|
|
FL
2614
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
436,582
+61,193
| +16% | +$1.46M |
|
2615
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-46,000
| -27% | -$4.08M |
|
2616
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-16,000
| -44% | -$7.88M |
|
2617
CALL
Comfort Systems
FIX
$62.4B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+9,900
| +39% | +$3.15M |
|
|
CFLT
2618
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
366,600
-45,400
| -11% | -$1.3M |
|
2619
PUT
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,500
-18,100
| -18% | -$2.29M |
|
|
MRUS
2620
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
181,853
-170,355
| -48% | -$8.25M |
|
2621
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-23,100
| -45% | -$8.73M |
|
2622
UWM Holdings
UWMC
$2.55B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,549,742
+322,561
| +26% | +$2.22M |
|
2623
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
262,394
-374,346
| -59% | -$14.7M |
|
2624
CALL
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
144,100
-1,176,300
| -89% | -$94.9M |
|
2625
PUT
Core Scientific
CORZ
$6.48B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,152,370
+994,140
| +628% | +$5.08M |
|
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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.