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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
-45,800
| -27% | -$3.83M |
|
2677
PUT
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
82,200
+48,200
| +142% | +$5.74M |
|
2678
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
214,100
-222,400
| -51% | -$10.9M |
|
2679
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
-31,000
| -19% | -$2.35M |
|
2680
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
508,900
-78,000
| -13% | -$1.68M |
|
2681
PUT
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
56,500
-24,700
| -30% | -$4.42M |
|
2682
Liberty Global Class C
LBTYK
$3.49B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
571,055
+303,352
| +113% | +$5.28M |
|
2683
Rush Street Interactive
RSI
$2.96B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,234
+948,902
| +845% | +$7.6M |
|
2684
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
108,555
-190,248
| -64% | -$18M |
|
2685
CALL
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
-124,300
| -46% | -$8.29M |
|
2686
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
588,697
+561,685
| +2,079% | +$9.36M |
|
2687
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
334,790
+255,798
| +324% | +$7.67M |
|
2688
CALL
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF
VIG
$114B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-84,700
| -60% | -$15.2M |
|
2689
CALL
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-8,900
| -22% | -$2.36M |
|
2690
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
86,859
-4,161
| -5% | -$445K |
|
2691
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
208,700
-151,000
| -42% | -$7.42M |
|
2692
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
384,900
-61,500
| -14% | -$1.57M |
|
2693
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
257,365
-81,579
| -24% | -$2.9M |
|
2694
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+28,300
| +30% | +$2.39M |
|
2695
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
297,100
+36,000
| +14% | +$1.17M |
|
2696
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
206,000
-365,700
| -64% | -$18.6M |
|
2697
CALL
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
CM
$113B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
212,100
-67,700
| -24% | -$3.28M |
|
2698
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
166,300
+41,200
| +33% | +$2.33M |
|
2699
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
627,138
+335,012
| +115% | +$4.95M |
|
2700
CALL
Semtech
SMTC
$13.1B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
336,600
+167,600
| +99% | +$5.86M |
|
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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.