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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
328,800
-526,500
| -62% | -$16.9M |
|
2702
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
31,775
-12,452
| -28% | -$3.99M |
|
|
EFOR
2703
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
113,832
-43,742
| -28% | -$4.18M |
|
|
FL
2704
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
402,100
-549,500
| -58% | -$13.1M |
|
2705
CALL
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
499,900
+133,100
| +36% | +$2.58M |
|
2706
PUT
AST SpaceMobile
ASTS
$21.3B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
862,700
+354,800
| +70% | +$1.85M |
|
2707
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
-21,400
| -25% | -$3.21M |
|
2708
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
19,896
-12,006
| -38% | -$5.53M |
|
2709
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
-20,100
| -9% | -$915K |
|
|
EXAS
2710
PUT
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
236,600
+126,700
| +115% | +$6.97M |
|
2711
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
297,600
-173,200
| -37% | -$6.23M |
|
2712
PUT
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $9.97M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
+95,200
| +366% | +$7.89M |
|
2713
CALL
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
+23,500
| +30% | +$2.33M |
|
2714
CALL
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
+300
| +1% | +$127K |
|
2715
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
103,404
+97,420
| +1,628% | +$9.39M |
|
2716
CALL
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
352,900
-11,600
| -3% | -$373K |
|
2717
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
755,049
-19,884,834
| -96% | -$267M |
|
2718
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.39B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
111,173
+101,793
| +1,085% | +$9.83M |
|
2719
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $9.95M | ﹤0.01% |
259,896
-221,522
| -46% | -$8.59M |
|
|
TERN
2720
DELISTED
Terns Pharmaceuticals
TERN
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
1,459,950
-1,505,636
| -51% | -$9.12M |
|
2721
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.84B
| $9.94M | ﹤0.01% |
154,900
-71,500
| -32% | -$4.62M |
|
|
2722
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $9.93M | ﹤0.01% |
214,000
-1,200
| -0.6% | -$54.6K |
|
2723
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+7,500
| +28% | +$2.39M |
|
2724
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $9.92M | ﹤0.01% |
152,400
-88,900
| -37% | -$6.08M |
|
|
2725
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
494,757
+485,185
| +5,069% | +$9.41M |
|
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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.