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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2726
PUT
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $9.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,077,200
+574,600
| +114% | +$4.35M |
|
2727
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
470,000
-265,300
| -36% | -$5.44M |
|
2728
PUT
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $9.89M | ﹤0.01% |
126,300
-32,900
| -21% | -$2.79M |
|
2729
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
DFIC
$15.3B
| $9.88M | ﹤0.01% |
375,658
+270,886
| +259% | +$7.22M |
|
2730
CALL
MakeMyTrip
MMYT
$5.68B
| $9.87M | ﹤0.01% |
117,400
+40,400
| +52% | +$3.02M |
|
2731
PUT
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $9.86M | ﹤0.01% |
610,800
+183,300
| +43% | +$2.92M |
|
2732
CALL
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
184,200
+96,200
| +109% | +$5.19M |
|
2733
Adient
ADNT
$1.57B
| $9.85M | ﹤0.01% |
398,519
-160,367
| -29% | -$4.55M |
|
|
CGC
2734
CALL
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $9.84M | ﹤0.01% |
1,525,210
+243,090
| +19% | +$2.09M |
|
2735
Alignment Healthcare
ALHC
$2.9B
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,257,276
-375,191
| -23% | -$2.45M |
|
2736
PUT
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $9.83M | ﹤0.01% |
557,200
-475,300
| -46% | -$12.2M |
|
2737
PUT
2x Bitcoin ETF
BITX
$849M
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
309,800
+147,200
| +91% | +$6.2M |
|
2738
ServiceNow
NOW
$128B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
62,370
-996,470
| -94% | -$146M |
|
2739
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
340,600
+256,000
| +303% | +$6.86M |
|
|
PRFT
2740
CALL
DELISTED
Perficient Inc
PRFT
| $9.81M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
+100,100
| +322% | +$6.39M |
|
2741
CALL
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$15.9B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
98,500
-36,800
| -27% | -$3.65M |
|
2742
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $9.8M | ﹤0.01% |
911,380
-1,363,992
| -60% | -$15.5M |
|
2743
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-26,000
| -50% | -$9.83M |
|
2744
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $9.79M | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-4,700
| -8% | -$766K |
|
2745
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $9.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+18,500
| +63% | +$3.76M |
|
2746
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
206,320
-402,784
| -66% | -$19.4M |
|
2747
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $9.73M | ﹤0.01% |
483,800
-125,200
| -21% | -$2.69M |
|
2748
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
243,600
+49,400
| +25% | +$2.57M |
|
2749
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
110,172
-143,928
| -57% | -$11.7M |
|
2750
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.73B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
627,589
-2,494,120
| -80% | -$35.6M |
|
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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.