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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
453,800
+253,700
| +127% | +$5.3M |
|
2777
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
4,053,400
+371,700
| +10% | +$1.06M |
|
2778
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
-53,400
| -39% | -$6.21M |
|
2779
iShares MSCI France ETF
EWQ
$332M
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,349
+162,574
| +187% | +$6.6M |
|
2780
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
43,829
-252,422
| -85% | -$52.6M |
|
2781
Talos Energy
TALO
$2.63B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
773,013
-2,323,721
| -75% | -$29M |
|
2782
PUT
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
1,342,700
+1,143,200
| +573% | +$8.75M |
|
2783
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
191,961
-107,130
| -36% | -$4.94M |
|
2784
iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF
IDEV
$32.7B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
142,491
+130,144
| +1,054% | +$8.66M |
|
2785
RLI Corp
RLI
$5.85B
| $9.35M | ﹤0.01% |
132,850
+9,322
| +8% | +$667K |
|
|
NVMI
2786
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
39,831
-12,150
| -23% | -$2.41M |
|
|
TPH
2787
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
250,640
+139,722
| +126% | +$5.26M |
|
2788
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
-3,700
| -9% | -$962K |
|
2789
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
+28,100
| +39% | +$3.12M |
|
2790
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $9.33M | ﹤0.01% |
241,118
+9,502
| +4% | +$386K |
|
2791
CALL
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
-70,700
| -56% | -$11M |
|
2792
CALL
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+42,900
| +123% | +$4.99M |
|
2793
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
86,900
-10,700
| -11% | -$1.12M |
|
2794
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
88,916
-362,634
| -80% | -$35.5M |
|
|
AKRO
2795
DELISTED
Akero Therapeutics
AKRO
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
395,117
-24,543
| -6% | -$525K |
|
2796
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $9.27M | ﹤0.01% |
267,800
-104,900
| -28% | -$3.87M |
|
2797
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
105,552
+105,545
| +1,507,786% | +$9.05M |
|
|
2798
PUT
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
99,100
+39,200
| +65% | +$4.35M |
|
2799
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
171,600
-319,600
| -65% | -$17.6M |
|
2800
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
248,900
+47,100
| +23% | +$1.89M |
|
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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.