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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
GDEN
2801
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
297,187
+115,493
| +64% | +$3.67M |
|
2802
CALL
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $9.24M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
+47,500
| +61% | +$3.38M |
|
2803
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
169,400
-50,600
| -23% | -$2.52M |
|
2804
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $9.19M | ﹤0.01% |
329,840
+192,519
| +140% | +$5.11M |
|
2805
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
334,202
-31,070
| -9% | -$842K |
|
|
BPMC
2806
PUT
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $9.17M | ﹤0.01% |
85,100
+17,200
| +25% | +$1.72M |
|
2807
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.93B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
178,827
-162,962
| -48% | -$7.62M |
|
2808
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
73,400
+47,400
| +182% | +$5.65M |
|
|
ITCI
2809
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $9.16M | ﹤0.01% |
133,673
-227,621
| -63% | -$15.8M |
|
2810
CALL
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
243,500
+71,100
| +41% | +$2.81M |
|
2811
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
253,900
-39,500
| -13% | -$1.38M |
|
2812
CALL
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $9.15M | ﹤0.01% |
283,700
-52,200
| -16% | -$1.81M |
|
2813
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
151,199
-618,578
| -80% | -$37.9M |
|
2814
Adtran
ADTN
$684M
| $9.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,737,509
+1,151,639
| +197% | +$5.87M |
|
2815
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $9.13M | ﹤0.01% |
221,000
-35,600
| -14% | -$1.37M |
|
2816
CALL
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
198,800
-178,900
| -47% | -$7.76M |
|
2817
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
209,607
+396
| +0.2% | +$17K |
|
|
VSXY
2818
PUT
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $9.12M | ﹤0.01% |
515,900
+164,900
| +47% | +$3.14M |
|
2819
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $9.11M | ﹤0.01% |
229,300
-8,800
| -4% | -$324K |
|
2820
CALL
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+200
| +0.5% | +$51.1K |
|
2821
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
128,270
-251,150
| -66% | -$18.3M |
|
2822
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $9.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,900
-44,700
| -39% | -$5.93M |
|
2823
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
178,600
-2,100
| -1% | -$95.1K |
|
|
ZK
2824
DELISTED
Zeekr
ZK
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+482,578
| New | +$11.6M |
|
2825
CALL
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $9.09M | ﹤0.01% |
193,300
+58,700
| +44% | +$2.99M |
|
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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.