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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
CALL
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+11,900
| +5% | +$451K |
|
2827
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $9.08M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
-27,300
| -22% | -$2.63M |
|
2828
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $9.07M | ﹤0.01% |
343,512
+115,013
| +50% | +$3.27M |
|
2829
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
119,100
-23,200
| -16% | -$1.71M |
|
|
GRMN
2830
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,600
-14,900
| -21% | -$2.35M |
|
2831
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $9.06M | ﹤0.01% |
179,100
+61,900
| +53% | +$3.1M |
|
2832
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
-1,400
| -6% | -$568K |
|
2833
PUT
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
101,600
+3,500
| +4% | +$311K |
|
|
LUCK
2834
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$949M
| $9.05M | ﹤0.01% |
624,330
-577,951
| -48% | -$7.26M |
|
|
CPRX
2835
DELISTED
Catalyst Pharmaceutical
CPRX
| $9.03M | ﹤0.01% |
582,921
-535,519
| -48% | -$8.34M |
|
2836
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
269,484
+160,436
| +147% | +$5.45M |
|
2837
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
9,988
-5,476
| -35% | -$5.15M |
|
2838
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $9.01M | ﹤0.01% |
157,800
+92,300
| +141% | +$5.36M |
|
2839
Boeing
BA
$183B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
49,470
-1,460,480
| -97% | -$260M |
|
2840
Simpson Manufacturing
SSD
$7.94B
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
+53,414
| New | +$9.35M |
|
|
ZIMV
2841
DELISTED
ZimVie
ZIMV
| $9M | ﹤0.01% |
492,954
+101,542
| +26% | +$1.66M |
|
2842
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.29B
| $8.99M | ﹤0.01% |
509,630
+379,784
| +292% | +$5.57M |
|
|
ECHO
2843
CALL
EchoStar
ECHO
$26.7B
| $8.98M | ﹤0.01% |
504,000
-58,525
| -10% | -$970K |
|
|
OPRA
2844
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
638,896
+37,934
| +6% | +$539K |
|
2845
CALL
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$560M
| $8.97M | ﹤0.01% |
207,000
+202,800
| +4,829% | +$8.36M |
|
|
SILA
2846
DELISTED
Sila Realty Trust
SILA
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+423,251
| New | +$9.09M |
|
2847
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $8.96M | ﹤0.01% |
234,600
+14,800
| +7% | +$578K |
|
2848
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
229,144
-2,716,716
| -92% | -$125M |
|
2849
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $8.95M | ﹤0.01% |
144,124
-261,736
| -64% | -$16.3M |
|
2850
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $8.94M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
-136,200
| -45% | -$6.78M |
|
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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.