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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
PUT
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $8.92M | ﹤0.01% |
19,000
-1,400
| -7% | -$610K |
|
2852
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
73,317
-179,260
| -71% | -$19.2M |
|
2853
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.55B
| $8.91M | ﹤0.01% |
380,795
+48,398
| +15% | +$799K |
|
2854
PUT
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,800
+61,900
| +230% | +$5.94M |
|
|
VSXY
2855
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
503,400
+71,900
| +17% | +$1.37M |
|
2856
MannKind Corp
MNKD
$1.24B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
1,703,991
+705,133
| +71% | +$3.2M |
|
|
SF
2857
CALL
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
158,550
+42,750
| +37% | +$2.27M |
|
2858
CALL
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
313,200
+24,000
| +8% | +$742K |
|
2859
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $8.89M | ﹤0.01% |
209,200
-2,500
| -1% | -$100K |
|
2860
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
123,600
+71,000
| +135% | +$5.15M |
|
2861
CALL
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.4B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
304,700
+62,700
| +26% | +$1.8M |
|
2862
CALL
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
455,600
+220,000
| +93% | +$5.31M |
|
2863
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $8.87M | ﹤0.01% |
173,500
-37,300
| -18% | -$1.93M |
|
2864
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
338,800
-132,700
| -28% | -$3.42M |
|
2865
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
160,934
-35,372
| -18% | -$1.95M |
|
2866
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
516,863
+128,524
| +33% | +$2.26M |
|
2867
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
826,431
-941,428
| -53% | -$9.79M |
|
|
THRD
2868
DELISTED
Third Harmonic Bio
THRD
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
+680,768
| New | +$8.42M |
|
2869
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
1,809,253
+1,332,847
| +280% | +$6.72M |
|
2870
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
152,500
-67,900
| -31% | -$4.69M |
|
2871
CALL
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
162,400
+121,100
| +293% | +$6M |
|
2872
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
100,200
-22,800
| -19% | -$2.08M |
|
|
CSGS
2873
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
214,425
-207
| -0.1% | -$9.17K |
|
|
CGC
2874
PUT
Canopy Growth
CGC
$431M
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,367,170
+615,230
| +82% | +$5.29M |
|
2875
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
42,930
-17,131
| -29% | -$3.79M |
|
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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.