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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
PUT
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
-2,200
| -5% | -$464K |
|
2877
CALL
Brink's
BCO
$4.71B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+27,800
| +48% | +$2.65M |
|
2878
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-31,400
| -28% | -$3.15M |
|
2879
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
178,200
-284,800
| -62% | -$15.1M |
|
2880
CALL
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $8.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,196,100
-1,063,000
| -47% | -$9.27M |
|
2881
ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged
IGHG
$329M
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
+114,570
| New | +$8.78M |
|
2882
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
593,043
-107,468
| -15% | -$1.54M |
|
2883
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
56,790
-19,707
| -26% | -$2.95M |
|
2884
CALL
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
181,400
+11,200
| +7% | +$532K |
|
2885
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $8.73M | ﹤0.01% |
94,084
+17,521
| +23% | +$1.78M |
|
2886
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
500,332
-546,330
| -52% | -$9.24M |
|
|
SEE
2887
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
250,600
+102,500
| +69% | +$3.66M |
|
2888
SITE Centers
SITC
$155M
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
769,993
-707,160
| -48% | -$7.78M |
|
2889
Clear Secure
YOU
$4.68B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
464,714
-430,567
| -48% | -$7.79M |
|
|
HA
2890
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
699,200
+531,400
| +317% | +$6.94M |
|
2891
AXIS Capital
AXS
$7.38B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
122,969
-241,710
| -66% | -$16.4M |
|
2892
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
210,600
+40,200
| +24% | +$1.75M |
|
2893
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $8.68M | ﹤0.01% |
47,800
-13,400
| -22% | -$2.4M |
|
2894
CALL
GigaCloud Technology
GCT
$1.85B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
284,800
+124,600
| +78% | +$4.15M |
|
2895
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
+7,000
| +22% | +$1.47M |
|
|
ELME
2896
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
543,405
+398,499
| +275% | +$6.07M |
|
2897
PUT
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+15,500
| +53% | +$3.25M |
|
2898
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
170,583
+143,583
| +532% | +$8.29M |
|
2899
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.96B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
650,028
+174,884
| +37% | +$2.37M |
|
2900
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
175,518
-376,052
| -68% | -$17.7M |
|
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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.