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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
118,188
+113,145
| +2,244% | +$8.9M |
|
2902
Nektar Therapeutics
NKTR
$2.49B
| $8.62M | ﹤0.01% |
463,665
+250,751
| +118% | +$5.28M |
|
2903
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
225,500
-502,900
| -69% | -$19.6M |
|
|
OLO
2904
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,945,244
+973,554
| +100% | +$4.61M |
|
|
SGI
2905
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
181,600
+38,600
| +27% | +$1.95M |
|
2906
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.9B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
194,231
-984,345
| -84% | -$45.9M |
|
2907
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
300,062
+212,384
| +242% | +$6.04M |
|
2908
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+50,700
| +26% | +$1.78M |
|
2909
Teekay
TK
$1.09B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
955,983
+649,331
| +212% | +$5.47M |
|
|
KW
2910
DELISTED
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings
KW
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
882,155
+442,519
| +101% | +$4.14M |
|
2911
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
209,100
+12,800
| +7% | +$557K |
|
2912
CALL
ATI
ATI
$31.1B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
154,600
+36,500
| +31% | +$2.04M |
|
2913
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
654,662
+641,808
| +4,993% | +$10.5M |
|
|
PLGO
2914
Pelagos Insurance Capital
PLGO
$2.04B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
524,917
+206,811
| +65% | +$3.66M |
|
2915
CALL
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.28B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
351,900
+42,200
| +14% | +$1.03M |
|
2916
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
212,600
-151,200
| -42% | -$6.61M |
|
2917
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $8.53M | ﹤0.01% |
341,500
+177,200
| +108% | +$4.05M |
|
2918
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
133,490
-69,279
| -34% | -$4.35M |
|
2919
PUT
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.2B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
530,300
-25,500
| -5% | -$377K |
|
|
FLG
2920
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
881,567
-80,600
| -8% | -$779K |
|
2921
CVS Health
CVS
$124B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
144,114
+9,919
| +7% | +$620K |
|
|
BDN
2922
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
1,898,877
-635,799
| -25% | -$2.9M |
|
2923
Diodes
DIOD
$4.77B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
118,001
-73,254
| -38% | -$5.25M |
|
2924
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
54,131
-20,480
| -27% | -$3.41M |
|
2925
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
-28,000
| -17% | -$1.81M |
|
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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.