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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
347,813
+62,790
| +22% | +$1.56M |
|
2927
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.58B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
301,800
-1,123,121
| -79% | -$32.5M |
|
|
OPRA
2928
PUT
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $8.47M | ﹤0.01% |
603,100
+10,900
| +2% | +$155K |
|
2929
Neumora Therapeutics
NMRA
$301M
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
860,443
-963,540
| -53% | -$9.97M |
|
2930
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
187,272
+45,922
| +32% | +$2.14M |
|
2931
PUT
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
424,600
-60,700
| -13% | -$1.16M |
|
2932
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
259,648
-4,661
| -2% | -$128K |
|
2933
PUT
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
270,400
+193,500
| +252% | +$6.23M |
|
|
COOP
2934
CALL
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $8.43M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-110,200
| -51% | -$8.86M |
|
|
ANSS
2935
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
-7,700
| -23% | -$2.52M |
|
2936
PUT
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
-46,400
| -44% | -$5.35M |
|
2937
PUT
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
272,800
+103,800
| +61% | +$3.8M |
|
2938
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $8.41M | ﹤0.01% |
112,995
-395,136
| -78% | -$31.9M |
|
2939
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
90,600
-12,300
| -12% | -$1.25M |
|
2940
PUT
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
440,825
+48,575
| +12% | +$943K |
|
2941
CALL
Crane Co
CR
$12.6B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-23,600
| -29% | -$3.34M |
|
2942
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $8.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-2,000
| -11% | -$1.02M |
|
2943
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
289,210
+119,435
| +70% | +$3.42M |
|
2944
Lennox International
LII
$14.6B
| $8.38M | ﹤0.01% |
15,658
-369,472
| -96% | -$182M |
|
|
APLS
2945
CALL
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
218,300
+80,900
| +59% | +$3.66M |
|
2946
CALL
Trex
TREX
$5.06B
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
112,900
+66,500
| +143% | +$5.82M |
|
2947
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
506,209
-223,716
| -31% | -$3.73M |
|
|
DCH
2948
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
1,193,080
+162,087
| +16% | +$1.2M |
|
2949
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
95,300
+200
| +0.2% | +$19K |
|
2950
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
47,697
-33,004
| -41% | -$5.62M |
|
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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.