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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2976
CALL
T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF
NVDX
$472M
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
484,000
-25,000
| -5% | -$305K |
|
2977
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
255,396
+222,596
| +679% | +$6.73M |
|
2978
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
39,500
-36,200
| -48% | -$7M |
|
2979
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
35,861
+17,148
| +92% | +$3.89M |
|
2980
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
103,700
+17,200
| +20% | +$1.4M |
|
2981
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
172,800
-7,800
| -4% | -$339K |
|
2982
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
169,920
+82,814
| +95% | +$3.91M |
|
2983
PUT
Direxion Daily NVDA Bull 2X ETF
NVDU
$636M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,300
+47,300
| +182% | +$3.79M |
|
2984
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
594,700
-100,900
| -15% | -$1.52M |
|
2985
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
167,700
-145,300
| -46% | -$7.01M |
|
2986
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
357,108
-965,477
| -73% | -$25M |
|
2987
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+276,140
| New | +$8.7M |
|
2988
BrightSpring Health Services Unit
BTSGU
$1.63B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
2989
CALL
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
183,100
-7,900
| -4% | -$410K |
|
2990
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
313,141
+276,695
| +759% | +$7.05M |
|
2991
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.37B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
177,440
-500,784
| -74% | -$25.4M |
|
2992
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
967,800
-194,100
| -17% | -$1.4M |
|
2993
CALL
Oscar Health
OSCR
$10.1B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
507,000
+78,300
| +18% | +$1.44M |
|
2994
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
725,601
+218,541
| +43% | +$2.46M |
|
2995
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,300
+21,000
| +22% | +$1.36M |
|
2996
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
125,903
-50,109
| -28% | -$3.2M |
|
2997
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.09B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
714,050
-42,356
| -6% | -$440K |
|
2998
PUT
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
85,400
-6,600
| -7% | -$660K |
|
2999
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
264,682
-250,935
| -49% | -$6.88M |
|
3000
Powell Industries
POWL
$7.78B
| $7.97M | ﹤0.01% |
166,632
-125,703
| -43% | -$6.56M |
|
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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.