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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3001
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
184,100
-26,600
| -13% | -$1.31M |
|
3002
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $7.96M | ﹤0.01% |
700,900
-122,600
| -15% | -$1.5M |
|
|
TXNM
3003
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
215,195
+64,036
| +42% | +$2.38M |
|
3004
CALL
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
226,200
+1,900
| +0.8% | +$76.9K |
|
3005
CALL
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
+16,300
| +20% | +$1.28M |
|
3006
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
+16,100
| +8% | +$677K |
|
3007
PUT
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+33,700
| +106% | +$4.09M |
|
3008
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.76B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
92,049
+54,033
| +142% | +$4.37M |
|
3009
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
411,500
-46,100
| -10% | -$1.01M |
|
3010
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
313,000
-39,800
| -11% | -$1.09M |
|
3011
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.39B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
667,872
-42,704
| -6% | -$487K |
|
3012
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.48B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
450,807
-466,502
| -51% | -$8.24M |
|
3013
ODDITY Tech
ODD
$605M
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
201,694
+200,451
| +16,126% | +$7.46M |
|
3014
CALL
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+128,400
| +1,136% | +$7.26M |
|
3015
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,160
-74,295
| -65% | -$14M |
|
3016
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
83,775
+2,613
| +3% | +$246K |
|
|
PENG
3017
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
345,158
+261,350
| +312% | +$5.44M |
|
3018
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
61,872
-35,925
| -37% | -$4.68M |
|
3019
PUT
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
535,100
+32,900
| +7% | +$557K |
|
3020
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
622,960
+332,309
| +114% | +$3.34M |
|
|
WIRE
3021
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
27,200
-26,700
| -50% | -$7.52M |
|
3022
CALL
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
71,200
+20,100
| +39% | +$2.48M |
|
3023
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,200
| New | +$8.34M |
|
3024
Erie Indemnity
ERIE
$13.4B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
21,695
-14,684
| -40% | -$5.58M |
|
3025
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
289,858
+147,679
| +104% | +$4.06M |
|
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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.