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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
802,600
-249,000
| -24% | -$3.04M |
|
3027
News Corp Class B
NWS
$17.9B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
276,268
+16,643
| +6% | +$443K |
|
3028
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
283,050
-3,000
| -1% | -$83.6K |
|
|
NVMI
3029
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-19,200
| -37% | -$3.8M |
|
3030
PUT
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
406,200
+317,600
| +358% | +$6.96M |
|
3031
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
146,292
+132,624
| +970% | +$8M |
|
3032
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
105,100
-53,300
| -34% | -$3.86M |
|
3033
PUT
GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF
CONL
$402M
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
172,200
+142,000
| +470% | +$7.52M |
|
3034
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
125,710
+17,545
| +16% | +$1.07M |
|
3035
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
346,600
-163,900
| -32% | -$4.29M |
|
3036
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
115,032
+110,177
| +2,269% | +$7.47M |
|
3037
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-900
| -6% | -$484K |
|
3038
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
562,564
+553,421
| +6,053% | +$7.49M |
|
3039
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
211,368
-21,069
| -9% | -$789K |
|
3040
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$841M
| $7.81M | ﹤0.01% |
171,053
+123,582
| +260% | +$5.92M |
|
|
BOW
3041
Bowhead Specialty Holdings
BOW
$1.1B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+307,972
| New | +$7.87M |
|
3042
CALL
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
327,000
+80,900
| +33% | +$1.9M |
|
3043
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
411,685
+234,137
| +132% | +$4.56M |
|
3044
CALL
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $7.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
-7,432
| -5% | -$431K |
|
3045
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
845,717
-138,012
| -14% | -$1.04M |
|
3046
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,200
-511,800
| -33% | -$4.04M |
|
3047
Erasca
ERAS
$6.43B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
3,293,371
+2,456,057
| +293% | +$5.3M |
|
3048
Comstock Resources
CRK
$4.13B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
748,778
+199,696
| +36% | +$2.09M |
|
3049
CALL
Alcon
ALC
$35.9B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
87,200
-13,500
| -13% | -$1.15M |
|
|
3050
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
410,000
-268,400
| -40% | -$5.23M |
|
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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.