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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
1,285,661
+955,107
| +289% | +$5.94M |
|
3052
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.23B
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
322,214
+267,931
| +494% | +$6.57M |
|
3053
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.76B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
228,952
+166,927
| +269% | +$8.51M |
|
3054
CALL
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
+31,200
| +88% | +$3.64M |
|
3055
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
548,200
-168,700
| -24% | -$2.64M |
|
3056
CALL
Grand Canyon Education
LOPE
$3.76B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
55,400
-34,700
| -39% | -$4.78M |
|
3057
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
-35,600
| -42% | -$5.29M |
|
|
MZTI
3058
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
40,965
-44,565
| -52% | -$8.51M |
|
3059
CALL
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
906,300
+877,700
| +3,069% | +$8.46M |
|
3060
CALL
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
157,300
+35,700
| +29% | +$1.68M |
|
|
TXNM
3061
CALL
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
209,300
+167,100
| +396% | +$6.22M |
|
3062
Direxion Daily Technology Bull 3x ETF
TECL
$6.39B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
79,410
-92,516
| -54% | -$7.48M |
|
3063
CALL
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.7B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-9,200
| -12% | -$1.12M |
|
3064
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
854,186
-104,947
| -11% | -$911K |
|
|
SILK
3065
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
285,886
+162,346
| +131% | +$3.38M |
|
3066
CALL
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
189,000
+94,000
| +99% | +$3.83M |
|
3067
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
487,160
+353,387
| +264% | +$6.81M |
|
3068
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
131,400
+19,900
| +18% | +$1.14M |
|
3069
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-53,900
| -51% | -$7.87M |
|
3070
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
206,627
+163,563
| +380% | +$6.07M |
|
3071
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
142,562
-94,538
| -40% | -$5.47M |
|
3072
CALL
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
208,300
+45,800
| +28% | +$1.75M |
|
|
HLVX
3073
DELISTED
HilleVax
HLVX
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
531,819
-117,557
| -18% | -$1.62M |
|
3074
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
-27,600
| -12% | -$1.04M |
|
|
GES
3075
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
376,400
+3,400
| +0.9% | +$85.9K |
|
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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.