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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3101
J. Jill
JILL
$283M
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
216,564
+130,260
| +151% | +$3.99M |
|
|
CDMO
3102
DELISTED
Avid Bioservices, Inc. Common Stock
CDMO
| $7.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,059,570
-615,524
| -37% | -$4.71M |
|
3103
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$640M
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
100,892
-528,081
| -84% | -$39.5M |
|
3104
PUT
iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF
DGRO
$43.8B
| $7.56M | ﹤0.01% |
131,300
+53,600
| +69% | +$3.06M |
|
3105
CALL
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
79,000
-56,500
| -42% | -$5.38M |
|
3106
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.67B
| $7.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,480
+10,587
| +29% | +$1.62M |
|
3107
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
580,485
+416,547
| +254% | +$6.08M |
|
3108
PUT
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
183,700
-337,700
| -65% | -$14.7M |
|
|
VGR
3109
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $7.53M | ﹤0.01% |
711,921
-75,514
| -10% | -$800K |
|
3110
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $7.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,298
-14,598
| -16% | -$1.34M |
|
|
VSTO
3111
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
199,600
-58,600
| -23% | -$2.02M |
|
3112
Hershey
HSY
$37B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
40,875
-382,440
| -90% | -$74M |
|
3113
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta US Large Cap Equity ETF
GSLC
$16.1B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
70,220
+56,906
| +427% | +$5.87M |
|
3114
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.16B
| $7.51M | ﹤0.01% |
994,540
+247,415
| +33% | +$2.05M |
|
|
EQC
3115
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $7.5M | ﹤0.01% |
386,810
+197,349
| +104% | +$3.76M |
|
3116
PUT
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+25,700
| +118% | +$4.11M |
|
3117
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $7.49M | ﹤0.01% |
136,200
-28,300
| -17% | -$1.56M |
|
3118
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
73,600
+36,300
| +97% | +$3.8M |
|
3119
CALL
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $7.48M | ﹤0.01% |
389,400
-649,800
| -63% | -$12.4M |
|
3120
CALL
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
-26,700
| -25% | -$2.42M |
|
3121
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,339
| New | +$7.47M |
|
3122
CALL
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
137,400
-21,100
| -13% | -$1.3M |
|
3123
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Canadian Dollar Trust
FXC
$73.9M
| $7.45M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+98,400
| +1,726% | +$7.04M |
|
|
ML
3124
DELISTED
MoneyLion Inc.
ML
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
101,170
-286
| -0.3% | -$22.5K |
|
3125
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $7.44M | ﹤0.01% |
33,868
+22,789
| +206% | +$5.27M |
|
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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.