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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3126
PUT
Fluence Energy
FLNC
$2.43B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
428,200
+29,000
| +7% | +$556K |
|
3127
CALL
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.4B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-52,400
| -61% | -$11.1M |
|
3128
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
+7,400
| +20% | +$1.28M |
|
3129
PUT
T-Rex 2X Long NVIDIA Daily Target ETF
NVDX
$472M
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
439,000
+122,000
| +38% | +$1.49M |
|
3130
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $7.42M | ﹤0.01% |
32,800
+600
| +2% | +$126K |
|
3131
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $7.41M | ﹤0.01% |
118,920
+75,798
| +176% | +$4.42M |
|
3132
Manhattan Associates
MANH
$11.5B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
30,017
+8,385
| +39% | +$1.9M |
|
3133
PUT
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $7.4M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+75,400
| +123% | +$3.78M |
|
3134
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+148,160
| New | +$6.59M |
|
3135
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
67,932
-28,772
| -30% | -$2.95M |
|
3136
CALL
Avery Dennison
AVY
$13.6B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
33,700
+11,100
| +49% | +$2.46M |
|
3137
PUT
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-11,300
| -19% | -$1.36M |
|
3138
PUT
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
211,600
-192,800
| -48% | -$5.28M |
|
3139
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
74,640
-37,678
| -34% | -$4.06M |
|
3140
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
248,599
+110,231
| +80% | +$3.28M |
|
3141
PUT
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
138,600
-12,800
| -8% | -$681K |
|
3142
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
58,200
-54,600
| -48% | -$7.52M |
|
3143
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
353,500
-139,500
| -28% | -$3.05M |
|
3144
CALL
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
145,900
+55,200
| +61% | +$3.09M |
|
3145
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
270,717
+196,674
| +266% | +$5.51M |
|
3146
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
250,483
+167,252
| +201% | +$4.96M |
|
3147
PUT
Solventum
SOLV
$15.1B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+137,925
| New | +$8.37M |
|
3148
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
234,500
-35,900
| -13% | -$1.09M |
|
3149
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$455M
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
353,153
+118,227
| +50% | +$2.56M |
|
3150
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.8B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
70,916
+68,018
| +2,347% | +$6.92M |
|
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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.