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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
301
CALL
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $231M | 0.05% |
1,204,400
-235,100
| -16% | -$41.8M |
|
302
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.6B
| $231M | 0.05% |
137,280
+5,866
| +4% | +$9.81M |
|
303
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $231M | 0.05% |
351,100
+10,000
| +3% | +$6.2M |
|
304
PUT
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $231M | 0.05% |
3,884,800
-2,098,800
| -35% | -$124M |
|
305
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $230M | 0.05% |
389,992
-586
| -0.2% | -$359K |
|
306
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $228M | 0.05% |
2,258,800
+617,900
| +38% | +$64.6M |
|
307
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $226M | 0.05% |
6,646,800
-501,100
| -7% | -$17.2M |
|
308
ASML
ASML
$710B
| $225M | 0.05% |
220,485
-109,745
| -33% | -$106M |
|
309
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $224M | 0.05% |
1,777,159
+765,087
| +76% | +$94.4M |
|
310
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $223M | 0.05% |
5,026,690
+2,648,235
| +111% | +$111M |
|
311
Wingstop
WING
$3.1B
| $223M | 0.05% |
527,880
+377,402
| +251% | +$145M |
|
312
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $222M | 0.05% |
1,018,567
+631,271
| +163% | +$130M |
|
313
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $222M | 0.05% |
4,136,917
-217,805
| -5% | -$11.4M |
|
314
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.3B
| $222M | 0.04% |
3,535,807
+132,675
| +4% | +$8.23M |
|
315
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $221M | 0.04% |
427,556
+321,269
| +302% | +$164M |
|
316
Dell
DELL
$320B
| $221M | 0.04% |
1,599,736
+1,517,398
| +1,843% | +$203M |
|
317
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $220M | 0.04% |
1,925,537
+996,126
| +107% | +$121M |
|
318
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $220M | 0.04% |
3,927,397
+2,543,729
| +184% | +$147M |
|
319
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $218M | 0.04% |
2,283,800
-460,100
| -17% | -$54.7M |
|
320
PUT
Ulta Beauty
ULTA
$22.2B
| $217M | 0.04% |
562,800
+266,600
| +90% | +$108M |
|
321
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.94B
| $217M | 0.04% |
4,791,598
+3,563,005
| +290% | +$159M |
|
322
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $216M | 0.04% |
2,466,800
-256,000
| -9% | -$19M |
|
|
XYZ
323
PUT
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $216M | 0.04% |
3,347,800
+1,158,700
| +53% | +$81.1M |
|
324
PUT
Moderna
MRNA
$25.4B
| $215M | 0.04% |
1,814,500
-331,700
| -15% | -$42M |
|
|
XYZ
325
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$49.9B
| $213M | 0.04% |
3,305,000
+9,200
| +0.3% | +$644K |
|
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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 1,435 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.