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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3226
XPEL
XPEL
$1.38B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
192,906
+109,088
| +130% | +$4.7M |
|
3227
PUT
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
245,200
+6,900
| +3% | +$182K |
|
3228
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-6,600
| -19% | -$1.4M |
|
3229
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
110,756
+47,378
| +75% | +$2.8M |
|
3230
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.66B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+15,900
| +37% | +$1.69M |
|
3231
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $6.83M | ﹤0.01% |
36,307
+28,956
| +394% | +$5.37M |
|
3232
CALL
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
441,200
+41,900
| +10% | +$584K |
|
|
EMBJ
3233
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $6.81M | ﹤0.01% |
263,900
+145,300
| +123% | +$3.93M |
|
3234
CALL
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $6.8M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
-46,300
| -55% | -$8.29M |
|
3235
CALL
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $6.79M | ﹤0.01% |
972,500
+855,000
| +728% | +$6.55M |
|
3236
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
140,748
-40,937
| -23% | -$1.85M |
|
3237
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $6.78M | ﹤0.01% |
454,800
-49,400
| -10% | -$802K |
|
3238
PUT
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-30,300
| -54% | -$7.82M |
|
3239
Thryv Holdings
THRY
$96M
| $6.76M | ﹤0.01% |
379,092
+71,919
| +23% | +$1.53M |
|
3240
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $6.75M | ﹤0.01% |
168,699
+53,160
| +46% | +$1.76M |
|
3241
CALL
WEC Energy
WEC
$36B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,800
+25,900
| +43% | +$2.1M |
|
3242
PUT
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $6.73M | ﹤0.01% |
234,900
-92,600
| -28% | -$2.66M |
|
3243
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
252,463
-830,206
| -77% | -$20.8M |
|
3244
CALL
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $6.72M | ﹤0.01% |
410,600
-128,600
| -24% | -$2.09M |
|
3245
PUT
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-46,900
| -74% | -$18.6M |
|
3246
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $6.71M | ﹤0.01% |
184,091
-148,915
| -45% | -$5.26M |
|
3247
CALL
Tradr 1.25X NVDA Bear Daily ETF
NVDS
$12.6M
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
55,693
+41,986
| +306% | +$7.04M |
|
3248
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,800
-23,400
| -12% | -$993K |
|
3249
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $6.7M | ﹤0.01% |
366,090
+71,487
| +24% | +$1.41M |
|
3250
Live Oak Bancshares
LOB
$2B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
190,952
+182,513
| +2,163% | +$6.46M |
|
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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.