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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
101,463
-2,032,625
| -95% | -$138M |
|
3252
PUT
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $6.69M | ﹤0.01% |
380,500
-109,700
| -22% | -$2.09M |
|
3253
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
448,580
-35,129
| -7% | -$571K |
|
3254
Arm
ARM
$298B
| $6.68M | ﹤0.01% |
40,805
-2,488,157
| -98% | -$309M |
|
3255
Vir Biotechnology
VIR
$1.56B
| $6.67M | ﹤0.01% |
749,987
-2,657,845
| -78% | -$25.5M |
|
3256
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$163M
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
2,143,073
-104,443
| -5% | -$431K |
|
3257
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $6.64M | ﹤0.01% |
58,536
-20,509
| -26% | -$2.2M |
|
3258
Anterix
ATEX
$1.79B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
167,521
+98,866
| +144% | +$3.2M |
|
3259
PUT
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $6.63M | ﹤0.01% |
52,900
-145,900
| -73% | -$13.9M |
|
3260
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$426M
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+13,600
| +13% | +$808K |
|
3261
Saic
SAIC
$5.36B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
56,293
-57,217
| -50% | -$7.25M |
|
3262
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $6.62M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-45,500
| -39% | -$4.05M |
|
3263
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
-49,200
| -60% | -$9.55M |
|
|
APLS
3264
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $6.61M | ﹤0.01% |
172,300
-120,700
| -41% | -$5.47M |
|
3265
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
311,344
+215,397
| +224% | +$4.67M |
|
|
SMAR
3266
PUT
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $6.6M | ﹤0.01% |
149,700
+47,600
| +47% | +$1.9M |
|
3267
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.75B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
1,343,159
+671,477
| +100% | +$4.05M |
|
3268
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
281,441
-144,081
| -34% | -$3.24M |
|
3269
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-17,000
| -21% | -$1.77M |
|
3270
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
316,300
-30,300
| -9% | -$633K |
|
3271
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
567,197
+160,596
| +39% | +$2.33M |
|
3272
iShares iBonds Dec 2031 Term Corporate ETF
IBDW
$2.54B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
324,786
+306,115
| +1,640% | +$6.18M |
|
3273
CALL
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
318,300
-200
| -0.1% | -$3.98K |
|
3274
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
742,026
-1,363,802
| -65% | -$12.2M |
|
3275
CALL
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
293,100
-43,000
| -13% | -$958K |
|
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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.