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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3276
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Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
132,200
+40,100
| +44% | +$1.8M |
|
|
IBDQ
3277
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Term Corporate ETF
IBDQ
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+264,598
| New | +$6.55M |
|
3278
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
27,229
-188,975
| -87% | -$48.3M |
|
3279
CALL
Natera
NTRA
$44.7B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+4,800
| +9% | +$488K |
|
3280
PUT
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-110,200
| -42% | -$4.59M |
|
|
RNAM
3281
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
160,777
+57,644
| +56% | +$1.65M |
|
3282
PUT
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
+132,700
| +83% | +$2.96M |
|
3283
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
+5,100
| +7% | +$378K |
|
3284
CALL
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
221,600
+9,800
| +5% | +$286K |
|
|
WCN
3285
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Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-46,100
| -55% | -$7.7M |
|
3286
CALL
NuScale Power
SMR
$3.85B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
561,000
+48,900
| +10% | +$348K |
|
3287
PUT
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
156,000
+119,800
| +331% | +$4.86M |
|
3288
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
31,824
-3,978
| -11% | -$806K |
|
|
NVEE
3289
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
281,600
+178,980
| +174% | +$4.18M |
|
3290
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$73.1B
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
328,769
-413,623
| -56% | -$7.89M |
|
3291
Mativ Holdings
MATV
$674M
| $6.53M | ﹤0.01% |
385,093
+14,369
| +4% | +$256K |
|
3292
Kosmos Energy
KOS
$1.51B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
1,177,442
-688,071
| -37% | -$4.01M |
|
3293
Loews
L
$23.1B
| $6.52M | ﹤0.01% |
87,245
+38,903
| +80% | +$2.95M |
|
3294
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.31B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
334,393
+247,234
| +284% | +$6.47M |
|
|
3295
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
219,654
+148,469
| +209% | +$4.34M |
|
3296
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.96B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-222,600
| -66% | -$12.8M |
|
3297
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
187,216
-175,924
| -48% | -$6.09M |
|
3298
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
413,000
+126,400
| +44% | +$1.98M |
|
3299
MediaAlpha
MAX
$807M
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
490,431
+154,185
| +46% | +$2.84M |
|
3300
Fortinet
FTNT
$117B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
107,123
-230,035
| -68% | -$14.3M |
|
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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.