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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
+13,500
| +25% | +$1.3M |
|
3302
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active Exchange-Traded Fund
MINT
$17.1B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
64,004
-18,604
| -23% | -$1.87M |
|
3303
NexGen Energy
NXE
$6.97B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
922,442
+152,794
| +20% | +$1.17M |
|
3304
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
379,600
+153,200
| +68% | +$2.78M |
|
3305
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
174,183
+1,837
| +1% | +$70.4K |
|
3306
CALL
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
128,600
+78,700
| +158% | +$4.08M |
|
3307
Radware
RDWR
$1.23B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
352,643
+329,275
| +1,409% | +$6.01M |
|
3308
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+2,800
| +4% | +$239K |
|
3309
PUT
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-21,000
| -43% | -$4.77M |
|
3310
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
343,609
-1,528,432
| -82% | -$26.6M |
|
3311
Schwab US Large- Cap ETF
SCHX
$74.9B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
298,653
+296,946
| +17,396% | +$6.14M |
|
3312
PUT
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
46,200
+7,700
| +20% | +$1.15M |
|
3313
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
244,200
+46,000
| +23% | +$1.19M |
|
3314
CALL
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
-1,400
| -0.8% | -$61K |
|
3315
ICF International
ICFI
$1.59B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
42,867
+34,863
| +436% | +$5.04M |
|
3316
PUT
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
361,000
-3,395,200
| -90% | -$70.1M |
|
3317
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
514,133
+476,217
| +1,256% | +$6M |
|
3318
PUT
Flutter Entertainment
FLUT
$17.6B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,800
| New | +$6.7M |
|
3319
WisdomTree Floating Rate Treasury Fund
USFR
$18.4B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
126,086
-1,851,584
| -94% | -$93.3M |
|
3320
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.03B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
862,694
+557,212
| +182% | +$4.04M |
|
3321
PUT
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
112,140
+8,640
| +8% | +$471K |
|
3322
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+400
| +1% | +$82.5K |
|
3323
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $6.33M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+3,900
| +20% | +$954K |
|
3324
United Microelectronic
UMC
$48B
| $6.32M | ﹤0.01% |
+722,017
| New | +$5.96M |
|
3325
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
-9,500
| -20% | -$1.48M |
|
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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.