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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3326
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+400
| +0.7% | +$44.3K |
|
3327
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
287,036
+183,057
| +176% | +$4.73M |
|
3328
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $6.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,308
| New | +$6.1M |
|
3329
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,997
-1,858,484
| -96% | -$167M |
|
3330
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
179,800
+30,400
| +20% | +$1.18M |
|
|
MPT
3331
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,461,182
+282,609
| +24% | +$1.35M |
|
3332
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $6.3M | ﹤0.01% |
24,941
+17,315
| +227% | +$4.53M |
|
3333
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $6.29M | ﹤0.01% |
156,550
-84,975
| -35% | -$3.71M |
|
3334
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $6.27M | ﹤0.01% |
29,803
-160,294
| -84% | -$28.2M |
|
|
TRML
3335
DELISTED
Tourmaline Bio
TRML
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
486,968
+332,108
| +214% | +$5.34M |
|
3336
Cellebrite
CLBT
$2.79B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
523,979
-178,683
| -25% | -$2M |
|
3337
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $6.26M | ﹤0.01% |
138,501
-45,050
| -25% | -$2.34M |
|
3338
Mercer International
MERC
$31.6M
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
732,342
+380,204
| +108% | +$3.66M |
|
3339
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
166,600
+21,100
| +15% | +$802K |
|
3340
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.87B
| $6.25M | ﹤0.01% |
203,893
+124,086
| +155% | +$3.78M |
|
3341
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
5,674,600
-1,154,200
| -17% | -$1.46M |
|
3342
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
388,800
+114,200
| +42% | +$1.8M |
|
3343
CALL
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $6.24M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
-10,100
| -15% | -$1.06M |
|
3344
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $6.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+28,700
| +201% | +$4.41M |
|
3345
PUT
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $6.22M | ﹤0.01% |
349,500
+56,800
| +19% | +$1.23M |
|
3346
PUT
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
453,300
-191,300
| -30% | -$2.59M |
|
3347
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
109,994
-44,493
| -29% | -$2.66M |
|
3348
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $6.21M | ﹤0.01% |
181,670
-856,231
| -82% | -$29.3M |
|
3349
CALL
TKO Group
TKO
$14.7B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-15,200
| -21% | -$1.54M |
|
|
CIM
3350
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
484,026
+92,506
| +24% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.