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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$632B
| $213M | 0.04% |
1,455,131
+853,507
| +142% | +$127M |
|
327
CALL
Moderna
MRNA
$25.4B
| $212M | 0.04% |
1,788,000
-26,800
| -1% | -$3.39M |
|
328
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $211M | 0.04% |
2,806,430
+2,012,420
| +253% | +$149M |
|
329
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$910B
| $211M | 0.04% |
386,241
+272,916
| +241% | +$144M |
|
330
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $211M | 0.04% |
4,342,500
-115,800
| -3% | -$5.83M |
|
331
Intel
INTC
$527B
| $210M | 0.04% |
6,796,320
+1,362,479
| +25% | +$44.6M |
|
332
CALL
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $210M | 0.04% |
5,102,700
-950,600
| -16% | -$38.3M |
|
333
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$165B
| $210M | 0.04% |
561,900
+21,300
| +4% | +$8.31M |
|
334
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$111B
| $209M | 0.04% |
2,410,900
+760,600
| +46% | +$69.2M |
|
335
CALL
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $208M | 0.04% |
4,474,600
-3,229,000
| -42% | -$146M |
|
|
PR
336
Permian Resources
PR
$17.7B
| $208M | 0.04% |
12,865,038
+4,881,015
| +61% | +$80.9M |
|
337
Wells Fargo
WFC
$266B
| $207M | 0.04% |
3,490,495
+3,060,255
| +711% | +$181M |
|
|
BNY
338
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$110B
| $205M | 0.04% |
3,425,030
+2,187,474
| +177% | +$127M |
|
339
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$46B
| $204M | 0.04% |
1,194,289
+628,190
| +111% | +$104M |
|
340
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$965B
| $203M | 0.04% |
1,005,180
-2,305,719
| -70% | -$451M |
|
341
CALL
Western Digital
WDC
$168B
| $203M | 0.04% |
3,537,173
-248,459
| -7% | -$13.8M |
|
|
342
PUT
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $202M | 0.04% |
4,352,200
-527,100
| -11% | -$23.8M |
|
343
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $201M | 0.04% |
834,513
+237,496
| +40% | +$66.1M |
|
|
NVO
344
CALL
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$205B
| $201M | 0.04% |
1,407,200
+51,000
| +4% | +$6.76M |
|
345
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $201M | 0.04% |
2,832,500
+842,500
| +42% | +$59.8M |
|
346
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $199M | 0.04% |
2,789,500
-215,200
| -7% | -$14.2M |
|
347
PUT
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $199M | 0.04% |
4,745,100
-789,800
| -14% | -$32.3M |
|
348
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $198M | 0.04% |
4,485,293
+4,472,384
| +34,645% | +$176M |
|
349
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $197M | 0.04% |
4,161,976
+3,878,463
| +1,368% | +$193M |
|
350
Northrop Grumman
NOC
$81.6B
| $197M | 0.04% |
451,800
+417,512
| +1,218% | +$191M |
|
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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 1,435 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.