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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3476
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
+21,600
| +18% | +$715K |
|
3477
PUT
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
528,700
+395,600
| +297% | +$4.91M |
|
3478
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $5.69M | ﹤0.01% |
67,737
-30,264
| -31% | -$2.49M |
|
3479
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-32,600
| -48% | -$5.45M |
|
|
TEN
3480
PUT
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $5.68M | ﹤0.01% |
193,900
-25,000
| -11% | -$702K |
|
3481
PUT
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+9,100
| +63% | +$2.33M |
|
|
CCRN
3482
DELISTED
Cross Country Healthcare
CCRN
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
409,772
+4,598
| +1% | +$72.8K |
|
3483
ESCO Technologies
ESE
$7.92B
| $5.67M | ﹤0.01% |
53,970
+19,224
| +55% | +$2.03M |
|
|
ROIC
3484
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
455,674
+207,394
| +84% | +$2.57M |
|
3485
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
472,275
+180,991
| +62% | +$2.67M |
|
3486
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
772,500
-1,031,600
| -57% | -$8.14M |
|
3487
CALL
Root
ROOT
$797M
| $5.66M | ﹤0.01% |
109,600
+15,500
| +16% | +$897K |
|
3488
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
87,029
+75,641
| +664% | +$4.99M |
|
3489
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $5.65M | ﹤0.01% |
435,000
+88,700
| +26% | +$1.3M |
|
3490
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
54,175
+21,297
| +65% | +$1.91M |
|
3491
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.04B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
207,489
-11,789
| -5% | -$396K |
|
3492
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+8,700
| +20% | +$895K |
|
3493
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.8B
| $5.64M | ﹤0.01% |
42,280
-203,561
| -83% | -$30.1M |
|
3494
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
-22,600
| -35% | -$3.45M |
|
3495
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
47,135
+17,208
| +57% | +$2.34M |
|
3496
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $5.62M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+13,900
| +103% | +$2.79M |
|
3497
CALL
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
61,800
-32,400
| -34% | -$2.98M |
|
3498
CALL
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
-32,400
| -22% | -$1.8M |
|
3499
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $5.61M | ﹤0.01% |
340,000
+114,800
| +51% | +$1.91M |
|
|
ARI
3500
Apollo Commercial Real Estate
ARI
$876M
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
572,047
+94,735
| +20% | +$977K |
|
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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.