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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LAC
3501
Lithium Americas
LAC
$1.23B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
2,089,372
+2,038,848
| +4,035% | +$9.01M |
|
3502
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
159,200
-108,600
| -41% | -$3.56M |
|
3503
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
137,533
-57,136
| -29% | -$2.18M |
|
3504
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
529,006
-87,796
| -14% | -$974K |
|
3505
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $5.6M | ﹤0.01% |
99,200
-54,000
| -35% | -$2.96M |
|
3506
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.87B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
138,137
+61,502
| +80% | +$2.42M |
|
3507
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.69B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
745,079
+404,705
| +119% | +$3.53M |
|
3508
CALL
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $5.59M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
-51,000
| -39% | -$3.31M |
|
3509
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
108,700
-1,700
| -2% | -$96.3K |
|
3510
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $5.57M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
-32,900
| -39% | -$3.48M |
|
3511
B2Gold
BTG
$6.79B
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
2,059,525
-2,825,497
| -58% | -$7.63M |
|
3512
Collegium Pharmaceutical
COLL
$875M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
172,670
+59,927
| +53% | +$2.08M |
|
3513
N-able
NABL
$650M
| $5.56M | ﹤0.01% |
364,877
-715,241
| -66% | -$9.41M |
|
|
DO
3514
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
358,472
+340,417
| +1,885% | +$4.85M |
|
3515
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
348,000
-5,800
| -2% | -$94.9K |
|
3516
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-49,900
| -33% | -$2.48M |
|
|
TGI
3517
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
359,411
+74,142
| +26% | +$1.06M |
|
3518
Pathward Financial
CASH
$1.8B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
97,804
+20,721
| +27% | +$1.09M |
|
|
TBI
3519
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
537,136
-129,929
| -19% | -$1.41M |
|
3520
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
82,900
-40,700
| -33% | -$2.89M |
|
3521
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-10,300
| -14% | -$865K |
|
3522
CALL
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
148,300
-99,200
| -40% | -$3.91M |
|
3523
CALL
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+45,200
| +35% | +$1.19M |
|
|
MORF
3524
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
161,988
-704,910
| -81% | -$20.9M |
|
3525
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
408,604
+194,208
| +91% | +$2.55M |
|
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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.