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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3526
Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF
CGCP
$8.51B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
248,251
+39,318
| +19% | +$873K |
|
|
MRSN
3527
DELISTED
Mersana Therapeutics
MRSN
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
109,744
-28,615
| -21% | -$2.07M |
|
3528
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
180,600
+138,000
| +324% | +$4.78M |
|
3529
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
179,800
+57,300
| +47% | +$1.84M |
|
3530
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-20,600
| -40% | -$4.11M |
|
3531
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
140,200
-61,600
| -31% | -$2.56M |
|
|
LTC
3532
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.17B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
159,119
+84,490
| +113% | +$2.82M |
|
3533
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
44,592
+22,555
| +102% | +$2.63M |
|
3534
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
177,600
+29,500
| +20% | +$1.08M |
|
3535
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
20,300
-23,500
| -54% | -$6.31M |
|
|
NVEI
3536
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
168,868
-85,830
| -34% | -$2.76M |
|
3537
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
84,002
-15,471
| -16% | -$1.06M |
|
3538
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals
CRNX
$8.99B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
121,879
-49,545
| -29% | -$2.29M |
|
3539
CALL
ACM Research
ACMR
$5.6B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
236,700
+122,200
| +107% | +$3.09M |
|
3540
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.7B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,879
+26,914
| +679% | +$5.25M |
|
3541
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
65,494
-11,431
| -15% | -$904K |
|
3542
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
570,087
-224,224
| -28% | -$2.15M |
|
3543
PUT
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
-125,200
| -65% | -$9.18M |
|
|
NOVA
3544
PUT
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
970,700
+517,700
| +114% | +$2.46M |
|
3545
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
230,900
-42,300
| -15% | -$950K |
|
3546
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-900
| -4% | -$202K |
|
3547
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
105,600
+10,500
| +11% | +$494K |
|
|
FYBR
3548
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
206,500
-99,400
| -32% | -$2.47M |
|
3549
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
57,109
-260,513
| -82% | -$23.6M |
|
3550
CALL
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
52,100
-43,100
| -45% | -$4.56M |
|
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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.