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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
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Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
163,200
+11,300
| +7% | +$409K |
|
3552
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
-445,800
| -92% | -$69M |
|
3553
PUT
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
24,100
-28,100
| -54% | -$6.29M |
|
3554
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
53,748
+31,095
| +137% | +$3.28M |
|
3555
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $5.38M | ﹤0.01% |
107,869
-112,090
| -51% | -$5.61M |
|
3556
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-18,700
| -62% | -$8.55M |
|
3557
CALL
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
187,800
+76,100
| +68% | +$2.29M |
|
3558
Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF
GSIE
$6.16B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
159,664
+68,088
| +74% | +$2.32M |
|
3559
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
304,500
-215,200
| -41% | -$5.53M |
|
3560
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
99,080
-8,977
| -8% | -$553K |
|
3561
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Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $5.37M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
-18,100
| -37% | -$3.13M |
|
3562
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
80,234
-15,051
| -16% | -$1.02M |
|
3563
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $5.36M | ﹤0.01% |
243,700
-905,300
| -79% | -$23.4M |
|
3564
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
937,792
+669,389
| +249% | +$3.53M |
|
3565
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
59,700
-23,200
| -28% | -$1.88M |
|
3566
PUT
Sterling Infrastructure
STRL
$17.6B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
45,200
+9,800
| +28% | +$1.12M |
|
3567
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
122,507
-28,359
| -19% | -$1.24M |
|
3568
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
150,800
-40,000
| -21% | -$1.55M |
|
3569
Walker & Dunlop
WD
$1.46B
| $5.35M | ﹤0.01% |
54,434
-62,154
| -53% | -$5.91M |
|
3570
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.13B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,830
-46,175
| -37% | -$3.46M |
|
3571
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
389,791
+37,095
| +11% | +$501K |
|
3572
Agios Pharmaceuticals
AGIO
$2B
| $5.34M | ﹤0.01% |
123,840
-878,621
| -88% | -$31.7M |
|
3573
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PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $5.33M | ﹤0.01% |
899,800
-1,459,400
| -62% | -$7.93M |
|
3574
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
66,212
-412,668
| -86% | -$37.7M |
|
3575
PUT
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $5.32M | ﹤0.01% |
565,400
+112,700
| +25% | +$975K |
|
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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.