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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
348,960
-304,321
| -47% | -$4.3M |
|
3677
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
+6,000
| +7% | +$281K |
|
3678
PUT
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.45B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
191,820
-540
| -0.3% | -$14.4K |
|
3679
CALL
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,500
-4,900
| -8% | -$432K |
|
3680
CALL
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.5B
| $5M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-2,700
| -7% | -$370K |
|
3681
ATN International
ATNI
$488M
| $4.99M | ﹤0.01% |
218,845
+124,726
| +133% | +$3.04M |
|
3682
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $4.98M | ﹤0.01% |
62,151
-97,294
| -61% | -$7.27M |
|
3683
Suzano
SUZ
$9.99B
| $4.96M | ﹤0.01% |
482,579
+137,286
| +40% | +$1.44M |
|
3684
CALL
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $4.95M | ﹤0.01% |
482,900
-909,700
| -65% | -$11.5M |
|
3685
CALL
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.19B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
-33,900
| -30% | -$2.2M |
|
3686
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $4.94M | ﹤0.01% |
117,600
-9,600
| -8% | -$395K |
|
3687
CALL
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-42,500
| -33% | -$2.52M |
|
3688
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
181,900
-51,600
| -22% | -$1.42M |
|
3689
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
-63,900
| -43% | -$3.48M |
|
3690
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $4.93M | ﹤0.01% |
105,452
+26,095
| +33% | +$1.03M |
|
3691
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
27,600
+6,200
| +29% | +$1.09M |
|
3692
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
2,843,448
+100,821
| +4% | +$203K |
|
3693
HealthStream
HSTM
$846M
| $4.92M | ﹤0.01% |
176,200
+113,039
| +179% | +$3.01M |
|
|
EMBJ
3694
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
190,496
+1,911
| +1% | +$51.7K |
|
3695
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
2,294,701
-734,639
| -24% | -$1.71M |
|
3696
CALL
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
200,700
-89,300
| -31% | -$2.02M |
|
3697
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
185,655
-259,516
| -58% | -$6.92M |
|
3698
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
30,600
-3,000
| -9% | -$501K |
|
3699
PUT
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF
NVDY
$1.47B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
167,400
+40,800
| +32% | +$1.12M |
|
3700
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.42B
| $4.91M | ﹤0.01% |
1,232,757
+917,691
| +291% | +$3.69M |
|
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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.