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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
61,200
+34,600
| +130% | +$2.98M |
|
3702
PUT
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF
WGMI
$243M
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
231,500
+62,100
| +37% | +$1.06M |
|
3703
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $4.9M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
-77,700
| -60% | -$7.03M |
|
3704
Playtika
PLTK
$957M
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
621,426
+594,235
| +2,185% | +$4.71M |
|
3705
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $4.89M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
-81,100
| -37% | -$2.83M |
|
|
NOVA
3706
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
874,700
-1,655,000
| -65% | -$7.87M |
|
3707
CALL
Box
BOX
$4.52B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
184,600
+53,400
| +41% | +$1.42M |
|
3708
PUT
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $4.88M | ﹤0.01% |
74,900
+74,300
| +12,383% | +$4.66M |
|
3709
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,328
| New | +$4.75M |
|
3710
PUT
iShares National Muni Bond ETF
MUB
$45.8B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
45,700
-178,200
| -80% | -$19M |
|
3711
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $4.87M | ﹤0.01% |
822,196
+781,484
| +1,920% | +$4.25M |
|
3712
ePlus
PLUS
$2.31B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,017
+64,455
| +4,126% | +$4.93M |
|
3713
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.68B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
158,700
-37,100
| -19% | -$1.16M |
|
3714
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
145,759
-184,801
| -56% | -$6.97M |
|
3715
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.57B
| $4.86M | ﹤0.01% |
48,881
+38,883
| +389% | +$3.92M |
|
3716
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$539M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,989
+14,128
| +49% | +$1.61M |
|
3717
CALL
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
220,800
+204,800
| +1,280% | +$5.29M |
|
3718
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
9,423
-9,472
| -50% | -$4.82M |
|
3719
State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF
XSD
$2.93B
| $4.85M | ﹤0.01% |
19,579
+11,720
| +149% | +$2.76M |
|
3720
Burford Capital
BUR
$960M
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
371,003
+346,931
| +1,441% | +$5.09M |
|
3721
PUT
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
128,900
-23,400
| -15% | -$857K |
|
|
SRCL
3722
CALL
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
83,200
+33,500
| +67% | +$1.72M |
|
3723
CALL
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $4.84M | ﹤0.01% |
141,500
+104,100
| +278% | +$3.56M |
|
3724
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $4.83M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
-9,200
| -29% | -$1.97M |
|
3725
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
121,200
-30,700
| -20% | -$1.59M |
|
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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.