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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
CALL
Modine Manufacturing
MOD
$11.1B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
-38,900
| -45% | -$3.73M |
|
3727
PUT
iShares Gold Trust
IAU
$64.9B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
109,700
+76,100
| +226% | +$3.36M |
|
3728
CALL
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.03B
| $4.82M | ﹤0.01% |
304,600
+124,500
| +69% | +$2.11M |
|
3729
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
365,200
+57,800
| +19% | +$777K |
|
3730
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.65B
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,031
+30,441
| +114% | +$2.63M |
|
3731
PUT
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
URNJ
$360M
| $4.81M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
+126,100
| +168% | +$3.38M |
|
3732
CALL
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
89,200
+48,100
| +117% | +$2.22M |
|
3733
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-7,600
| -18% | -$1.18M |
|
3734
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
11,400
-20,000
| -64% | -$7.96M |
|
3735
PUT
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
128,300
+79,900
| +165% | +$3.08M |
|
3736
ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF
NOBL
$11.9B
| $4.8M | ﹤0.01% |
99,794
+99,780
| +712,714% | +$4.88M |
|
3737
CALL
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.5B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
70,000
-29,500
| -30% | -$1.76M |
|
3738
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
109,500
+39,800
| +57% | +$1.71M |
|
3739
CALL
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.26B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+125,900
| +189% | +$2.95M |
|
|
AL
3740
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
| – | – |
|
3741
PUT
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $4.79M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-13,900
| -27% | -$1.46M |
|
3742
CALL
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+2,000
| +12% | +$549K |
|
3743
CALL
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
+21,600
| +30% | +$1.09M |
|
3744
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $4.78M | ﹤0.01% |
192,922
+75,225
| +64% | +$1.88M |
|
3745
CALL
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
36,900
-5,800
| -14% | -$696K |
|
3746
Matthews Korea Active ETF
MKOR
$142M
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
183,878
+160,061
| +672% | +$4.12M |
|
3747
PUT
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
805,900
+486,500
| +152% | +$2.64M |
|
3748
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$23B
| $4.77M | ﹤0.01% |
139,876
-330,208
| -70% | -$11.3M |
|
3749
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
77,400
+1,600
| +2% | +$97.8K |
|
3750
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $4.76M | ﹤0.01% |
336,700
-1,498,900
| -82% | -$23.5M |
|
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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.