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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3876
Linde
LIN
$223B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
10,060
-91,287
| -90% | -$40.2M |
|
3877
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
103,600
+6,500
| +7% | +$270K |
|
3878
Ardmore Shipping
ASC
$719M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
195,652
+161,699
| +476% | +$3.19M |
|
3879
Direxion Daily TSLA Bear 1X ETF
TSLS
$73.4M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
20,964
+7,634
| +57% | +$1.88M |
|
3880
PUT
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
453,100
+153,900
| +51% | +$1.71M |
|
3881
Orthofix Medical
OFIX
$421M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
331,878
+120,986
| +57% | +$1.66M |
|
3882
CALL
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.3M
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
+55,300
| +87% | +$2.23M |
|
3883
PUT
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
58,500
+29,700
| +103% | +$2.09M |
|
3884
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.39M | ﹤0.01% |
468,629
-199,534
| -30% | -$1.8M |
|
3885
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
296,346
+36,376
| +14% | +$551K |
|
3886
PUT
Manulife Financial
MFC
$73.8B
| $4.38M | ﹤0.01% |
164,500
+140,900
| +597% | +$3.52M |
|
|
TPC
3887
CALL
Tutor Perini Cor
TPC
$5.09B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
200,800
+42,700
| +27% | +$785K |
|
3888
PUT
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $4.37M | ﹤0.01% |
151,200
+60,400
| +67% | +$1.41M |
|
3889
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,473,210
+708,377
| +93% | +$2.68M |
|
|
MPT
3890
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
1,011,700
-924,200
| -48% | -$4.43M |
|
|
3891
CALL
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $4.36M | ﹤0.01% |
464,900
+23,500
| +5% | +$212K |
|
3892
PUT
The GEO Group
GEO
$4.11B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
303,100
+8,800
| +3% | +$124K |
|
3893
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
424,167
+203,180
| +92% | +$2.15M |
|
3894
Enviri
NVRI
$579M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
+503,793
| New | +$4.2M |
|
3895
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
1,020,320
+1,009,719
| +9,525% | +$5.13M |
|
3896
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
39,276
+10,357
| +36% | +$1.15M |
|
3897
CALL
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
+6,300
| +12% | +$475K |
|
3898
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$510M
| $4.35M | ﹤0.01% |
449,807
+112,245
| +33% | +$1.48M |
|
|
VTLE
3899
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+3,400
| +4% | +$169K |
|
3900
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $4.34M | ﹤0.01% |
116,325
+96,357
| +483% | +$3.4M |
|
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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.