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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3901
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
345,415
-21,631
| -6% | -$273K |
|
3902
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
521,000
+355,000
| +214% | +$2.57M |
|
3903
Paymentus
PAY
$5.27B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
228,078
+212,412
| +1,356% | +$4.16M |
|
|
AVNS
3904
DELISTED
Avanos Medical
AVNS
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
217,425
-14,788
| -6% | -$288K |
|
3905
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
413,610
+159,181
| +63% | +$1.68M |
|
3906
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $4.33M | ﹤0.01% |
127,200
-113,000
| -47% | -$3.67M |
|
3907
Federal Signal
FSS
$7.68B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
51,641
+14,948
| +41% | +$1.27M |
|
3908
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
125,300
+12,300
| +11% | +$436K |
|
|
PRSU
3909
Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality Inc
PRSU
$1.31B
| $4.32M | ﹤0.01% |
126,930
-52,864
| -29% | -$1.85M |
|
3910
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
271,900
+8,769
| +3% | +$169K |
|
|
RYZ
3911
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.5B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
+220,925
| New | +$5.69M |
|
|
BWIN
3912
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$3.05B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
121,150
+65,281
| +117% | +$2.02M |
|
3913
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,482
+36,626
| +372% | +$3.7M |
|
3914
CALL
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.1B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
1,219,900
+97,000
| +9% | +$360K |
|
3915
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-15,600
| -48% | -$4.08M |
|
3916
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 3-12 Month T-Bill ETF
BILS
$3.91B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
43,164
+1,550
| +4% | +$154K |
|
3917
CALL
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
211,000
+42,900
| +26% | +$956K |
|
3918
CALL
Biohaven
BHVN
$2.21B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
123,300
+9,000
| +8% | +$356K |
|
|
PDCO
3919
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
177,200
+92,300
| +109% | +$2.31M |
|
3920
CALL
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
112,310
-92,865
| -45% | -$3.65M |
|
3921
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
44,727
-15,515
| -26% | -$1.44M |
|
3922
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
122,800
-152,000
| -55% | -$4.17M |
|
3923
iShares MSCI India Small-Cap ETF
SMIN
$771M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
52,792
+43,243
| +453% | +$3.27M |
|
3924
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
145,166
-234,188
| -62% | -$6.2M |
|
3925
Hackett Group
HCKT
$265M
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
196,387
+35,379
| +22% | +$785K |
|
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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.