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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
RLJ Lodging Trust
RLJ
$1.67B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
420,604
+390,828
| +1,313% | +$4.11M |
|
4002
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
2,409,456
+2,274,979
| +1,692% | +$4.08M |
|
4003
Upbound Group
UPBD
$1.14B
| $4.05M | ﹤0.01% |
131,831
+55,053
| +72% | +$1.76M |
|
|
FYBR
4004
PUT
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
154,500
-75,100
| -33% | -$1.87M |
|
4005
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
57,823
+41,686
| +258% | +$2.97M |
|
4006
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
AOSL
$931M
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
108,164
-58,585
| -35% | -$1.55M |
|
4007
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
256,289
-1,426,450
| -85% | -$21.6M |
|
4008
CALL
NCR Atleos
NATL
$3.47B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
149,550
-1,950
| -1% | -$47.5K |
|
4009
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $4.04M | ﹤0.01% |
312,081
+302,886
| +3,294% | +$4.01M |
|
|
CMRC
4010
Commerce.com Inc Series 1
CMRC
$181M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
500,544
+201,706
| +67% | +$1.44M |
|
4011
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
231,400
+72,800
| +46% | +$1.23M |
|
4012
Monro
MNRO
$359M
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
168,922
+20,435
| +14% | +$545K |
|
4013
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.15B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
439,021
+227,831
| +108% | +$2.5M |
|
4014
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $4.03M | ﹤0.01% |
134,557
+131,239
| +3,955% | +$3.82M |
|
4015
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
45,913
-171,034
| -79% | -$15M |
|
4016
PUT
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+50,800
| +158% | +$2.79M |
|
4017
PUT
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
-4,500
| -15% | -$688K |
|
4018
CALL
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
373,600
-145,600
| -28% | -$1.65M |
|
4019
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $4.02M | ﹤0.01% |
198,572
+81,213
| +69% | +$1.61M |
|
4020
Hartford Total Return Bond ETF
HTRB
$2.22B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
119,875
+61,494
| +105% | +$2.05M |
|
|
HOLX
4021
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
-47,600
| -47% | -$3.57M |
|
4022
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
35,526
-131,358
| -79% | -$14.3M |
|
4023
PUT
Rocket Lab Corp
RKLB
$51.3B
| $4.01M | ﹤0.01% |
834,700
-136,500
| -14% | -$569K |
|
4024
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,143
-826,785
| -92% | -$62.5M |
|
4025
CALL
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$903M
| $4M | ﹤0.01% |
208,200
+144,400
| +226% | +$3.39M |
|
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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.