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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
103,400
-81,300
| -44% | -$2.83M |
|
|
TEM
4152
CALL
Tempus AI
TEM
$9.4B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,900
| New | +$3.25M |
|
|
PPLI
4153
CALL
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
96,423
+70,702
| +275% | +$2.92M |
|
4154
Avantis International Large Cap Value ETF
AVIV
$2.06B
| $3.71M | ﹤0.01% |
70,658
+49,836
| +239% | +$2.69M |
|
4155
PUT
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+7,800
| +54% | +$1.35M |
|
4156
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $3.7M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-700
| -3% | -$121K |
|
4157
CALL
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
75,700
-2,700
| -3% | -$125K |
|
4158
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
25,900
-16,800
| -39% | -$2.56M |
|
4159
PUT
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
-87,100
| -67% | -$7.75M |
|
|
FLG
4160
CALL
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
382,067
+8,534
| +2% | +$82.5K |
|
|
BCYC
4161
Bicycle Therapeutics
BCYC
$273M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
182,315
+122,875
| +207% | +$2.78M |
|
|
SWTX
4162
DELISTED
SpringWorks Therapeutics
SWTX
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
97,951
-612,316
| -86% | -$25.8M |
|
4163
Schwab 5-10 Year Corporate Bond ETF
SCHI
$11.5B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
167,334
+116,582
| +230% | +$2.56M |
|
4164
Gossamer Bio
GOSS
$75.4M
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
4,093,836
+219,110
| +6% | +$164K |
|
4165
CALL
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $3.69M | ﹤0.01% |
613,600
+126,500
| +26% | +$860K |
|
4166
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
+1,600
| +14% | +$482K |
|
4167
PUT
ProShares Ultra QQQ
QLD
$14.4B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
73,800
-12,600
| -15% | -$560K |
|
4168
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $3.68M | ﹤0.01% |
16,273
+3,916
| +32% | +$891K |
|
4169
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.55B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
59,702
+45,478
| +320% | +$2.77M |
|
4170
Vanguard Industrials ETF
VIS
$8.54B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,611
+12,713
| +439% | +$3.03M |
|
4171
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
148,202
+44,893
| +43% | +$1.21M |
|
4172
PUT
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.87B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
+44,800
| +92% | +$1.84M |
|
4173
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
98,400
+35,600
| +57% | +$1.4M |
|
4174
CALL
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $3.67M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
-82,700
| -25% | -$1.27M |
|
|
BLD
4175
CALL
DELISTED
TopBuild
BLD
| $3.66M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-41,500
| -81% | -$16.9M |
|
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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.