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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TBCH
4201
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$228M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
251,022
+141,387
| +129% | +$2.2M |
|
4202
CALL
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+59,300
| +176% | +$2.41M |
|
4203
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
177,485
+137,137
| +340% | +$2.77M |
|
4204
CALL
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-7,700
| -9% | -$304K |
|
4205
CALL
Workiva
WK
$3.84B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+19,500
| +66% | +$1.53M |
|
4206
PUT
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
282,800
+93,600
| +49% | +$1.4M |
|
4207
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-1,900
| -6% | -$209K |
|
|
ZEUS
4208
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
79,910
+23,039
| +41% | +$1.32M |
|
4209
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
132,436
+51,978
| +65% | +$1.41M |
|
4210
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+15,300
| +44% | +$1.14M |
|
4211
CALL
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
57,905
+18,567
| +47% | +$1.16M |
|
|
LAND
4212
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
261,255
+106,106
| +68% | +$1.39M |
|
4213
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.89B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
82,026
-34,699
| -30% | -$1.6M |
|
4214
CALL
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
+17,700
| +36% | +$903K |
|
4215
ProShares UltraShort QQQ
QID
$242M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,166
| New | +$4.12M |
|
4216
Nomura Holdings
NMR
$28.7B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
617,358
-86,385
| -12% | -$512K |
|
4217
BlackRock ETF Trust II iShares AAA CLO Active ETF
CLOA
$2.26B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,684
| New | +$3.56M |
|
4218
Granite Construction
GVA
$5.56B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
57,537
-96,171
| -63% | -$5.7M |
|
4219
PUT
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.26B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+55,500
| +63% | +$1.3M |
|
4220
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
105,391
-25,016
| -19% | -$837K |
|
|
EB
4221
DELISTED
Eventbrite
EB
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
+734,988
| New | +$3.83M |
|
4222
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
247,500
+43,000
| +21% | +$706K |
|
4223
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
193,726
-123,225
| -39% | -$2.32M |
|
4224
JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF
JPIN
$375M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
64,201
+15,911
| +33% | +$892K |
|
4225
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+13,600
| +800% | +$3.43M |
|
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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.