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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
401
PUT
Zscaler
ZS
$30.4B
| $176M | 0.04% |
917,400
-23,100
| -2% | -$4.11M |
|
402
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$79.2B
| $176M | 0.04% |
8,315,814
-528,368
| -6% | -$9.74M |
|
403
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $175M | 0.04% |
5,241,186
-3,819,038
| -42% | -$127M |
|
404
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $174M | 0.04% |
13,494,900
-1,350,600
| -9% | -$15.7M |
|
405
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $173M | 0.04% |
833,175
+55,878
| +7% | +$11.7M |
|
406
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $173M | 0.04% |
1,108,200
+230,900
| +26% | +$34.7M |
|
407
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $172M | 0.03% |
1,182,800
-1,322,300
| -53% | -$190M |
|
408
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $172M | 0.03% |
729,951
+104,431
| +17% | +$22.4M |
|
409
Global Payments
GPN
$25.1B
| $172M | 0.03% |
1,780,867
+1,568,837
| +740% | +$173M |
|
410
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $171M | 0.03% |
936,180
+477,939
| +104% | +$94.9M |
|
411
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $171M | 0.03% |
4,147,400
-434,800
| -9% | -$17.5M |
|
412
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.4B
| $171M | 0.03% |
1,793,658
+701,243
| +64% | +$64.3M |
|
413
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.4B
| $171M | 0.03% |
5,599,525
+2,934,794
| +110% | +$98.7M |
|
414
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $170M | 0.03% |
759,400
+275,000
| +57% | +$66.2M |
|
415
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.54B
| $170M | 0.03% |
3,857,100
-321,100
| -8% | -$14.3M |
|
416
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $169M | 0.03% |
214,400
-16,000
| -7% | -$12.5M |
|
417
NVR
NVR
$17B
| $169M | 0.03% |
22,239
+2,193
| +11% | +$16.8M |
|
418
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.2B
| $167M | 0.03% |
1,195,081
-276,624
| -19% | -$36.3M |
|
419
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.39B
| $166M | 0.03% |
1,978,117
+306,548
| +18% | +$26.2M |
|
420
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $166M | 0.03% |
1,624,800
+506,660
| +45% | +$49.4M |
|
421
CALL
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $165M | 0.03% |
2,802,500
+77,700
| +3% | +$4.97M |
|
422
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$25.3B
| $165M | 0.03% |
2,017,330
+987,520
| +96% | +$84.4M |
|
423
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$38.2B
| $165M | 0.03% |
1,199,320
+511,260
| +74% | +$73.7M |
|
424
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $165M | 0.03% |
1,640,600
-462,400
| -22% | -$47.8M |
|
425
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $164M | 0.03% |
352,000
+45,700
| +15% | +$21.1M |
|
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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 1,435 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.