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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4226
CALL
Fomento Económico Mexicano
FMX
$40.3B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-22,000
| -40% | -$2.57M |
|
4227
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
264,649
+24,262
| +10% | +$442K |
|
4228
IES Holdings
IESC
$15.1B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
25,407
-34,910
| -58% | -$4.91M |
|
4229
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
18,485
-99,047
| -84% | -$20.1M |
|
4230
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
179,900
-308,200
| -63% | -$6.23M |
|
4231
CALL
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+1,650
| +3% | +$88.4K |
|
4232
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
+62,922
| New | +$3.5M |
|
4233
CALL
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
-128,400
| -35% | -$2.07M |
|
|
SII
4234
CALL
Sprott
SII
$3B
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
+35,000
| +70% | +$1.47M |
|
|
SPYU
4235
MAX S&P 500 4x Leveraged ETN
SPYU
$297M
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
167,520
+27,402
| +20% | +$513K |
|
|
SPYM
4236
PUT
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$169B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
54,900
+20,200
| +58% | +$1.24M |
|
4237
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
138,925
-20,583
| -13% | -$594K |
|
4238
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.2B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
58,918
-58,732
| -50% | -$3.59M |
|
4239
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
264,300
+102,200
| +63% | +$1.12M |
|
4240
BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF
BKEM
$92M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+176,166
| New | +$3.44M |
|
4241
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-35,800
| -75% | -$11.4M |
|
4242
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
+12,700
| +63% | +$1.36M |
|
4243
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
-11,600
| -15% | -$640K |
|
4244
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.3B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
56,638
-246,930
| -81% | -$14.6M |
|
4245
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
61,935
-24,332
| -28% | -$1.32M |
|
4246
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
-4,700
| -4% | -$164K |
|
4247
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
-53,100
| -34% | -$1.72M |
|
4248
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.99B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
102,500
+66,300
| +183% | +$2.27M |
|
4249
PUT
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
112,600
+72,600
| +182% | +$2.24M |
|
4250
AerSale
ASLE
$280M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
506,013
-287,952
| -36% | -$2.06M |
|
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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.