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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
AtriCure
ATRC
$2.25B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
153,707
-153,610
| -50% | -$3.55M |
|
4252
Forrester Research
FORR
$217M
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
204,872
+47,601
| +30% | +$874K |
|
4253
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
20,380
-3,053
| -13% | -$506K |
|
4254
Brady Corp
BRC
$4.44B
| $3.49M | ﹤0.01% |
52,838
-88,690
| -63% | -$5.55M |
|
4255
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
155,700
+39,600
| +34% | +$954K |
|
4256
PUT
Sun Communities
SUI
$15B
| $3.48M | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+11,200
| +63% | +$1.33M |
|
4257
CALL
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
26,900
-9,400
| -26% | -$1.23M |
|
4258
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
248,300
-92,700
| -27% | -$1.32M |
|
4259
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-19,500
| -40% | -$2.37M |
|
4260
CALL
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
76,300
-67,100
| -47% | -$2.97M |
|
4261
PUT
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
496,900
-355,900
| -42% | -$2.6M |
|
4262
Perella Weinberg Partners
PWP
$1.29B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
213,301
+84,247
| +65% | +$1.27M |
|
4263
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.47M | ﹤0.01% |
13,200
-29,100
| -69% | -$7.55M |
|
4264
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
31,700
-12,800
| -29% | -$1.34M |
|
4265
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
49,110
-11,911
| -20% | -$794K |
|
|
WIRE
4266
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
11,932
-48,974
| -80% | -$13.8M |
|
4267
CALL
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.79B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+29,600
| +87% | +$1.62M |
|
4268
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
VBR
$38.3B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
18,919
-590
| -3% | -$109K |
|
4269
CALL
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.8B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-22,600
| -30% | -$1.58M |
|
4270
PUT
Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF
QQQM
$104B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+10,200
| +140% | +$1.89M |
|
4271
CALL
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-8,100
| -8% | -$281K |
|
|
TEN
4272
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
117,308
-123,956
| -51% | -$3.48M |
|
4273
PUT
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-15,400
| -53% | -$3.98M |
|
4274
Vident US Bond Strategy ETF
VBND
$525M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
79,364
+30,008
| +61% | +$1.3M |
|
|
BERY
4275
CALL
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
63,489
-27,878
| -31% | -$1.51M |
|
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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.