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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
CALL
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.79B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
-34,800
| -24% | -$1.12M |
|
4277
Genco Shipping & Trading
GNK
$1.15B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
160,946
+96,374
| +149% | +$2.07M |
|
4278
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
99,500
-57,300
| -37% | -$2.03M |
|
4279
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$18.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
124,700
-55,400
| -31% | -$1.58M |
|
4280
CALL
Groupon
GRPN
$875M
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
223,200
-40,200
| -15% | -$537K |
|
4281
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+71,594
| New | +$3.15M |
|
4282
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,200
+11,600
| +20% | +$545K |
|
4283
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$616M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,108,188
+546,760
| +97% | +$2.01M |
|
4284
CALL
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
-97,200
| -34% | -$1.79M |
|
4285
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-29,600
| -25% | -$1.11M |
|
4286
PUT
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
423,800
+47,800
| +13% | +$512K |
|
4287
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
44,585
+17,269
| +63% | +$1.33M |
|
4288
BondBloxx BBB Rated 10+ Year Corporate Bond ETF
BBBL
$6.88M
| $3.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,102
+27,700
| +65% | +$1.34M |
|
4289
CALL
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.03B
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
80,900
-71,100
| -47% | -$3.06M |
|
|
VBTX
4290
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $3.39M | ﹤0.01% |
160,776
+20,104
| +14% | +$407K |
|
4291
CALL
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+600
| +2% | +$72.4K |
|
4292
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
70,181
-6,340
| -8% | -$301K |
|
4293
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
+14,300
| +39% | +$969K |
|
|
ESPR
4294
DELISTED
Esperion Therapeutics
ESPR
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
1,521,777
-1,840,433
| -55% | -$4.33M |
|
4295
CALL
ProShares Ether Strategy ETF
EETH
$54.1M
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
47,900
+25,000
| +109% | +$1.81M |
|
4296
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$5.1B
| $3.38M | ﹤0.01% |
959,300
+83,700
| +10% | +$311K |
|
4297
Fractyl Health
GUTS
$108M
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
790,257
-913,579
| -54% | -$5.88M |
|
4298
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
8,850
+3,635
| +70% | +$1.37M |
|
4299
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.59B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
118,800
-29,300
| -20% | -$819K |
|
4300
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $3.37M | ﹤0.01% |
65,706
-157,703
| -71% | -$8.94M |
|
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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.