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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4476
NerdWallet
NRDS
$629M
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
206,732
-35,247
| -15% | -$483K |
|
4477
abrdn Physical Gold Shares ETF
SGOL
$7.47B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
135,799
+23,184
| +21% | +$518K |
|
4478
iShares Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF
ISCV
$712M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
52,019
+35,169
| +209% | +$2.06M |
|
|
EH
4479
EHang Holdings
EH
$450M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
221,693
+128,068
| +137% | +$2.16M |
|
4480
CALL
Prospect Capital
PSEC
$1.15B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
544,300
-493,800
| -48% | -$2.71M |
|
4481
PUT
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
148,200
-73,400
| -33% | -$1.64M |
|
4482
InterContinental Hotels
IHG
$23.6B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
28,363
-32,495
| -53% | -$3.29M |
|
|
GOOD
4483
Gladstone Commercial Corp
GOOD
$626M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
210,521
+15,106
| +8% | +$210K |
|
4484
PUT
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
168,200
+2,000
| +1% | +$42.1K |
|
4485
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-3,800
| -12% | -$388K |
|
4486
Zumiez
ZUMZ
$314M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
154,165
-98,283
| -39% | -$1.7M |
|
|
DHC
4487
Diversified Healthcare Trust
DHC
$2.03B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
983,951
+640,720
| +187% | +$1.63M |
|
4488
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
32,429
+32,408
| +154,324% | +$2.79M |
|
4489
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,000
+59,300
| +54% | +$1.09M |
|
|
SAFE
4490
CALL
Safehold
SAFE
$1.08B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
+24,400
| +19% | +$469K |
|
4491
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
45,183
-462
| -1% | -$32.1K |
|
4492
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
80,753
-114,767
| -59% | -$4.31M |
|
4493
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
228,600
+22,400
| +11% | +$252K |
|
4494
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund
FEX
$1.64B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
30,851
-5,746
| -16% | -$555K |
|
4495
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
946
-438
| -32% | -$1.41M |
|
4496
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$193M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
386,750
-190,164
| -33% | -$1.56M |
|
4497
Arcos Dorados Holdings
ARCO
$1.67B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
331,027
-126,839
| -28% | -$1.3M |
|
4498
The RealReal
REAL
$1.39B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
933,923
+450,128
| +93% | +$1.66M |
|
4499
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
+28,200
| +18% | +$478K |
|
4500
CALL
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
206,300
+20,200
| +11% | +$323K |
|
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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.