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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4501
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.92B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
15,074
+13,823
| +1,105% | +$2.6M |
|
|
BASE
4502
PUT
DELISTED
Couchbase
BASE
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
162,900
+55,400
| +52% | +$1.29M |
|
4503
Marten Transport
MRTN
$1.24B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
161,173
+52,144
| +48% | +$914K |
|
4504
CALL
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-5,200
| -43% | -$2.12M |
|
|
AVDL
4505
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
211,000
-36,500
| -15% | -$595K |
|
4506
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
87,187
-2,389,831
| -96% | -$77.6M |
|
|
ETRN
4507
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
228,500
+81,600
| +56% | +$1.09M |
|
4508
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
183,134
-89,466
| -33% | -$1.42M |
|
|
EHAB
4509
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
331,350
+65,113
| +24% | +$623K |
|
|
JAMF
4510
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
+179,103
| New | +$3.14M |
|
4511
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-18,400
| -35% | -$1.67M |
|
4512
PUT
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
+35,100
| +48% | +$984K |
|
4513
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
598,491
-246,899
| -29% | -$1.38M |
|
|
DO
4514
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
+143,800
| +311% | +$2.05M |
|
4515
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-17,600
| -33% | -$1.37M |
|
|
B
4516
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
70,988
+36,657
| +107% | +$1.38M |
|
|
SNBR
4517
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
307,063
+272,765
| +795% | +$3.73M |
|
|
DEC
4518
Diversified Energy Company
DEC
$1.01B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
217,764
+191,350
| +724% | +$2.66M |
|
4519
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
417,700
-289,900
| -41% | -$2.37M |
|
4520
Metagenomi Therapeutics
MGX
$46.5M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
729,852
+5,951
| +0.8% | +$40.9K |
|
4521
PUT
Eldorado Gold
EGO
$10.4B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
198,100
+36,400
| +23% | +$552K |
|
4522
Harrow
HROW
$1.5B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
140,232
-200,033
| -59% | -$2.99M |
|
4523
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Yen
YCS
$30M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
+15,200
| +33% | +$669K |
|
4524
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
39,920
+1,860
| +5% | +$157K |
|
4525
CALL
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
-63,700
| -27% | -$1.16M |
|
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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.