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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4576
CALL
Hexcel
HXL
$7.87B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+27,100
| +145% | +$1.82M |
|
4577
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
30,100
-4,300
| -13% | -$399K |
|
4578
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
145,873
+15,350
| +12% | +$293K |
|
4579
PUT
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-19,200
| -65% | -$4.93M |
|
4580
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
64,000
-160,800
| -72% | -$7.43M |
|
4581
PUT
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
+105,600
| +417% | +$2.81M |
|
4582
PUT
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+45,700
| +226% | +$2.11M |
|
4583
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$137M
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
2,147,344
-125,060
| -6% | -$201K |
|
4584
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $2.86M | ﹤0.01% |
53,900
-39,400
| -42% | -$2.1M |
|
|
CSR
4585
Centerspace
CSR
$938M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
42,211
+40,119
| +1,918% | +$2.64M |
|
4586
PUT
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
+26,300
| +66% | +$1.24M |
|
|
BERY
4587
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
52,708
+12,524
| +31% | +$680K |
|
4588
PUT
Beyond Meat
BYND
$232M
| $2.85M | ﹤0.01% |
14,143
-12,024
| -46% | -$2.56M |
|
4589
PUT
Caleres
CAL
$449M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
84,600
+51,100
| +153% | +$1.84M |
|
4590
Movado Group
MOV
$803M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
114,336
-17,600
| -13% | -$460K |
|
4591
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
303,100
-90,800
| -23% | -$819K |
|
4592
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
55,975
-11,053
| -16% | -$553K |
|
4593
PUT
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+100
| +0.6% | +$16.6K |
|
4594
CALL
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
+55,800
| +79% | +$1.33M |
|
4595
CALL
Mattel
MAT
$4.29B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
174,500
-211,400
| -55% | -$3.83M |
|
4596
Argan
AGX
$8.11B
| $2.84M | ﹤0.01% |
38,767
+16,780
| +76% | +$1.1M |
|
4597
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
68,129
+54,959
| +417% | +$2.32M |
|
4598
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$11.4B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
222,900
+189,300
| +563% | +$3.02M |
|
4599
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-6,400
| -54% | -$3.26M |
|
|
KEEL
4600
CALL
Keel Infrastructure Corp
KEEL
$2.17B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
1,099,100
-706,200
| -39% | -$1.52M |
|
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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.