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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,071
| New | +$2.73M |
|
4652
CALL
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
54,800
-21,600
| -28% | -$1.13M |
|
|
MAG
4653
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
235,558
+19,208
| +9% | +$241K |
|
4654
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
60,800
+18,800
| +45% | +$830K |
|
4655
First Trust Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
RDVY
$25.8B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
50,204
-7,343
| -13% | -$401K |
|
4656
CALL
Kemper
KMPR
$1.62B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
46,300
-3,400
| -7% | -$200K |
|
4657
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $2.75M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-20,300
| -44% | -$2.25M |
|
4658
PUT
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,400
| -19% | -$669K |
|
4659
CALL
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.75B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
89,500
-84,300
| -49% | -$2.64M |
|
4660
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.94B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-1,600
| -6% | -$190K |
|
4661
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
LQDH
$540M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
29,466
-12,206
| -29% | -$1.14M |
|
4662
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+4,500
| +33% | +$660K |
|
4663
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
+12,400
| +48% | +$902K |
|
4664
CALL
Trinity Industries
TRN
$2.36B
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-19,000
| -17% | -$554K |
|
4665
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $2.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,543
-54,127
| -74% | -$9.01M |
|
4666
PUT
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+3,000
| +10% | +$224K |
|
4667
CALL
Schwab US Large-Cap Growth ETF
SCHG
$62.9B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
108,400
-106,800
| -50% | -$2.52M |
|
|
PDCO
4668
PUT
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-5,100
| -4% | -$128K |
|
4669
Forestar Group
FOR
$1.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
85,327
+12,944
| +18% | +$438K |
|
4670
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
50,649
-193,277
| -79% | -$8.9M |
|
4671
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-66,700
| -67% | -$5.43M |
|
|
BOLD
4672
Boundless Bio
BOLD
$64.4M
| $2.73M | ﹤0.01% |
718,527
-136,277
| -16% | -$1.3M |
|
|
SPNS
4673
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
80,248
+3,731
| +5% | +$122K |
|
4674
First Financial Bancorp
FFBC
$3.61B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
122,440
+61,703
| +102% | +$1.36M |
|
4675
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $2.72M | ﹤0.01% |
32,455
-208,347
| -87% | -$17.2M |
|
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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.