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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4701
HDFC Bank
HDB
$120B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
83,114
-954,292
| -92% | -$27.9M |
|
4702
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF
IEUR
$9.15B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
46,913
+43,389
| +1,231% | +$2.52M |
|
4703
PUT
HSBC
HSBC
$356B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+8,700
| +17% | +$374K |
|
4704
CALL
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.87B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
-24,700
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
4705
CALL
Houlihan Lokey
HLI
$8.99B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
19,800
+2,900
| +17% | +$380K |
|
4706
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
409,533
-423,741
| -51% | -$3M |
|
4707
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
-5,800
| -27% | -$1.01M |
|
4708
Luxfer Holdings
LXFR
$457M
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
230,295
+77,931
| +51% | +$865K |
|
4709
PUT
Birkenstock
BIRK
$7B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+4,400
| +10% | +$218K |
|
4710
CALL
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-8,800
| -26% | -$901K |
|
4711
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.1B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
24,141
-3,134
| -11% | -$344K |
|
4712
Riskified
RSKD
$875M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
416,355
+373,429
| +870% | +$2.11M |
|
4713
CALL
Privia Health
PRVA
$2.81B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
153,000
-30,400
| -17% | -$539K |
|
4714
PUT
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+50,300
| +233% | +$1.95M |
|
4715
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.17B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
+63,400
| +63% | +$1.01M |
|
4716
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
108,946
+59,546
| +121% | +$1.48M |
|
4717
CALL
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$12.7B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
320,300
-34,900
| -10% | -$384K |
|
4718
PUT
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+4,100
| +4% | +$105K |
|
4719
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
18,199
-33,274
| -65% | -$4.27M |
|
4720
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
166,301
-209,042
| -56% | -$3.42M |
|
|
TDAY
4721
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
574,900
-9,507
| -2% | -$31.8K |
|
|
CRON
4722
Cronos Group
CRON
$1.16B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
1,136,340
-13,687
| -1% | -$35.3K |
|
4723
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
228,832
-3,605
| -2% | -$42.3K |
|
4724
CALL
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
166,300
+31,700
| +24% | +$607K |
|
4725
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
624,880
+270,393
| +76% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.