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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,054
| New | +$2.45M |
|
4852
CALL
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.2B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-37,100
| -52% | -$2.67M |
|
4853
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
146,530
+16,062
| +12% | +$273K |
|
4854
WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend Fund
DGS
$1.76B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
-102,199
| -68% | -$5.26M |
|
4855
PUT
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
+5,600
| +73% | +$1.01M |
|
4856
PUT
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+27,300
| +94% | +$1.32M |
|
|
RNAM
4857
PUT
DELISTED
Avidity Biosciences
RNAM
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+55,900
| +1,363% | +$1.6M |
|
4858
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$364M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
56,687
+14,356
| +34% | +$627K |
|
4859
ProShares Ultra Dow30
DDM
$542M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+59,058
| New | +$2.43M |
|
4860
JPMorgan Municipal ETF
JMUB
$8.51B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,630
| New | +$2.45M |
|
4861
CALL
PAR Technology
PAR
$788M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
-15,600
| -23% | -$690K |
|
4862
Kaiser Aluminum
KALU
$2.97B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
27,839
-87,330
| -76% | -$8.13M |
|
4863
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
88,350
-47,850
| -35% | -$1.33M |
|
4864
PUT
Rentokil
RTO
$12B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
+45,900
| +125% | +$1.27M |
|
4865
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
+10,000
| +101% | +$1.16M |
|
4866
CALL
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-10,300
| -41% | -$1.79M |
|
|
MAG
4867
CALL
DELISTED
MAG Silver
MAG
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
209,400
+163,700
| +358% | +$2.06M |
|
4868
PUT
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
238,000
-200,300
| -46% | -$2.54M |
|
4869
PUT
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-24,900
| -49% | -$2.2M |
|
4870
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
47,600
-63,600
| -57% | -$2.98M |
|
|
ACRE
4871
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
366,805
+75,405
| +26% | +$522K |
|
4872
Ultrapar
UGP
$6.56B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
623,459
+324,817
| +109% | +$1.56M |
|
4873
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$764M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
50,518
+29,586
| +141% | +$1.38M |
|
4874
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
136,808
-681,395
| -83% | -$14.8M |
|
4875
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
283,275
+150,375
| +113% | +$1.39M |
|
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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 1,759 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 1,759 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.