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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
PUT
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+40,100
| +148% | +$1.66M |
|
|
COOP
4877
PUT
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-7,100
| -19% | -$571K |
|
4878
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
134,800
+57,400
| +74% | +$1.07M |
|
4879
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+1,200
| +4% | +$98K |
|
|
FOVL
4880
DELISTED
iShares Focused Value Factor ETF
FOVL
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
40,239
+14,711
| +58% | +$887K |
|
4881
PUT
Federal Agricultural Mortgage
AGM
$2.53B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-3,300
| -20% | -$596K |
|
4882
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
278,100
+182,000
| +189% | +$1.9M |
|
4883
PUT
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-130,400
| -71% | -$6.03M |
|
4884
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,886
+51,108
| +287% | +$1.71M |
|
4885
PUT
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+44,800
| +295% | +$1.87M |
|
4886
Hope Bancorp
HOPE
$1.85B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
225,024
+49,622
| +28% | +$523K |
|
|
MRC
4887
DELISTED
MRC Global
MRC
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
187,044
-6,974
| -4% | -$87.2K |
|
4888
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
231,022
-1,379,821
| -86% | -$16.1M |
|
4889
PIMCO 15+ Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
LTPZ
$776M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
44,644
-44,455
| -50% | -$2.39M |
|
4890
CALL
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,100
-22,000
| -26% | -$878K |
|
4891
ICL Group
ICL
$7.16B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
563,481
+262,401
| +87% | +$1.23M |
|
4892
PUT
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
228,000
-30,700
| -12% | -$336K |
|
4893
iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Corporate ETF
IBDT
$4.08B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
97,286
-41,732
| -30% | -$1.03M |
|
4894
Cohen & Steers
CNS
$4.36B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
33,206
-239,608
| -88% | -$17M |
|
4895
Immuneering
IMRX
$327M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
1,882,136
-64
| -0% | -$105 |
|
|
PPLI
4896
PUT
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
62,657
+20,236
| +48% | +$836K |
|
4897
DTE Energy
DTE
$29.3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,688
+14,169
| +188% | +$1.58M |
|
4898
CALL
Seadrill
SDRL
$3B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
46,700
+1,600
| +4% | +$81K |
|
|
BRSL
4899
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
117,500
-1,306,700
| -92% | -$26.7M |
|
4900
CALL
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$161M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
50,400
+23,200
| +85% | +$1M |
|
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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.