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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4951
iShares Morningstar Value ETF
ILCV
$1.36B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
30,652
+6,291
| +26% | +$475K |
|
4952
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+21,900
| +114% | +$1.18M |
|
4953
PUT
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
60,300
+5,000
| +9% | +$203K |
|
4954
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
457,400
+282,600
| +162% | +$1.41M |
|
4955
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
19,933
+8,234
| +70% | +$949K |
|
|
HFSI
4956
Hartford Strategic Income ETF
HFSI
$1.09B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
68,694
-1,034
| -1% | -$34.9K |
|
|
FFWM
4957
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
354,830
+269,936
| +318% | +$1.65M |
|
|
AZPN
4958
PUT
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+5,000
| +75% | +$1.03M |
|
4959
First Trust Multi Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FAB
$178M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
29,488
+14,544
| +97% | +$1.16M |
|
|
GLDD
4960
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
264,489
+39,811
| +18% | +$339K |
|
4961
Ardagh Metal Packaging
AMBP
$3.13B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
682,138
+292,251
| +75% | +$1.1M |
|
4962
PUT
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-5,600
| -31% | -$1.02M |
|
4963
PUT
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
17,700
+11,800
| +200% | +$1.37M |
|
4964
PUT
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+1,600
| +3% | +$70.1K |
|
4965
CALL
Brookfield Renewable
BEP
$10.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
93,400
-67,200
| -42% | -$1.67M |
|
4966
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.17B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
54,959
+33,200
| +153% | +$1.33M |
|
|
BORR
4967
Borr Drilling
BORR
$1.37B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
358,201
-69,049
| -16% | -$416K |
|
|
ENLC
4968
CALL
DELISTED
ENLINK MIDSTREAM, LLC
ENLC
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
167,800
+22,800
| +16% | +$304K |
|
4969
PUT
Corcept Therapeutics
CORT
$12.4B
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
71,000
-16,400
| -19% | -$449K |
|
4970
RPAR Risk Parity ETF
RPAR
$582M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
120,724
-12,678
| -10% | -$243K |
|
4971
CALL
Cardlytics
CDLX
$24.9M
| $2.31M | ﹤0.01% |
28,080
-11,560
| -29% | -$1.25M |
|
|
JMIA
4972
CALL
Jumia Technologies
JMIA
$772M
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
328,300
+22,800
| +7% | +$140K |
|
4973
PUT
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-70,000
| -66% | -$4.2M |
|
4974
First Trust Limited Duration Investment Grade Corporate ETF
FSIG
$1.52B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
122,876
-239,093
| -66% | -$4.47M |
|
4975
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF
PFF
$13.3B
| $2.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,979
+60,743
| +496% | +$1.91M |
|
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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.