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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
PUT
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$37.8B
| $1.91B | 0.39% |
13,864,000
-1,913,000
| -12% | -$276M |
|
27
CALL
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.89B | 0.38% |
10,317,100
-6,184,700
| -37% | -$1.05B |
|
28
PUT
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $1.82B | 0.37% |
27,027,000
-1,893,000
| -7% | -$118M |
|
|
29
CALL
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $1.79B | 0.36% |
26,465,000
-4,223,000
| -14% | -$264M |
|
|
30
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $1.58B | 0.32% |
3,304,542
+2,822,010
| +585% | +$1.27B |
|
|
31
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.2T
| $1.56B | 0.32% |
8,550,200
-1,393,100
| -14% | -$235M |
|
32
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $1.52B | 0.31% |
16,597,700
+5,293,700
| +47% | +$482M |
|
|
33
PUT
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.19T
| $1.51B | 0.31% |
8,251,500
-2,704,500
| -25% | -$460M |
|
34
Amazon
AMZN
$2.94T
| $1.49B | 0.3% |
7,692,857
+1,114,948
| +17% | +$205M |
|
35
PUT
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $1.44B | 0.29% |
17,515,000
+1,571,000
| +10% | +$134M |
|
36
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $1.31B | 0.26% |
5,010,900
-426,300
| -8% | -$100M |
|
|
37
CALL
Super Micro Computer
SMCI
$20.4B
| $1.3B | 0.26% |
15,818,000
-205,000
| -1% | -$17.5M |
|
|
38
PUT
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $1.27B | 0.26% |
13,880,400
+5,677,700
| +69% | +$517M |
|
|
39
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $1.26B | 0.25% |
20,100,200
+4,635,200
| +30% | +$288M |
|
40
CALL
Costco
COST
$419B
| $1.24B | 0.25% |
1,453,300
-193,000
| -12% | -$151M |
|
41
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.23B | 0.25% |
7,787,500
-512,500
| -6% | -$75.9M |
|
|
42
PUT
Costco
COST
$419B
| $1.22B | 0.25% |
1,436,000
-68,200
| -5% | -$53.2M |
|
|
43
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.2B | 0.24% |
7,552,500
-500,000
| -6% | -$74.1M |
|
44
PUT
TSMC
TSM
$2.19T
| $1.19B | 0.24% |
6,875,300
+2,344,800
| +52% | +$356M |
|
45
PUT
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $1.19B | 0.24% |
5,873,800
-1,086,900
| -16% | -$212M |
|
46
CALL
Eli Lilly
LLY
$1.08T
| $1.18B | 0.24% |
1,306,100
-422,600
| -24% | -$338M |
|
47
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $1.17B | 0.24% |
5,436,700
+636,800
| +13% | +$138M |
|
48
Apple
AAPL
$4.45T
| $1.15B | 0.23% |
5,472,500
+2,641,580
| +93% | +$493M |
|
49
CALL
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $1.09B | 0.22% |
4,888,700
+92,700
| +2% | +$21.3M |
|
|
HES
50
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $1.08B | 0.22% |
7,345,372
-1,992,991
| -21% | -$305M |
|
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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 1,435 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.