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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5001
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
695,106
+655,022
| +1,634% | +$2.23M |
|
5002
CALL
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-29,600
| -25% | -$755K |
|
5003
Global X MLP ETF
MLPA
$2.3B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
46,686
+39,014
| +509% | +$1.85M |
|
5004
PUT
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$5.17B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-27,800
| -37% | -$1.23M |
|
5005
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-69,800
| -59% | -$3.07M |
|
5006
NET Power
NPWR
$173M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
230,173
+209,754
| +1,027% | +$2.23M |
|
5007
PUT
YieldMax COIN Option Income Strategy ETF
CONY
$328M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+3,250
| +41% | +$755K |
|
5008
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$30.1B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
42,582
-324,360
| -88% | -$17.6M |
|
5009
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
127,730
-56,313
| -31% | -$937K |
|
5010
Anika Therapeutics
ANIK
$288M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
89,133
+48,931
| +122% | +$1.27M |
|
5011
PUT
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
+800
| +13% | +$251K |
|
5012
CALL
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
-238,000
| -47% | -$2.45M |
|
5013
MINISO
MNSO
$3.52B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
118,257
+118,144
| +104,552% | +$2.6M |
|
5014
Amplify CWP Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
DIVO
$7.89B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
58,244
+23,430
| +67% | +$901K |
|
5015
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
-11,700
| -52% | -$2.28M |
|
5016
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
152,801
+137,688
| +911% | +$2.2M |
|
|
CTNM
5017
Contineum Therapeutics
CTNM
$534M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+127,785
| New | +$2.06M |
|
5018
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
13,525
-21,166
| -61% | -$3.67M |
|
5019
JPMorgan Inflation Managed Bond ETF
JCPI
$871M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,099
-11,098
| -19% | -$515K |
|
5020
PUT
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.59B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
-12,700
| -15% | -$391K |
|
5021
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
+8,800
| +15% | +$304K |
|
5022
PUT
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.86B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
-38,600
| -46% | -$2.01M |
|
5023
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$26.2B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
11,501
-108,484
| -90% | -$20.2M |
|
5024
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
25,858
-11,600
| -31% | -$1.01M |
|
5025
Virtu Financial
VIRT
$5.3B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
99,669
-465,088
| -82% | -$10.4M |
|
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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.