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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5026
PUT
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,600
| New | +$2.19M |
|
5027
PUT
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF
EUFN
$4.31B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
100,000
-6,800
| -6% | -$156K |
|
5028
Franklin Short Duration US Government ETF
FTSD
$309M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
24,818
+22,406
| +929% | +$2.01M |
|
|
BCPC
5029
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.69B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,515
+13,560
| +1,420% | +$2.04M |
|
5030
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.97B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
66,325
-75,175
| -53% | -$2.5M |
|
5031
CALL
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-5,700
| -31% | -$970K |
|
5032
State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF
SPTS
$6.12B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+77,300
| New | +$2.22M |
|
5033
Pangaea Logistics
PANL
$487M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
284,959
+99,816
| +54% | +$742K |
|
5034
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
-93,000
| -48% | -$2.44M |
|
|
SAND
5035
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
409,797
-516,168
| -56% | -$2.86M |
|
5036
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
138,575
+105,902
| +324% | +$1.67M |
|
5037
CALL
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.24B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-16,800
| -32% | -$999K |
|
5038
PUT
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital
HASI
$5.41B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-12,500
| -14% | -$365K |
|
5039
Dimensional Core Fixed Income ETF
DFCF
$10.9B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
53,485
-222,569
| -81% | -$9.22M |
|
5040
ProShares Ultra Gold
UGL
$801M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
115,356
+61,768
| +115% | +$1.22M |
|
5041
CALL
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+25,800
| +56% | +$790K |
|
|
SLN
5042
Silence Therapeutics
SLN
$648M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
116,760
+74,078
| +174% | +$1.58M |
|
5043
Zura Bio
ZURA
$534M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
633,663
-47,757
| -7% | -$195K |
|
|
SNOY
5044
YieldMax SNOW Option Income Strategy ETF
SNOY
$70.9M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+105,120
| New | +$2.14M |
|
5045
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.2M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
260,480
-3
| -0% | -$45 |
|
5046
PUT
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$7.03B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
+125,000
| +833% | +$2.12M |
|
5047
PUT
Howard Hughes
HHH
$3.98B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
35,771
+3,462
| +11% | +$217K |
|
5048
Quanex
NX
$962M
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
79,919
-13,466
| -14% | -$446K |
|
5049
CALL
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-26,600
| -56% | -$2.77M |
|
|
SAVE
5050
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit Airlines, Inc.
SAVE
| $2.21M | ﹤0.01% |
603,200
-18,900
| -3% | -$73.1K |
|
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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.