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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5076
Ranpak Holdings
PACK
$478M
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
338,045
+305,380
| +935% | +$2.06M |
|
5077
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
38,881
-12,341
| -24% | -$716K |
|
5078
CALL
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.46B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
203,300
-139,000
| -41% | -$1.64M |
|
5079
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
43,700
+13,400
| +44% | +$695K |
|
5080
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid ETF
PRFZ
$2.92B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
56,745
+26,822
| +90% | +$1.02M |
|
|
SPWR
5081
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
730,100
-123,500
| -14% | -$337K |
|
5082
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-10,000
| -49% | -$2.25M |
|
|
DCBO
5083
PUT
Docebo
DCBO
$584M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
+47,700
| +582% | +$1.96M |
|
5084
iShares Bitcoin Trust
IBIT
$47B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,186
-377,523
| -86% | -$14.1M |
|
5085
CALL
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
166,800
-23,000
| -12% | -$319K |
|
5086
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$247M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
35,121
-392,863
| -92% | -$22.6M |
|
5087
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,959,700
-5,094,600
| -72% | -$6.46M |
|
|
KLG
5088
CALL
DELISTED
WK Kellogg Co
KLG
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
130,850
-3,075
| -2% | -$62.4K |
|
5089
PUT
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-70,800
| -72% | -$5.5M |
|
5090
PUT
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
29,000
-41,700
| -59% | -$3.11M |
|
5091
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-109,100
| -49% | -$2.05M |
|
5092
CALL
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-8,400
| -26% | -$729K |
|
5093
PUT
Viking Holdings
VIK
$43.7B
| $2.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+63,200
| New | +$1.91M |
|
5094
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-9,800
| -42% | -$1.43M |
|
5095
Avantis US Equity ETF
AVUS
$14.5B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
23,772
+12,423
| +109% | +$1.1M |
|
5096
PUT
RingCentral
RNG
$5.39B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-22,800
| -23% | -$733K |
|
5097
PUT
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-51,900
| -75% | -$6.2M |
|
5098
Mesa Laboratories
MLAB
$593M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
24,695
-9,085
| -27% | -$951K |
|
5099
Franklin FTSE Europe ETF
FLEE
$120M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
73,813
-34,043
| -32% | -$1.01M |
|
5100
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $2.14M | ﹤0.01% |
606,500
-112,700
| -16% | -$573K |
|
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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.