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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IRBT
5201
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
222,300
-147,800
| -40% | -$1.36M |
|
5202
CALL
American States Water
AWR
$3.46B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-300
| -1% | -$21.6K |
|
5203
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
86,400
-21,400
| -20% | -$526K |
|
5204
CALL
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.68B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
-3,200
| -14% | -$308K |
|
5205
CALL
Aaon
AAON
$7.16B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+9,200
| +66% | +$750K |
|
5206
CALL
Invesco DB Agriculture Fund
DBA
$1.21B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
85,000
+59,900
| +239% | +$1.49M |
|
5207
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$933M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
92,400
+5,200
| +6% | +$117K |
|
|
BBLGW
5208
Bone Biologics Corp Warrants
BBLGW
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,760
+3,723
| +11% | +$95.7K |
|
5209
CALL
Schwab Short-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHO
$13B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+56,600
| +207% | +$1.36M |
|
5210
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$176M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
61,819
+28,247
| +84% | +$895K |
|
|
BRSP
5211
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$619M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
354,212
+30,805
| +10% | +$189K |
|
5212
Park National Corp
PRK
$3.74B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,183
+6,850
| +93% | +$922K |
|
5213
Tecnoglass Holdings
TGLS
$1.79B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,229
| New | +$2.1M |
|
|
NLOP
5214
Net Lease Office Properties
NLOP
$171M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
81,991
+23,371
| +40% | +$553K |
|
5215
iShares US Financial Services ETF
IYG
$2.23B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
30,943
+17,650
| +133% | +$1.15M |
|
5216
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
17,068
+13,963
| +450% | +$1.75M |
|
5217
CALL
FormFactor
FORM
$10.8B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
33,300
+9,400
| +39% | +$490K |
|
5218
PUT
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.1B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
39,600
-44,500
| -53% | -$2.24M |
|
5219
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.08B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,561
+2,273
| +6% | +$118K |
|
5220
American Century Multisector Income ETF
MUSI
$255M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
46,818
+5,784
| +14% | +$248K |
|
5221
GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF
NVD
$50.7M
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
36,471
+36,391
| +45,489% | +$3.67M |
|
5222
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.92B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
+500
| +2% | +$44.4K |
|
5223
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$357M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
23,695
-214
| -0.9% | -$18.9K |
|
5224
MP Materials
MP
$10.3B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
158,055
-373,137
| -70% | -$5.86M |
|
5225
First Trust Small Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FYT
$201M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,851
+12,277
| +46% | +$641K |
|
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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.