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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
501
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.28B
| $140M | 0.03% |
2,457,200
+548,100
| +29% | +$41.4M |
|
502
Carrier Global
CARR
$52.2B
| $140M | 0.03% |
+2,220,323
| New | +$136M |
|
503
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.1B
| $139M | 0.03% |
1,553,666
+828,150
| +114% | +$76.8M |
|
504
CALL
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $139M | 0.03% |
613,700
-41,600
| -6% | -$9.75M |
|
505
CALL
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,985,100
-1,324,200
| -31% | -$58.3M |
|
506
Maplebear
CART
$11.6B
| $138M | 0.03% |
4,299,927
+333,260
| +8% | +$11.5M |
|
507
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $138M | 0.03% |
565,100
+229,600
| +68% | +$60.4M |
|
508
CALL
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $137M | 0.03% |
2,881,300
-1,709,200
| -37% | -$85.1M |
|
509
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.8B
| $137M | 0.03% |
4,237,402
-80,668
| -2% | -$2.79M |
|
510
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $137M | 0.03% |
920,807
+38,114
| +4% | +$4.84M |
|
511
CALL
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $137M | 0.03% |
2,277,800
-217,400
| -9% | -$12.7M |
|
512
Synchrony
SYF
$26.1B
| $136M | 0.03% |
2,887,164
+2,846,080
| +6,927% | +$124M |
|
513
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,639,258
+1,565,225
| +2,114% | +$126M |
|
514
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $136M | 0.03% |
10,819,587
-893,076
| -8% | -$11M |
|
515
FedEx
FDX
$80.3B
| $135M | 0.03% |
450,208
+280,223
| +165% | +$73.3M |
|
516
CALL
Nucor
NUE
$61.8B
| $135M | 0.03% |
852,900
+148,900
| +21% | +$25.9M |
|
517
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $135M | 0.03% |
733,300
+259,600
| +55% | +$50.2M |
|
|
518
CALL
Cloudflare
NET
$118B
| $135M | 0.03% |
1,626,100
+363,100
| +29% | +$29.3M |
|
519
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $135M | 0.03% |
1,086,781
+808,373
| +290% | +$99.5M |
|
520
CALL
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $134M | 0.03% |
9,999,300
+3,718,800
| +59% | +$38.9M |
|
521
CALL
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $134M | 0.03% |
1,889,700
-996,400
| -35% | -$70.7M |
|
522
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$443B
| $134M | 0.03% |
779,800
-753,000
| -49% | -$125M |
|
523
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $134M | 0.03% |
2,957,274
+267,914
| +10% | +$11.8M |
|
524
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$197B
| $134M | 0.03% |
758,000
-932,800
| -55% | -$156M |
|
525
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $133M | 0.03% |
287,995
+193,055
| +203% | +$88.2M |
|
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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.