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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
PUT
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.38B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-34,200
| -59% | -$2.89M |
|
5302
Equinox Gold
EQX
$13.8B
| $1.94M | ﹤0.01% |
370,230
+45,293
| +14% | +$252K |
|
5303
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.34B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
214,886
+147,446
| +219% | +$1.03M |
|
5304
PUT
Ares Management
ARES
$31.9B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-27,500
| -65% | -$3.76M |
|
5305
VictoryShares International Value Momentum ETF
UIVM
$350M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
40,797
+1,179
| +3% | +$56.9K |
|
|
UCTT
5306
Ultra Clean Holdings
UCTT
$3.88B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
39,429
+5,609
| +17% | +$252K |
|
5307
Ardelyx
ARDX
$1.05B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
260,632
-190,073
| -42% | -$1.34M |
|
5308
Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF
KBWP
$282M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+18,842
| New | +$1.97M |
|
|
JKS
5309
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$866M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
93,100
+21,600
| +30% | +$532K |
|
5310
Alerus Financial
ALRS
$837M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,354
| New | +$1.94M |
|
5311
Dorman Products
DORM
$4B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
21,058
-18,440
| -47% | -$1.69M |
|
5312
PUT
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.84B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
242,500
+82,600
| +52% | +$569K |
|
5313
First Trust Mid Cap Value AlphaDEX Fund
FNK
$232M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
37,708
+24,773
| +192% | +$1.29M |
|
5314
iShares Dow Jones US ETF
IYY
$3.08B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
14,541
-28,531
| -66% | -$3.64M |
|
5315
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.47B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
7,291
+6,285
| +625% | +$1.55M |
|
5316
CALL
Forward Air
FWRD
$657M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
101,000
+18,000
| +22% | +$372K |
|
5317
CALL
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.68B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
256,400
+35,200
| +16% | +$307K |
|
|
FAZ
5318
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3x ETF
FAZ
$87M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
18,090
-1,040
| -5% | -$111K |
|
5319
CALL
Vital Farms
VITL
$471M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
41,100
+8,600
| +26% | +$297K |
|
5320
PUT
TC Energy
TRP
$65.8B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-500
| -1% | -$19K |
|
5321
PUT
Buckle
BKE
$2.23B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
52,000
| – | – |
|
5322
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.79B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
81,900
+33,000
| +67% | +$811K |
|
5323
PUT
US Foods
USFD
$23.5B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-5,500
| -13% | -$289K |
|
5324
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.09B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
54,053
+52,060
| +2,612% | +$1.75M |
|
5325
Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers
NGVC
$630M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
90,427
+61,368
| +211% | +$1.17M |
|
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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.