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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5351
CALL
Sonoco
SON
$5.64B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
-3,300
| -8% | -$191K |
|
5352
Direxion Daily Real Estate Bear 3X ETF
DRV
$25.9M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
50,813
+21,222
| +72% | +$857K |
|
|
VRNT
5353
CALL
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
58,300
+22,400
| +62% | +$714K |
|
5354
CALL
IDT Corp
IDT
$1.64B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
52,200
-18,300
| -26% | -$688K |
|
5355
Matthews International
MATW
$713M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
74,846
+39,139
| +110% | +$1.07M |
|
5356
Avantis Emerging Markets Small Cap Equity ETF
AVEE
$124M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
33,823
+27,138
| +406% | +$1.49M |
|
5357
PUT
Robert Half
RHI
$4.34B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+10,600
| +57% | +$727K |
|
|
INFA
5358
CALL
DELISTED
Informatica
INFA
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
60,700
+11,900
| +24% | +$375K |
|
|
JAMF
5359
CALL
DELISTED
Jamf
JAMF
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
113,600
+20,000
| +21% | +$350K |
|
5360
First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus 5 ETF
FV
$3.84B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+32,731
| New | +$1.83M |
|
5361
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.01B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
+14,800
| +75% | +$774K |
|
5362
Viatris
VTRS
$18.5B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
176,071
+33,630
| +24% | +$372K |
|
5363
CareDx
CDNA
$2.42B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
120,501
+40,440
| +51% | +$489K |
|
|
JNPR
5364
PUT
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
-1,100
| -2% | -$39.1K |
|
5365
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.95B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
+14,600
| +247% | +$1.48M |
|
5366
PUT
Burford Capital
BUR
$927M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
143,100
+26,600
| +23% | +$391K |
|
5367
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.38B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
47,308
-23,696
| -33% | -$921K |
|
5368
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.56B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
-27,800
| -30% | -$705K |
|
|
PRMW
5369
PUT
DELISTED
Primo Water Corporation
PRMW
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
+63,500
| +293% | +$1.31M |
|
|
CVGW
5370
DELISTED
Calavo Growers
CVGW
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
81,986
-123,361
| -60% | -$3.23M |
|
5371
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust S-Network Future Vehicles & Technology ETF
CARZ
$49.7M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
31,854
+3,880
| +14% | +$225K |
|
5372
Entrada Therapeutics
TRDA
$283M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
130,449
+60,773
| +87% | +$864K |
|
5373
ProShares UltraShort Dow 30
DXD
$43.2M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
58,073
+44,081
| +315% | +$1.44M |
|
5374
American Public Education
APEI
$802M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
105,671
+64,629
| +157% | +$1.01M |
|
5375
CALL
UGI
UGI
$7.52B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+44,000
| +119% | +$1.07M |
|
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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.