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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,735,900
-29,400
| -2% | -$2.24M |
|
527
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,249,200
+101,700
| +9% | +$13.3M |
|
528
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$84.8B
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,123,600
+41,500
| +4% | +$4.71M |
|
529
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.4B
| $133M | 0.03% |
2,249,200
+295,500
| +15% | +$18.9M |
|
530
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $132M | 0.03% |
1,540,300
+1,171,400
| +318% | +$98M |
|
531
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $132M | 0.03% |
2,508,600
-673,600
| -21% | -$40M |
|
532
Olin
OLN
$2.17B
| $132M | 0.03% |
2,802,036
+257,393
| +10% | +$13.8M |
|
533
Netflix
NFLX
$326B
| $132M | 0.03% |
1,954,430
-4,807,970
| -71% | -$300M |
|
534
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.2B
| $132M | 0.03% |
1,536,417
+672,404
| +78% | +$56.4M |
|
535
Globant
GLOB
$1.77B
| $132M | 0.03% |
738,951
+674,364
| +1,044% | +$119M |
|
536
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.8B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,621,250
+651,260
| +67% | +$54.8M |
|
537
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $131M | 0.03% |
261,200
-20,800
| -7% | -$10M |
|
538
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,487,300
+392,500
| +36% | +$33.7M |
|
539
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.98B
| $130M | 0.03% |
6,944,705
+6,887,299
| +11,998% | +$121M |
|
540
CALL
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $130M | 0.03% |
19,738,700
+5,755,200
| +41% | +$40.6M |
|
|
541
PUT
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$220B
| $130M | 0.03% |
235,600
-109,200
| -32% | -$62.6M |
|
542
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $130M | 0.03% |
87,405
-84,485
| -49% | -$109M |
|
543
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $130M | 0.03% |
595,900
+432,400
| +264% | +$88.8M |
|
544
British American Tobacco
BTI
$124B
| $130M | 0.03% |
4,195,242
+711,316
| +20% | +$21.6M |
|
545
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $130M | 0.03% |
1,384,261
+866,905
| +168% | +$82.1M |
|
546
Republic Services
RSG
$65.9B
| $129M | 0.03% |
665,653
+41,486
| +7% | +$7.83M |
|
547
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.5B
| $129M | 0.03% |
3,521,700
+1,014,400
| +40% | +$37.7M |
|
548
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$89.3B
| $129M | 0.03% |
5,678,100
-1,563,300
| -22% | -$30.6M |
|
549
Alcon
ALC
$35.5B
| $129M | 0.03% |
1,445,869
+1,369,196
| +1,786% | +$117M |
|
550
Agilent Technologies
A
$42.2B
| $129M | 0.03% |
992,330
+844,442
| +571% | +$118M |
|
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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.