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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5501
CALL
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.59B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+4,700
| +8% | +$124K |
|
5502
CrossAmerica Partners
CAPL
$919M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
87,279
+19,391
| +29% | +$412K |
|
5503
John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF
JHEM
$1.04B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
64,734
+1,040
| +2% | +$27.5K |
|
5504
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.3B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
17,715
-1,211,342
| -99% | -$109M |
|
5505
iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF
DVYE
$1.22B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
63,650
+14,463
| +29% | +$399K |
|
|
BECN
5506
PUT
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-1,000
| -5% | -$96.4K |
|
5507
CALL
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.6B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-6,700
| -17% | -$288K |
|
5508
CALL
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
311,900
-180,200
| -37% | -$975K |
|
5509
C4 Therapeutics
CCCC
$524M
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
373,657
+39,139
| +12% | +$233K |
|
5510
PUT
ICICI Bank
IBN
$105B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
59,900
+10,100
| +20% | +$271K |
|
5511
PUT
Performance Food Group
PFGC
$16.4B
| $1.73M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
-28,300
| -52% | -$1.97M |
|
5512
Perimeter Solutions
PRM
$5.33B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
220,244
-213,690
| -49% | -$1.6M |
|
5513
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
152,432
-79,318
| -34% | -$790K |
|
5514
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.86B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-6,250
| -11% | -$208K |
|
5515
CALL
Velocity Financial
VEL
$707M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+68,200
| +245% | +$1.2M |
|
5516
Vanguard Extended Market ETF
VXF
$32.3B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
10,196
-1,790
| -15% | -$302K |
|
5517
CALL
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$7.68B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
414,500
-27,000
| -6% | -$112K |
|
5518
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$598M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
41,300
+1,000
| +2% | +$44.3K |
|
5519
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$344M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
97,289
-3,600
| -4% | -$59.9K |
|
5520
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.66B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
102,600
+20,500
| +25% | +$349K |
|
|
MFA
5521
PUT
MFA Financial
MFA
$921M
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
161,500
-11,500
| -7% | -$124K |
|
|
CIVI
5522
PUT
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
-44,700
| -64% | -$3.23M |
|
5523
PUT
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12.1B
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
67,300
-27,600
| -29% | -$632K |
|
|
ALTR
5524
PUT
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $1.72M | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-3,000
| -15% | -$264K |
|
5525
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.9B
| $1.71M | ﹤0.01% |
1,133,849
+491,393
| +76% | +$1.37M |
|
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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.