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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5626
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,867
-148,065
| -85% | -$8.94M |
|
5627
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series A
BATRA
$3.6B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
39,198
+13,847
| +55% | +$573K |
|
5628
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
26,068
+1,328
| +5% | +$100K |
|
5629
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.71B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-8,000
| -29% | -$673K |
|
5630
NewMarket
NEU
$8.75B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
3,139
-5,758
| -65% | -$3.2M |
|
5631
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$474M
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
191,820
+155,515
| +428% | +$2.82M |
|
5632
PUT
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.88B
| $1.62M | ﹤0.01% |
67,900
-4,000
| -6% | -$103K |
|
5633
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$479M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
63,900
+10,800
| +20% | +$304K |
|
5634
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.42B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
32,569
-38,289
| -54% | -$1.99M |
|
5635
VanEck Bitcoin Trust
HODL
$1.07B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
95,096
+11,012
| +13% | +$204K |
|
5636
PUT
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
-15,800
| -62% | -$2.74M |
|
5637
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$69.4M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
219,700
+37,800
| +21% | +$336K |
|
5638
CALL
Ramaco Resources Class A
METC
$775M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
133,850
-70,077
| -34% | -$974K |
|
5639
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.92B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+2,700
| +40% | +$499K |
|
5640
PUT
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.31B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
140,600
+32,800
| +30% | +$463K |
|
|
CALY
5641
PUT
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.97B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
105,300
+11,400
| +12% | +$178K |
|
|
B
5642
CALL
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+29,100
| +297% | +$1.1M |
|
5643
South Plains Financial
SPFI
$854M
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,612
+50,837
| +579% | +$1.34M |
|
5644
CALL
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.14B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+2,600
| +6% | +$84.8K |
|
5645
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.79B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
+15,300
| +180% | +$1.07M |
|
5646
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.44B
| $1.61M | ﹤0.01% |
902,307
-128,546
| -12% | -$277K |
|
5647
Standard BioTools
LAB
$269M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+905,346
| New | +$2.21M |
|
5648
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.71B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
52,311
+42,606
| +439% | +$1.33M |
|
5649
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$238M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
35,405
+7,460
| +27% | +$343K |
|
|
SFIX
5650
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$444M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
385,601
-839,086
| -69% | -$2.27M |
|
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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.