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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5651
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,000
+13,100
| +17% | +$245K |
|
5652
CALL
Grab
GRAB
$14.6B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
450,200
-1,044,500
| -70% | -$3.67M |
|
5653
CALL
Sonos
SONO
$1.83B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
108,200
-87,300
| -45% | -$1.45M |
|
5654
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.05B
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
19,395
-215,429
| -92% | -$18M |
|
5655
WisdomTree True Emerging Markets Fund
XC
$80.2M
| $1.6M | ﹤0.01% |
49,698
+31,789
| +178% | +$982K |
|
5656
LSB Industries
LXU
$756M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
194,873
+13,867
| +8% | +$121K |
|
5657
CALL
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$5.92B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
-102,400
| -56% | -$2.09M |
|
5658
ROBO Global Robotics & Automation Index ETF
ROBO
$2.14B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,905
-27,320
| -49% | -$1.52M |
|
5659
PUT
Applied Industrial Technologies
AIT
$13.2B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-1,200
| -13% | -$229K |
|
5660
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.4B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-3,900
| -49% | -$1.54M |
|
5661
PUT
NiSource
NI
$20.3B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
55,200
+33,900
| +159% | +$956K |
|
5662
CALL
Portillo's
PTLO
$360M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
163,300
-2,500
| -2% | -$27.8K |
|
|
TBCH
5663
CALL
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$219M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
110,600
-37,600
| -25% | -$584K |
|
5664
iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF
IHE
$1.63B
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
23,905
-19,484
| -45% | -$1.28M |
|
5665
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$853M
| $1.59M | ﹤0.01% |
31,253
-224
| -0.7% | -$11.6K |
|
5666
PUT
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
+7,700
| +1,100% | +$1.67M |
|
5667
PUT
YieldMax MSTR Option Income Strategy ETF
MSTY
$755M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,960
| New | +$1.77M |
|
5668
CALL
AudioEye
AEYE
$104M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+71,700
| +394% | +$1.27M |
|
5669
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
28,728
+20,501
| +249% | +$1.16M |
|
5670
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$38.2M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
17,221
-2,970
| -15% | -$268K |
|
5671
Ooma
OOMA
$551M
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
159,102
+123,017
| +341% | +$978K |
|
|
WCN
5672
PUT
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.5B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-31,900
| -78% | -$5.33M |
|
5673
CALL
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.82B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
55,730
+44,350
| +390% | +$1.32M |
|
5674
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.54B
| $1.58M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-34,600
| -73% | -$5.42M |
|
5675
Core Laboratories
CLB
$579M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
77,535
-313,866
| -80% | -$5.55M |
|
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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.