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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.25B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
454,013
-261,635
| -37% | -$1.04M |
|
5677
PUT
Clearway Energy Class C
CWEN
$7.01B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+48,100
| +310% | +$1.22M |
|
5678
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.66B
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-62,700
| -79% | -$5.23M |
|
5679
SmartRent
SMRT
$284M
| $1.57M | ﹤0.01% |
655,394
+127,918
| +24% | +$314K |
|
5680
Dream Finders Homes
DFH
$1.37B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
60,592
+55,930
| +1,200% | +$1.77M |
|
5681
PUT
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.77B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
25,600
-73,000
| -74% | -$4.33M |
|
5682
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.78B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
5,700
| – | – |
|
5683
ESAB
ESAB
$5.11B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
16,563
+5,553
| +50% | +$577K |
|
5684
CALL
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$634M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
109,000
+23,800
| +28% | +$391K |
|
5685
PUT
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.2B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+2,700
| +13% | +$186K |
|
5686
PUT
Immunovant
IMVT
$9.03B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
59,200
+35,400
| +149% | +$1.01M |
|
5687
Astec Industries
ASTE
$996M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
52,688
+346
| +0.7% | +$12.4K |
|
5688
PUT
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.68B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
20,600
+15,200
| +281% | +$1.15M |
|
|
GPGI
5689
PUT
GPGI Inc
GPGI
$3.82B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
276,679
+226,111
| +447% | +$1.25M |
|
5690
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$266M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
115,827
+527
| +0.5% | +$6.86K |
|
5691
Ambev
ABEV
$42.9B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
762,194
-46,237
| -6% | -$105K |
|
|
VRNT
5692
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
48,407
-233,180
| -83% | -$7.43M |
|
5693
PUT
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.54B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+5,800
| +322% | +$1.16M |
|
5694
Hayward Holdings
HAYW
$3.13B
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
126,602
-349,314
| -73% | -$4.86M |
|
5695
Bit Digital
BTBT
$577M
| $1.56M | ﹤0.01% |
489,458
+463,530
| +1,788% | +$1.13M |
|
|
CHX
5696
PUT
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
46,800
+400
| +0.9% | +$13.6K |
|
5697
CALL
Vertex
VERX
$2.02B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-6,200
| -13% | -$200K |
|
5698
CALL
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.55B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
130,100
-4,700
| -3% | -$52.4K |
|
5699
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.27B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
38,106
-157,198
| -80% | -$6.49M |
|
5700
CALL
Intrepid Potash
IPI
$493M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-16,900
| -20% | -$389K |
|
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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.