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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
CALL
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.96B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+41,000
| +62% | +$519K |
|
5727
PUT
New Oriental
EDU
$8.47B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
19,700
-40,200
| -67% | -$3.28M |
|
5728
WisdomTree Yield Enhanced US Short-Term Aggregate Bond Fund
SHAG
$47.3M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
32,619
+5,773
| +22% | +$271K |
|
|
SVC
5729
Service Properties Trust
SVC
$1.05B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
59,532
+9,891
| +20% | +$284K |
|
5730
Terex
TEX
$7.7B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
27,894
-2,038
| -7% | -$121K |
|
5731
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.3B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
96,900
-33,500
| -26% | -$507K |
|
|
ITCI
5732
PUT
DELISTED
Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.
ITCI
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-38,000
| -63% | -$2.64M |
|
5733
State Street SPDR US Large Cap Low Volatility Index ETF
LGLV
$1.22B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,007
+872
| +10% | +$133K |
|
5734
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$670M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+8,300
| +102% | +$880K |
|
5735
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.62B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
30,736
+10,709
| +53% | +$499K |
|
5736
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.51B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
-36,900
| -72% | -$4.27M |
|
5737
CALL
Direxion Daily AMZN Bull 2X ETF
AMZU
$282M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+24,500
| +149% | +$848K |
|
5738
State Street SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF
GMF
$434M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
13,673
+4,195
| +44% | +$454K |
|
5739
PUT
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.8B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
270,800
+23,300
| +9% | +$120K |
|
5740
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 2X ETF
SPUU
$293M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,551
| New | +$1.41M |
|
5741
PUT
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.77B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
+30,100
| +202% | +$1.02M |
|
5742
CALL
Bit Digital
BTBT
$577M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
478,100
-8,700
| -2% | -$21.3K |
|
5743
CALL
CoinShares Bitcoin Mining ETF
WGMI
$248M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+39,800
| +124% | +$680K |
|
5744
Energizer
ENR
$1.53B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,432
| New | +$1.49M |
|
5745
CALL
Dorman Products
DORM
$3.97B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-3,600
| -18% | -$330K |
|
5746
CALL
Vaxcyte
PCVX
$8.96B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
-13,700
| -41% | -$933K |
|
|
BAND
5747
CALL
Bandwidth Inc
BAND
$1.7B
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
89,900
+43,000
| +92% | +$812K |
|
5748
Carter Bankshares
CARE
$742M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
100,336
+80,474
| +405% | +$1.01M |
|
|
JKS
5749
JinkoSolar
JKS
$870M
| $1.52M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+13,545
| +23% | +$334K |
|
5750
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-36,100
| -52% | -$1.67M |
|
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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.