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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
PUT
National Fuel Gas
NFG
$7.78B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-1,400
| -5% | -$76.7K |
|
5802
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
89,700
+8,400
| +10% | +$136K |
|
5803
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
+23,300
| +78% | +$661K |
|
5804
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$822M
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
51,439
-22,854
| -31% | -$630K |
|
5805
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $1.46M | ﹤0.01% |
402,122
+320,224
| +391% | +$1.02M |
|
5806
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.02B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
+5,100
| +13% | +$176K |
|
5807
FB Financial Corp
FBK
$3.07B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,210
+29,602
| +389% | +$1.1M |
|
5808
PUT
Zai Lab
ZLAB
$2.88B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
83,800
+53,400
| +176% | +$939K |
|
5809
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.2B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-11,900
| -50% | -$1.53M |
|
5810
Rezolute
RZLT
$451M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
337,534
-60,889
| -15% | -$209K |
|
5811
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$83.5B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,222
-37,824
| -76% | -$4.49M |
|
5812
PUT
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+4,400
| +16% | +$198K |
|
5813
CALL
NextNav
NN
$3.24B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
178,400
-27,300
| -13% | -$216K |
|
5814
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$505M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
-38,300
| -24% | -$490K |
|
5815
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-34,400
| -79% | -$5.5M |
|
5816
Goldman Sachs Physical Gold ETF Shares
AAAU
$2.68B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
62,705
-5,701
| -8% | -$132K |
|
5817
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bitcoin ETF
BITU
$351M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,000
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
LTC
5818
CALL
LTC Properties
LTC
$2.18B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+200
| +0.5% | +$6.67K |
|
5819
WesBanco
WSBC
$4.07B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,597
+29,479
| +133% | +$815K |
|
5820
PUT
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$113B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
13,500
-103,600
| -88% | -$11.1M |
|
5821
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$699M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
16,916
-11,714
| -41% | -$1M |
|
5822
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,139
| New | +$1.47M |
|
5823
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
VRIG
$1.88B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
57,195
-52,251
| -48% | -$1.31M |
|
5824
PUT
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+40,800
| +206% | +$967K |
|
5825
CALL
Griffon
GFF
$4.63B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+10,400
| +86% | +$704K |
|
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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.