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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
PUT
Pentair
PNR
$10.2B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-66,700
| -79% | -$5.37M |
|
5902
Utah Medical Products
UTMD
$224M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
20,770
-18,448
| -47% | -$1.26M |
|
5903
T. Rowe Price QM US Bond ETF
TAGG
$2.48B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+1,877
| +6% | +$78.4K |
|
5904
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.69B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
25,321
-64,159
| -72% | -$3.58M |
|
5905
CALL
Hecla Mining
HL
$12.6B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
285,800
-122,700
| -30% | -$655K |
|
5906
PUT
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$14.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,600
+23,300
| +127% | +$879K |
|
5907
Nuveen ESG 1-5 Year US Aggregate Bond ETF
NUSA
$34.6M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
60,389
-9,177
| -13% | -$209K |
|
5908
CALL
Gildan
GIL
$10.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+5,400
| +17% | +$195K |
|
5909
Protara Therapeutics
TARA
$235M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
665,372
+639,424
| +2,464% | +$1.87M |
|
5910
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
-136,800
| -51% | -$1.62M |
|
5911
ING
ING
$102B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
80,732
-158,589
| -66% | -$2.69M |
|
5912
Nelnet
NNI
$4.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
13,707
-8,421
| -38% | -$837K |
|
5913
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$625M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
40,648
+3,206
| +9% | +$111K |
|
5914
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.25B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
-2,300
| -19% | -$302K |
|
|
AMWD
5915
DELISTED
American Woodmark
AMWD
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
17,578
-3,562
| -17% | -$322K |
|
|
GES
5916
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
67,700
-109,100
| -62% | -$2.76M |
|
5917
Pacer Trendpilot US Mid Cap ETF
PTMC
$408M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,681
+22,162
| +127% | +$773K |
|
5918
PUT
PTC
PTC
$15.8B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
-2,000
| -21% | -$358K |
|
5919
PUT
Procept Biorobotics
PRCT
$1.21B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-40,900
| -64% | -$2.43M |
|
5920
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.4B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
+800
| +2% | +$33.3K |
|
|
CNH
5921
PUT
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.5B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
136,100
+84,900
| +166% | +$962K |
|
5922
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.32B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-23,400
| -19% | -$327K |
|
5923
CALL
Evolent Health
EVH
$499M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
72,100
-10,200
| -12% | -$260K |
|
5924
PUT
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.85B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
-125,100
| -78% | -$4.51M |
|
5925
PUT
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.79B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
20,400
+1,800
| +10% | +$126K |
|
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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.