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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6126
PUT
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.64B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+25,300
| +40% | +$342K |
|
6127
CALL
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.32B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
110,700
-24,500
| -18% | -$278K |
|
6128
CALL
Imperial Oil
IMO
$65.2B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-31,600
| -64% | -$2.18M |
|
6129
PUT
Genworth Financial
GNW
$3.84B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
-24,200
| -11% | -$151K |
|
6130
CALL
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$3.89B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
-48,200
| -63% | -$2.13M |
|
6131
CALL
iShares US Technology ETF
IYW
$25.6B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-8,800
| -52% | -$1.22M |
|
6132
Genesis Energy
GEL
$1.93B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
85,075
-76,579
| -47% | -$969K |
|
6133
PUT
Strategic Education
STRA
$1.83B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
+8,900
| +424% | +$985K |
|
6134
CALL
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-2,100
| -10% | -$137K |
|
|
MODV
6135
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
46,369
-37,538
| -45% | -$950K |
|
6136
Astronics
ATRO
$4.61B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
72,888
+72,472
| +17,421% | +$1.12M |
|
6137
Interparfums
IPAR
$3.67B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,478
-5,714
| -35% | -$694K |
|
6138
Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF
FMAT
$612M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,593
| New | +$1.25M |
|
6139
iShares MSCI Brazil Small-Cap ETF
EWZS
$207M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
103,545
+82,238
| +386% | +$1.08M |
|
6140
CALL
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.93B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
-30,400
| -32% | -$612K |
|
6141
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF
GSID
$1.13B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
21,716
+96
| +0.4% | +$5.42K |
|
6142
iShares iBonds Dec 2032 Term Corporate ETF
IBDX
$1.74B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
49,464
+20,237
| +69% | +$494K |
|
6143
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
114,077
+60,136
| +111% | +$647K |
|
6144
iShares Future Exponential Technologies ETF
XT
$3.98B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
20,629
+6,345
| +44% | +$369K |
|
|
AAT
6145
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
54,198
+8,810
| +19% | +$189K |
|
6146
PUT
iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLH
$10.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-500
| -4% | -$50.9K |
|
6147
PUT
Mattel
MAT
$4.17B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
74,500
-123,200
| -62% | -$2.23M |
|
6148
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
26,432
-131,648
| -83% | -$6.24M |
|
|
CPLB
6149
NYLI MacKay Core Plus Bond ETF
CPLB
$379M
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,772
| New | +$1.2M |
|
6150
CALL
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.9B
| $1.21M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+6,500
| +28% | +$255K |
|
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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.