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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6176
CALL
Viasat
VSAT
$11.2B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
93,600
-26,400
| -22% | -$421K |
|
6177
PUT
Itron
ITRI
$4.45B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
12,000
-9,000
| -43% | -$906K |
|
|
GSIG
6178
DELISTED
Goldman Sachs Access Investment Grade Corporate 1-5 Year Bond ETF
GSIG
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
25,502
-763
| -3% | -$35.4K |
|
6179
International General Insurance
IGIC
$1.16B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
84,783
+14,088
| +20% | +$197K |
|
6180
CALL
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
64,800
+2,300
| +4% | +$46K |
|
6181
PUT
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$474M
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
140,745
+121,165
| +619% | +$2.2M |
|
6182
PUT
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $1.19M | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-2,300
| -25% | -$391K |
|
6183
PUT
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$214M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,058
+74
| +8% | +$114K |
|
6184
PUT
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-8,000
| -40% | -$891K |
|
6185
PUT
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-30,300
| -70% | -$2.84M |
|
6186
PUT
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
+7,700
| +59% | +$416K |
|
|
FSP
6187
Franklin Street Properties
FSP
$50.8M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
772,549
+247,618
| +47% | +$466K |
|
6188
PUT
Riley Exploration Permian
REPX
$800M
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
41,700
+25,400
| +156% | +$700K |
|
|
SIX
6189
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
35,600
+23,200
| +187% | +$611K |
|
6190
PUT
Avnet
AVT
$8.09B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+13,500
| +144% | +$691K |
|
6191
BNY Mellon Global Infrastructure Income ETF
BKGI
$1.33B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+41,163
| New | +$1.2M |
|
6192
CALL
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
-19,000
| -40% | -$732K |
|
6193
CALL
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+2,500
| +9% | +$92.7K |
|
6194
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+500
| +3% | +$30.2K |
|
6195
iShares US Consumer Staples ETF
IYK
$1.4B
| $1.18M | ﹤0.01% |
17,878
-1,591
| -8% | -$106K |
|
6196
PUT
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.79B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+3,800
| +152% | +$694K |
|
6197
Artivion
AORT
$1.42B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
45,766
-62,899
| -58% | -$1.41M |
|
6198
CALL
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$917M
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+12,900
| +46% | +$367K |
|
6199
CALL
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.51B
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
40,700
+14,400
| +55% | +$397K |
|
|
OSG
6200
DELISTED
Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.
OSG
| $1.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+138,238
| New | +$1M |
|
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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.