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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$230B
| $117M | 0.02% |
1,217,864
-2,448,428
| -67% | -$204M |
|
602
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,617,918
-2,905,179
| -64% | -$223M |
|
603
TD Synnex
SNX
$20.4B
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,009,361
-1,153,479
| -53% | -$141M |
|
604
Toro Company
TTC
$9.21B
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,244,189
+717,638
| +136% | +$63.3M |
|
605
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $116M | 0.02% |
668,235
-38,527
| -5% | -$7.17M |
|
606
CALL
Applovin
APP
$105B
| $115M | 0.02% |
1,387,200
+140,200
| +11% | +$10.9M |
|
607
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $115M | 0.02% |
109,556
+30,978
| +39% | +$30M |
|
608
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.8B
| $115M | 0.02% |
1,562,261
-559,749
| -26% | -$39.8M |
|
609
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $115M | 0.02% |
841,059
+743,414
| +761% | +$99.9M |
|
610
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $115M | 0.02% |
469,900
+101,300
| +27% | +$26.6M |
|
611
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $115M | 0.02% |
513,377
+334,429
| +187% | +$80.5M |
|
612
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,452,600
+403,700
| +38% | +$33.1M |
|
613
PUT
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $114M | 0.02% |
176,700
-18,100
| -9% | -$12M |
|
614
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $114M | 0.02% |
144,600
-57,800
| -29% | -$45.1M |
|
615
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$106B
| $114M | 0.02% |
392,200
+9,800
| +3% | +$2.87M |
|
616
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.21T
| $114M | 0.02% |
620,043
+53,640
| +9% | +$9.12M |
|
617
Amphenol
APH
$204B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,686,209
+1,396,711
| +482% | +$88.1M |
|
618
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.81B
| $114M | 0.02% |
683,857
+119,058
| +21% | +$19.4M |
|
619
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$18B
| $113M | 0.02% |
1,254,100
+734,500
| +141% | +$71M |
|
|
620
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $113M | 0.02% |
618,484
-496,187
| -45% | -$83.6M |
|
621
Philip Morris
PM
$294B
| $113M | 0.02% |
1,111,628
-3,568,340
| -76% | -$349M |
|
622
Range Resources
RRC
$9.33B
| $112M | 0.02% |
3,346,862
+149,909
| +5% | +$5.39M |
|
623
PUT
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $112M | 0.02% |
1,050,500
-138,900
| -12% | -$16.4M |
|
624
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $112M | 0.02% |
4,132,800
+307,400
| +8% | +$8.8M |
|
625
CALL
Atlassian
TEAM
$42.1B
| $111M | 0.02% |
630,100
+149,000
| +31% | +$26.6M |
|
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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 1,760 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 1,435 new positions and closed 1,760 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.