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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6326
Patrick Industries
PATK
$2.72B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
15,098
-11,856
| -44% | -$868K |
|
|
BFS
6327
Saul Centers
BFS
$860M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+29,700
| New | +$1.09M |
|
6328
Pacer Aristotle Pacific Floating Rate High Income ETF
FLRT
$676M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,961
| New | +$1.1M |
|
6329
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-31,600
| -70% | -$2.36M |
|
6330
iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF
RXI
$271M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
6,772
-22,987
| -77% | -$3.71M |
|
6331
CALL
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
22,600
-1,300
| -5% | -$64.8K |
|
6332
Heartland Express
HTLD
$991M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
88,304
+79,632
| +918% | +$890K |
|
6333
JPMorgan BetaBuilders USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
BBCB
$49.7M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
24,251
-12,956
| -35% | -$579K |
|
6334
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+9,500
| +14% | +$152K |
|
|
TSE
6335
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
470,908
+451,414
| +2,316% | +$1.4M |
|
6336
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$761M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
74,300
-252,200
| -77% | -$3.89M |
|
|
UMH
6337
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.4B
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
67,999
+27,672
| +69% | +$431K |
|
6338
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$365M
| $1.09M | ﹤0.01% |
49,052
+462
| +1% | +$10.2K |
|
6339
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury ETF
VGLT
$10.2B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+12,900
| +219% | +$738K |
|
6340
CALL
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+1,600
| +8% | +$76.6K |
|
6341
PUT
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.4B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
+9,700
| +485% | +$836K |
|
6342
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$427M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
41,890
+38,048
| +990% | +$1.01M |
|
6343
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$661M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
141,616
+15,625
| +12% | +$117K |
|
|
DAY
6344
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-99,900
| -82% | -$5.71M |
|
6345
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
24,808
-14,434
| -37% | -$700K |
|
6346
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.24B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
45,609
+16,691
| +58% | +$394K |
|
6347
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.05B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
313,802
-179,002
| -36% | -$722K |
|
6348
Scholastic
SCHL
$782M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
30,388
-73,193
| -71% | -$2.62M |
|
6349
CALL
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.64B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-9,300
| -47% | -$1.02M |
|
6350
Park-Ohio Holdings
PKOH
$716M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
41,570
+14,533
| +54% | +$369K |
|
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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.