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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6426
Touchstone Securitized Income ETF
TSEC
$166M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,003
| New | +$1.04M |
|
6427
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.95B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-700
| -5% | -$56.6K |
|
6428
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
465,870
+234,431
| +101% | +$570K |
|
6429
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$435M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
221,334
-494,583
| -69% | -$2.79M |
|
6430
Angi Inc
ANGI
$186M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,800
+6,965
| +15% | +$151K |
|
6431
CALL
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF
MTUM
$25.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-37,300
| -88% | -$6.96M |
|
6432
Veracyte
VCYT
$3.32B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
47,642
-7,438
| -14% | -$156K |
|
6433
GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF
AAPB
$16.8M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+40,723
| New | +$832K |
|
6434
Columbia Diversified Fixed Income Allocation ETF
DIAL
$388M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
58,430
+8,800
| +18% | +$154K |
|
|
AGEN
6435
CALL
Agenus
AGEN
$332M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
61,540
+31,970
| +108% | +$386K |
|
6436
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.31B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,743
| New | +$1.05M |
|
6437
Calvert Ultra-Short Investment Grade ETF
CVSB
$238M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+20,423
| New | +$1.03M |
|
6438
CALL
Century Communities
CCS
$2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+1,200
| +11% | +$100K |
|
6439
PUT
Upwork
UPWK
$1.06B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
-293,400
| -75% | -$3.33M |
|
6440
CALL
Direxion Daily Healthcare Bull 3X ETF
CURE
$194M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-5,500
| -38% | -$620K |
|
6441
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.21B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,625
+9,842
| +354% | +$783K |
|
6442
CALL
2x Long VIX Futures ETF
UVIX
$218M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
916
-1,297
| -59% | -$2M |
|
6443
CALL
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.68B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+5,400
| +24% | +$191K |
|
6444
OptimizeRx
OPRX
$161M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
102,453
+50,252
| +96% | +$552K |
|
6445
iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF
XJR
$190M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,047
| New | +$1.03M |
|
6446
PUT
Brink's
BCO
$4.59B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-18,900
| -65% | -$1.8M |
|
6447
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals
KNSA
$6.18B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
54,820
-50,470
| -48% | -$946K |
|
6448
CALL
Under Armour
UAA
$2.26B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
153,200
-144,500
| -49% | -$985K |
|
6449
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$542M
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+4,800
| +89% | +$506K |
|
6450
PUT
Diodes
DIOD
$4.54B
| $1.02M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
+7,000
| +97% | +$502K |
|
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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.