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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CGIC
6501
Capital Group International Core Equity ETF
CGIC
$2.43B
| $996K | ﹤0.01% |
+40,000
| New | +$996K |
|
6502
FT Vest US Small Cap Moderate Buffer ETF November
SNOV
$118M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
45,537
+16,971
| +59% | +$367K |
|
6503
Astoria US Quality Kings ETF
ROE
$282M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,219
| New | +$973K |
|
6504
Xtrackers MSCI EAFE High Dividend Yield Equity ETF
HDEF
$2.34B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
40,807
+20,700
| +103% | +$516K |
|
6505
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+9,300
| +35% | +$264K |
|
6506
PUT
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.23B
| $995K | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+19,000
| +83% | +$449K |
|
6507
US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF
UTEN
$287M
| $994K | ﹤0.01% |
22,877
+17,781
| +349% | +$767K |
|
6508
PUT
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$485M
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
39,300
+2,500
| +7% | +$70.4K |
|
6509
FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
$2B
| $993K | ﹤0.01% |
40,829
+19,194
| +89% | +$457K |
|
6510
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.34B
| $992K | ﹤0.01% |
20,571
-9,340
| -31% | -$445K |
|
6511
Invesco Global Water ETF
PIO
$271M
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,532
| New | +$1.02M |
|
6512
CALL
Immatics
IMTX
$1.24B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
85,300
-4,700
| -5% | -$53K |
|
6513
Belden
BDC
$5.13B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
10,566
+7,994
| +311% | +$727K |
|
6514
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.56B
| $991K | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+1,500
| +2% | +$20.9K |
|
6515
PUT
Champion Homes
SKY
$5.01B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+3,100
| +27% | +$232K |
|
6516
PUT
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.6B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,600
| New | +$1.09M |
|
6517
PUT
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.13B
| $989K | ﹤0.01% |
88,500
-183,200
| -67% | -$2.13M |
|
6518
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$860M
| $988K | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-43,300
| -68% | -$1.96M |
|
6519
PUT
Henry Schein
HSIC
$9.94B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-11,800
| -43% | -$831K |
|
6520
VEON
VEON
$3.9B
| $987K | ﹤0.01% |
38,053
+37,499
| +6,769% | +$938K |
|
6521
SRH US Quality ETF
SRHQ
$221M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
29,480
+304
| +1% | +$10.2K |
|
|
HDUS
6522
Hartford Disciplined US Equity ETF
HDUS
$211M
| $986K | ﹤0.01% |
18,808
+14,708
| +359% | +$745K |
|
6523
iShares Gold Trust Micro
IAUM
$6.91B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
+42,471
| New | +$991K |
|
6524
PUT
Limbach Holdings
LMB
$516M
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-8,400
| -33% | -$415K |
|
6525
PUT
Magnite
MGNI
$3.6B
| $985K | ﹤0.01% |
74,100
+32,100
| +76% | +$351K |
|
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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.