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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6576
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$904M
| $963K | ﹤0.01% |
875,216
-54,787
| -6% | -$64.4K |
|
6577
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.43B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
23,800
-4,000
| -14% | -$170K |
|
6578
Direxion Daily GOOGL Bull 2X ETF
GGLL
$933M
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
20,397
-23,961
| -54% | -$995K |
|
6579
CALL
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.9B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-28,900
| -61% | -$1.57M |
|
6580
CALL
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical
RARE
$2.49B
| $962K | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-7,400
| -24% | -$316K |
|
6581
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.09B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
28,274
+4,735
| +20% | +$161K |
|
6582
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Convertible Securities ETF
CWB
$5.7B
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
13,326
-38,009
| -74% | -$2.72M |
|
|
SILK
6583
CALL
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-63,000
| -64% | -$1.31M |
|
6584
PUT
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$236M
| $960K | ﹤0.01% |
140,700
+79,800
| +131% | +$343K |
|
6585
CALL
Arcosa
ACA
$7.14B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-25,100
| -69% | -$2.09M |
|
6586
CALL
Dolby
DLB
$5.73B
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-30,300
| -71% | -$2.44M |
|
6587
Franklin US Low Volatility High Dividend Index ETF
LVHD
$631M
| $959K | ﹤0.01% |
26,759
-105,435
| -80% | -$3.8M |
|
|
GRFS
6588
CALL
Grifois
GRFS
$5.28B
| $958K | ﹤0.01% |
152,000
-32,200
| -17% | -$224K |
|
6589
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$4.87B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-900
| -5% | -$51.6K |
|
6590
Celanese
CE
$4.91B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
7,093
+7,092
| +709,200% | +$1.08M |
|
6591
CALL
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF
IWR
$57.8B
| $957K | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-17,300
| -59% | -$1.41M |
|
6592
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF
HIBS
$20.1M
| $956K | ﹤0.01% |
3,910
-140
| -3% | -$35.5K |
|
6593
CALL
Invesco Aerospace & Defense ETF
PPA
$8.68B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,300
| New | +$954K |
|
6594
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
5,787
-35,766
| -86% | -$5.57M |
|
6595
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$265M
| $955K | ﹤0.01% |
26,935
-30,738
| -53% | -$1.19M |
|
6596
AngioDynamics
ANGO
$656M
| $954K | ﹤0.01% |
157,651
-693,852
| -81% | -$4.28M |
|
6597
PUT
Sprout Social
SPT
$599M
| $953K | ﹤0.01% |
26,700
+6,200
| +30% | +$250K |
|
6598
PUT
Apple Hospitality REIT
APLE
$3.78B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
65,500
+51,600
| +371% | +$769K |
|
6599
Pulmonx
LUNG
$98.4M
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
150,210
+16,947
| +13% | +$130K |
|
6600
PUT
Flywire
FLYW
$2.25B
| $952K | ﹤0.01% |
58,100
-48,100
| -45% | -$908K |
|
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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.