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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
651
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,567,099
-278,922
| -15% | -$17.6M |
|
652
American Express
AXP
$232B
| $106M | 0.02% |
458,071
-463,249
| -50% | -$107M |
|
653
PUT
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$171B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,543,700
-53,400
| -3% | -$3.56M |
|
654
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,224,511
+648,446
| +113% | +$65.2M |
|
655
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$92.9B
| $106M | 0.02% |
2,703,100
+279,800
| +12% | +$10.9M |
|
656
PUT
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $106M | 0.02% |
838,300
-45,100
| -5% | -$5.56M |
|
657
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $106M | 0.02% |
204,500
-28,800
| -12% | -$14.7M |
|
658
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,518,900
-420,500
| -14% | -$17.2M |
|
659
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $105M | 0.02% |
7,277,709
+3,111,298
| +75% | +$48.4M |
|
660
PUT
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $105M | 0.02% |
1,226,000
+390,100
| +47% | +$32.6M |
|
661
CALL
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,141,300
-1,491,600
| -41% | -$75.6M |
|
662
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $105M | 0.02% |
318,600
-166,700
| -34% | -$57.5M |
|
|
AXON
663
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50B
| $105M | 0.02% |
356,900
+186,200
| +109% | +$55.6M |
|
664
Corning
GLW
$137B
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,697,740
+2,629,657
| +3,862% | +$91.8M |
|
665
New York Times
NYT
$10.3B
| $105M | 0.02% |
2,041,654
+1,684,980
| +472% | +$79.2M |
|
666
US Foods
USFD
$23.8B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,964,833
+1,641,347
| +507% | +$86.4M |
|
667
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.93B
| $104M | 0.02% |
4,494,191
+550,439
| +14% | +$12.7M |
|
668
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$72.2B
| $104M | 0.02% |
475,400
-122,900
| -21% | -$25.2M |
|
669
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $104M | 0.02% |
15,687,700
-132,800
| -0.8% | -$936K |
|
670
PUT
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,180,600
-108,100
| -8% | -$9.27M |
|
671
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $103M | 0.02% |
778,000
+111,600
| +17% | +$13.4M |
|
672
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84.2B
| $103M | 0.02% |
872,300
-179,500
| -17% | -$21.3M |
|
673
CALL
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,263,600
+991,100
| +78% | +$44M |
|
674
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $103M | 0.02% |
338,500
-27,400
| -7% | -$8.39M |
|
675
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $102M | 0.02% |
983,925
+674,456
| +218% | +$71.5M |
|
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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.