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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6801
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$31.4B
| $864K | ﹤0.01% |
1,594
-4,073
| -72% | -$2.37M |
|
6802
PUT
Sportradar
SRAD
$3.8B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-76,100
| -50% | -$791K |
|
6803
ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF
SBIT
$169M
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,737
| New | +$780K |
|
|
ADVM
6804
DELISTED
Adverum Biotechnologies
ADVM
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
+125,790
| New | +$1.17M |
|
6805
CALL
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.22B
| $863K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-72,600
| -79% | -$3.13M |
|
6806
iShares 0-1 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHV
$20.8B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
7,796
-51,310
| -87% | -$5.66M |
|
6807
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$916M
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
73,567
+12,669
| +21% | +$154K |
|
|
LAZR
6808
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
38,533
+9,166
| +31% | +$217K |
|
6809
American Century US Quality Growth ETF
QGRO
$2.01B
| $861K | ﹤0.01% |
10,011
-10,610
| -51% | -$884K |
|
6810
iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF
USXF
$1.49B
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,460
| New | +$825K |
|
6811
Travelzoo
TZOO
$71.4M
| $860K | ﹤0.01% |
113,246
+6,577
| +6% | +$56K |
|
6812
PUT
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$917M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
139,300
+56,000
| +67% | +$356K |
|
6813
CALL
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.82B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
66,000
-79,000
| -54% | -$1.26M |
|
6814
CALL
Vestis
VSTS
$1.72B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
70,250
-20,550
| -23% | -$297K |
|
6815
Columbia Emerging Markets Consumer ETF
ECON
$307M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
41,113
+18,033
| +78% | +$377K |
|
6816
ORIX
IX
$42.5B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
38,580
-45,220
| -54% | -$966K |
|
|
PCH
6817
CALL
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
+6,600
| +43% | +$280K |
|
6818
CALL
Bright Horizons
BFAM
$3.82B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
-6,300
| -45% | -$681K |
|
6819
State Street US Sector Rotation ETF
XLSR
$1.05B
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
16,871
+7,416
| +78% | +$366K |
|
6820
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$615M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
139,594
+105,335
| +307% | +$602K |
|
6821
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.11B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
+26,218
| New | +$855K |
|
6822
S&T Bancorp
STBA
$1.79B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
25,652
+12,104
| +89% | +$379K |
|
6823
Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF
NULG
$2.76B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,551
| New | +$807K |
|
6824
CALL
F&G Annuities & Life
FG
$3.35B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
+14,000
| +165% | +$549K |
|
6825
CALL
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-8,400
| -39% | -$527K |
|
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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.