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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
Yum! Brands
YUM
$41.2B
| $102M | 0.02% |
+770,816
| New | +$106M |
|
677
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $102M | 0.02% |
512,244
-963,368
| -65% | -$182M |
|
678
Neurocrine Biosciences
NBIX
$15.3B
| $102M | 0.02% |
740,939
-100,379
| -12% | -$13.8M |
|
679
PUT
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.56B
| $102M | 0.02% |
5,113,500
-2,508,800
| -33% | -$47.6M |
|
|
COOP
680
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,234,812
+563,814
| +84% | +$45.3M |
|
681
PUT
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $100M | 0.02% |
7,978,300
-2,883,400
| -27% | -$35.7M |
|
682
CALL
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $99.9M | 0.02% |
637,000
-130,800
| -17% | -$21.1M |
|
683
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$98.7B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
498,500
+144,600
| +41% | +$29.5M |
|
684
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $99.7M | 0.02% |
1,182,900
-109,600
| -8% | -$8.7M |
|
685
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
2,265,695
-43,738
| -2% | -$1.85M |
|
686
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.5B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
356,684
+36,732
| +11% | +$9.97M |
|
687
CALL
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $99.5M | 0.02% |
3,851,900
+1,207,400
| +46% | +$35.4M |
|
|
PPL
688
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
3,591,869
+1,741,457
| +94% | +$48.9M |
|
689
Viking Holdings
VIK
$47.3B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
+2,919,084
| New | +$88.1M |
|
690
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.2B
| $99M | 0.02% |
3,636,100
-893,400
| -20% | -$17M |
|
691
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.33B
| $98.8M | 0.02% |
2,346,700
+914,900
| +64% | +$39M |
|
692
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $98.7M | 0.02% |
1,102,600
-231,300
| -17% | -$22.2M |
|
693
Apollo Global Management
APO
$84.8B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
834,613
-280,297
| -25% | -$31.8M |
|
694
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
2,002,300
-435,800
| -18% | -$22.1M |
|
695
UDR
UDR
$12.2B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
2,393,463
+2,258,300
| +1,671% | +$87M |
|
696
CALL
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $98.4M | 0.02% |
6,052,900
+2,215,200
| +58% | +$47.4M |
|
|
697
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $97.7M | 0.02% |
1,558,888
-8,764,412
| -85% | -$544M |
|
|
LSXMK
698
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $96.8M | 0.02% |
4,370,470
+4,300,683
| +6,163% | +$102M |
|
699
Robinhood
HOOD
$89.3B
| $96.5M | 0.02% |
4,250,149
-3,059,774
| -42% | -$59.9M |
|
700
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $96.3M | 0.02% |
2,424,210
+2,424,209
| +242,420,900% | +$91.1M |
|
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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.