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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ACRE
7026
PUT
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$257M
| $779K | ﹤0.01% |
117,100
+300
| +0.3% | +$2.08K |
|
7027
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.02B
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
260,300
-37,628
| -13% | -$137K |
|
7028
PUT
AerSale
ASLE
$275M
| $778K | ﹤0.01% |
112,400
-38,900
| -26% | -$279K |
|
7029
Moody's
MCO
$84.1B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
1,847
+1,461
| +378% | +$581K |
|
7030
Innovator Laddered Allocation Power Buffer ETF
BUFF
$965M
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
18,134
-5,805
| -24% | -$244K |
|
|
HUT
7031
Hut 8
HUT
$9.96B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
51,862
-102,034
| -66% | -$982K |
|
7032
PUT
TTM Technologies
TTMI
$13.2B
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
+35,300
| +751% | +$603K |
|
|
CWEN.A
7033
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $777K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,286
| New | +$800K |
|
7034
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF December
DDEC
$438M
| $776K | ﹤0.01% |
20,140
+6,693
| +50% | +$252K |
|
7035
Ribbon Communications
RBBN
$365M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
235,679
+160,479
| +213% | +$488K |
|
7036
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.65B
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
24,418
+7,493
| +44% | +$229K |
|
7037
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $775K | ﹤0.01% |
113,400
-79,000
| -41% | -$698K |
|
7038
FT Vest S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Target Income ETF
KNG
$3.46B
| $774K | ﹤0.01% |
15,316
-655
| -4% | -$33.9K |
|
7039
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.8B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
3,369
-6,788
| -67% | -$1.56M |
|
7040
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.58B
| $773K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
-4,300
| -43% | -$635K |
|
7041
ARS Pharmaceuticals
SPRY
$627M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
90,758
-21,307
| -19% | -$189K |
|
7042
iShares iBonds Dec 2027 Term Corporate ETF
IBDS
$3.88B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,540
| New | +$770K |
|
7043
PUT
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF
FTEC
$21B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
+3,800
| +543% | +$601K |
|
7044
Innovator US Equity Ultra Buffer ETF April
UAPR
$159M
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
26,576
+11,938
| +82% | +$337K |
|
|
IAUX
7045
i-80 Gold Corp
IAUX
$1.37B
| $772K | ﹤0.01% |
714,455
-1,046,793
| -59% | -$1.23M |
|
|
RC
7046
PUT
Ready Capital
RC
$279M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
-26,500
| -22% | -$226K |
|
7047
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF February
PFEB
$925M
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
21,947
-6,424
| -23% | -$221K |
|
7048
AAR Corp
AIR
$6B
| $771K | ﹤0.01% |
10,602
-14,746
| -58% | -$1,000K |
|
|
CHX
7049
CALL
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
-242,200
| -91% | -$8.26M |
|
|
EXK
7050
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$2.86B
| $770K | ﹤0.01% |
218,621
-214,552
| -50% | -$698K |
|
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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.