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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7151
CALL
Fortrea Holdings
FTRE
$1.67B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
+9,000
| +39% | +$279K |
|
|
DFSU
7152
Dimensional US Sustainability Core 1 ETF
DFSU
$2.35B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
21,288
+905
| +4% | +$30.7K |
|
7153
PUT
Fortis
FTS
$28.9B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+13,600
| +247% | +$536K |
|
7154
CALL
Honda
HMC
$41.5B
| $742K | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-1,800
| -7% | -$60.9K |
|
7155
PUT
Vontier
VNT
$4.33B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
19,400
+700
| +4% | +$28.2K |
|
7156
PUT
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $741K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-200
| -1% | -$8K |
|
7157
PUT
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.35B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
-8,900
| -26% | -$245K |
|
7158
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.7B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
9,750
-9,967
| -51% | -$756K |
|
7159
CALL
Morningstar
MORN
$7.83B
| $740K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-800
| -24% | -$237K |
|
|
CWAN
7160
PUT
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
+24,500
| +159% | +$442K |
|
7161
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI First Trust S-Network E-Commerce ETF
ISHP
$5.45M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
24,630
-1,240
| -5% | -$37.2K |
|
7162
PUT
MiMedx Group
MDXG
$633M
| $739K | ﹤0.01% |
106,600
+82,800
| +348% | +$582K |
|
7163
CALL
OR Royalties Inc
OR
$6.05B
| $738K | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+34,800
| +276% | +$564K |
|
7164
State Street SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF
SPEM
$17.5B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
19,568
-5,836
| -23% | -$217K |
|
7165
PUT
ING
ING
$101B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
43,000
+30,800
| +252% | +$523K |
|
7166
CALL
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.8B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
6,900
-5,000
| -42% | -$532K |
|
7167
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.48B
| $737K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-16,200
| -50% | -$841K |
|
7168
Arrow Reserve Capital Management ETF
ARCM
$51.1M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
7,356
+2,400
| +48% | +$241K |
|
|
VLRS
7169
Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion
VLRS
$845M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
115,747
+91,785
| +383% | +$706K |
|
7170
PUT
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.6B
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-61,500
| -69% | -$1.7M |
|
7171
CALL
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$472M
| $736K | ﹤0.01% |
+74,600
| New | +$695K |
|
7172
CALL
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.29B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
-2,200
| -7% | -$54.5K |
|
7173
CALL
First Financial Bankshares
FFIN
$4.96B
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+14,800
| +147% | +$443K |
|
7174
Stellus Capital Investment Corp
SCM
$244M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
53,537
-53,547
| -50% | -$739K |
|
7175
CALL
Runway Growth Finance
RWAY
$280M
| $735K | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
+19,100
| +44% | +$232K |
|
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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.