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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7301
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$658M
| $689K | ﹤0.01% |
46,752
+45,086
| +2,706% | +$665K |
|
7302
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.76B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
14,229
-16,471
| -54% | -$798K |
|
7303
Franklin FTSE South Korea ETF
FLKR
$1.5B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,464
| New | +$702K |
|
7304
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$501M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
19,671
+8,537
| +77% | +$330K |
|
7305
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Industrials ETF
RSPN
$1.07B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
+15,150
| New | +$700K |
|
7306
PUT
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
-105,500
| -92% | -$7.76M |
|
7307
WisdomTree Dynamic International SmallCap Equity Fund
DDLS
$429M
| $688K | ﹤0.01% |
20,018
-65,579
| -77% | -$2.26M |
|
7308
CALL
NET Power
NPWR
$146M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
69,900
+63,100
| +928% | +$669K |
|
7309
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$736M
| $687K | ﹤0.01% |
46,903
-1,190
| -2% | -$18.4K |
|
|
PSTL
7310
Postal Realty Trust
PSTL
$686M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
51,461
+13,211
| +35% | +$179K |
|
7311
FT Vest US Equity Moderate Buffer ETF March
GMAR
$396M
| $686K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,351
| New | +$669K |
|
7312
CALL
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.39B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
43,600
+25,600
| +142% | +$420K |
|
7313
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.04B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
66,300
+13,700
| +26% | +$177K |
|
|
BRT
7314
CALL
BRT Apartments
BRT
$271M
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-8,600
| -18% | -$151K |
|
7315
PUT
Autoliv
ALV
$8.81B
| $685K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-4,600
| -42% | -$547K |
|
7316
Zacks Small/Mid Cap ETF
SMIZ
$282M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
22,447
+6,676
| +42% | +$203K |
|
7317
CALL
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$870M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
+30,200
| +315% | +$573K |
|
7318
PUT
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$957M
| $684K | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+5,400
| +29% | +$154K |
|
7319
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.38B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+2,900
| +21% | +$123K |
|
7320
CALL
Sixth Street Specialty
TSLX
$1.76B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+9,900
| +45% | +$211K |
|
|
MESO
7321
CALL
Mesoblast
MESO
$2.16B
| $683K | ﹤0.01% |
100,250
+44,950
| +81% | +$307K |
|
7322
PLAYSTUDIOS Inc
MYPS
$61.3M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
329,669
-51,990
| -14% | -$122K |
|
7323
Invesco S&P MidCap 400 Pure Growth ETF
RFG
$358M
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,991
| New | +$684K |
|
|
REVG
7324
CALL
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+8,300
| +43% | +$204K |
|
7325
PUT
Revvity
RVTY
$12.7B
| $682K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-16,700
| -72% | -$1.77M |
|
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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.