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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7426
CALL
Wolverine World Wide
WWW
$1.63B
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
47,700
+35,600
| +294% | +$428K |
|
7427
First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF
FTIF
$5.88M
| $645K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,355
| New | +$665K |
|
7428
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$902M
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
-48,200
| -63% | -$1M |
|
|
VRN
7429
PUT
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
81,800
-36,800
| -31% | -$310K |
|
7430
CALL
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.2B
| $644K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,800
| +1,400% | +$558K |
|
7431
Blend Labs
BLND
$343M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
272,586
-1,834,957
| -87% | -$4.86M |
|
7432
Knife River
KNF
$3.78B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
9,169
-72,520
| -89% | -$5.42M |
|
7433
Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF
OMFS
$286M
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
17,711
-5,393
| -23% | -$196K |
|
7434
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.14B
| $643K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+600
| +6% | +$38.9K |
|
7435
PUT
EverQuote
EVER
$833M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+21,400
| +228% | +$452K |
|
7436
ALPS Dynamic Core Income ETF
RFCI
$15.4M
| $642K | ﹤0.01% |
28,942
| – | – |
|
7437
CALL
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.56B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
12,679
-11,526
| -48% | -$570K |
|
7438
CALL
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$979M
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
-300
| -4% | -$30K |
|
|
FFWM
7439
PUT
DELISTED
First Foundation Inc
FFWM
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-51,400
| -34% | -$315K |
|
7440
PUT
Qfin Holdings
QFIN
$1.45B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-23,100
| -42% | -$453K |
|
7441
CALL
Aurora
AUR
$12.3B
| $641K | ﹤0.01% |
231,300
+55,100
| +31% | +$152K |
|
7442
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.5B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-32,300
| -70% | -$1.43M |
|
|
EVBG
7443
CALL
DELISTED
Everbridge, Inc. Common Stock
EVBG
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-13,400
| -42% | -$466K |
|
|
RVNC
7444
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
249,029
+198,366
| +392% | +$677K |
|
7445
Hartford Core Bond ETF
HCRB
$408M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,520
| New | +$638K |
|
7446
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.44B
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-28,300
| -66% | -$1.25M |
|
|
NFGC
7447
New Found Gold
NFGC
$638M
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
226,053
+122,846
| +119% | +$433K |
|
|
CHGX
7448
DELISTED
AXS Change Finance ESG ETF
CHGX
| $640K | ﹤0.01% |
17,688
+38
| +0.2% | +$1.35K |
|
7449
iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF
EFG
$17.1B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
6,249
-188,516
| -97% | -$19.3M |
|
7450
Bank First Corp
BFC
$1.74B
| $639K | ﹤0.01% |
7,737
+3,473
| +81% | +$280K |
|
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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.