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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7476
CALL
Graco
GGG
$13.2B
| $634K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-15,800
| -66% | -$1.32M |
|
|
SECR
7477
IQ MacKay Securitized Income ETF
SECR
$166M
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,845
| New | +$633K |
|
7478
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.04B
| $633K | ﹤0.01% |
110,800
-24,300
| -18% | -$128K |
|
7479
PUT
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.57B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
124,000
-42,600
| -26% | -$212K |
|
7480
iShares ESG Aware MSCI EM ETF
ESGE
$6.71B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
18,860
-396,905
| -95% | -$13.1M |
|
7481
PUT
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$71.2M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
58,800
-100
| -0.2% | -$1.29K |
|
7482
Mid Penn Bancorp
MPB
$967M
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
28,792
-13,169
| -31% | -$274K |
|
7483
Main Sector Rotation ETF
SECT
$2.86B
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
12,370
+6,567
| +113% | +$327K |
|
|
SRDX
7484
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $632K | ﹤0.01% |
15,023
-37,527
| -71% | -$1.28M |
|
7485
LeaderShares Dynamic Yield ETF
DYLD
$40.1M
| $631K | ﹤0.01% |
28,128
-17,634
| -39% | -$396K |
|
7486
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.57B
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
5,815
+2,645
| +83% | +$258K |
|
7487
PUT
O-I Glass
OI
$977M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
56,600
+31,300
| +124% | +$423K |
|
7488
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April
DAPR
$315M
| $630K | ﹤0.01% |
17,828
+726
| +4% | +$24.9K |
|
7489
Ring Energy
REI
$365M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
372,477
+115,234
| +45% | +$212K |
|
7490
IQ MacKay ESG High Income ETF
IQHI
$114M
| $629K | ﹤0.01% |
23,929
+16
| +0.1% | +$418 |
|
|
ITIC
7491
Investors Title Co
ITIC
$544M
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
3,489
+1,873
| +116% | +$309K |
|
7492
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mega Cap Growth ETF
MGK
$33.3B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-93,000
| -90% | -$5.43M |
|
7493
PUT
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.95B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+14,900
| +81% | +$300K |
|
7494
CALL
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.38B
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
+21,700
| +505% | +$480K |
|
|
ZEUS
7495
PUT
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $628K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-11,900
| -46% | -$680K |
|
7496
PUT
Qualys
QLYS
$6.34B
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-22,600
| -84% | -$3.44M |
|
|
ZUO
7497
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $627K | ﹤0.01% |
63,110
+38,580
| +157% | +$371K |
|
7498
PUT
Valvoline
VVV
$4.31B
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
14,500
-16,200
| -53% | -$680K |
|
|
PCH
7499
PUT
DELISTED
PotlatchDeltic
PCH
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+10,500
| +194% | +$445K |
|
|
LUCK
7500
PUT
Lucky Strike Entertainment
LUCK
$914M
| $626K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
+22,500
| +109% | +$283K |
|
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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.