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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7526
PUT
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.19B
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
40,200
+20,700
| +106% | +$296K |
|
7527
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets
HEEM
$286M
| $619K | ﹤0.01% |
22,839
+13,641
| +148% | +$360K |
|
7528
Aptus Behavioral Momentum ETF
ADME
$306M
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
14,136
-19
| -0.1% | -$798 |
|
7529
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.29B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-1,500
| -3% | -$17K |
|
7530
CALL
Frontline
FRO
$9.68B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
-109,400
| -82% | -$2.79M |
|
7531
CALL
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$37.3B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,500
| New | +$683K |
|
7532
PUT
ICL Group
ICL
$6.98B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
144,300
+19,600
| +16% | +$92.2K |
|
|
INFN
7533
CALL
DELISTED
Infinera Corporation Common Stock
INFN
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
-13,200
| -12% | -$69.8K |
|
7534
PUT
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.39B
| $618K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+8,000
| +381% | +$472K |
|
7535
PUT
Timken Company
TKR
$8.95B
| $617K | ﹤0.01% |
7,700
-5,500
| -42% | -$474K |
|
7536
CALL
ProShares Short Financials
SEF
$13M
| $616K | ﹤0.01% |
14,725
-1,250
| -8% | -$52.6K |
|
7537
Nuveen Growth Opportunities ETF
NUGO
$2.49B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
19,127
-1,254,070
| -98% | -$37.5M |
|
7538
State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF
SLYG
$5.14B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
7,158
-37,425
| -84% | -$3.2M |
|
7539
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.2B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
2,254
+1,105
| +96% | +$284K |
|
7540
PUT
Immunocore
IMCR
$1.81B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+11,200
| +162% | +$571K |
|
7541
PUT
Cerence
CRNC
$385M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
216,700
+158,100
| +270% | +$1.13M |
|
7542
Foster
FSTR
$405M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
+28,474
| New | +$732K |
|
7543
CALL
Quest Resource Holding
QRHC
$34.4M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
+37,800
| +119% | +$348K |
|
7544
CI&T Inc
CINT
$453M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
117,764
+67,994
| +137% | +$291K |
|
7545
Swan Enhanced Dividend Income ETF
SCLZ
$19.9M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,000
| New | +$606K |
|
|
MTA
7546
Metalla Royalty & Streaming
MTA
$930M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
219,962
+102,604
| +87% | +$315K |
|
7547
PUT
Saic
SAIC
$5.32B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-25,800
| -83% | -$3.27M |
|
7548
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-101,800
| -97% | -$17.8M |
|
7549
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$484M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
101,592
-7,726
| -7% | -$53.3K |
|
7550
CALL
QuinStreet
QNST
$1.16B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-11,800
| -24% | -$204K |
|
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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.