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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
751
Qiagen
QGEN
$8.93B
| $88M | 0.02% |
2,083,080
+781,903
| +60% | +$34.3M |
|
752
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.3B
| $87.9M | 0.02% |
1,002,113
+993,116
| +11,038% | +$86.9M |
|
753
ExxonMobil
XOM
$652B
| $87.9M | 0.02% |
763,601
-1,005,998
| -57% | -$117M |
|
754
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
368,000
-98,400
| -21% | -$24.2M |
|
755
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$46.5B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
1,634,400
+263,900
| +19% | +$13.8M |
|
756
CALL
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
83,500
-39,400
| -32% | -$38.2M |
|
757
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
543,480
+471,738
| +658% | +$72.6M |
|
758
PUT
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
408,000
-214,400
| -34% | -$44.7M |
|
759
CALL
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.6B
| $87.6M | 0.02% |
1,449,200
+194,000
| +15% | +$11.9M |
|
760
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.43B
| $87.3M | 0.02% |
414,300
-227,100
| -35% | -$40.4M |
|
761
PUT
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $87.2M | 0.02% |
3,049,500
-368,200
| -11% | -$10.3M |
|
762
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.2B
| $87.2M | 0.02% |
387,200
-26,800
| -6% | -$6.21M |
|
763
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $87M | 0.02% |
4,952,026
-671,741
| -12% | -$12.8M |
|
764
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.33B
| $86.7M | 0.02% |
3,511,800
+2,803,700
| +396% | +$55.6M |
|
765
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26.9B
| $86.4M | 0.02% |
922,500
+345,300
| +60% | +$32.7M |
|
766
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $86M | 0.02% |
184,055
-1,658
| -0.9% | -$766K |
|
767
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.58B
| $86M | 0.02% |
2,968,400
+2,193,200
| +283% | +$56.3M |
|
768
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $85.9M | 0.02% |
627,959
+506,469
| +417% | +$72.5M |
|
|
HDV
769
CALL
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $85.9M | 0.02% |
3,951,500
-139,500
| -3% | -$3.04M |
|
770
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $85.8M | 0.02% |
1,564,605
+113,081
| +8% | +$6.44M |
|
771
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
465,000
+46,200
| +11% | +$8.94M |
|
|
QXO
772
QXO Inc
QXO
$16.1B
| $85.1M | 0.02% |
9,301,083
+9,299,466
| +575,106% | +$1.14B |
|
773
Vistra
VST
$49.1B
| $85M | 0.02% |
988,140
+546,028
| +124% | +$45.7M |
|
774
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $84.8M | 0.02% |
718,002
+507,084
| +240% | +$62.5M |
|
775
PUT
Roku
ROKU
$22.9B
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
1,405,400
-600,200
| -30% | -$35.2M |
|
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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 1,760 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 1,435 new positions and closed 1,760 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.