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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.75B
| $84.2M | 0.02% |
1,657,005
+228,173
| +16% | +$13.2M |
|
777
CALL
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $84.1M | 0.02% |
607,700
-6,800
| -1% | -$954K |
|
778
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.1B
| $84M | 0.02% |
475,741
+405,921
| +581% | +$76.6M |
|
779
Veralto
VLTO
$23.6B
| $83.9M | 0.02% |
878,823
+635,716
| +261% | +$60.8M |
|
780
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.1B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
577,983
+15,813
| +3% | +$2.43M |
|
781
PUT
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$1.95B
| $83.7M | 0.02% |
264,700
-79,900
| -23% | -$25.6M |
|
782
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$24.6B
| $83.5M | 0.02% |
2,763,100
-283,000
| -9% | -$9.08M |
|
783
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.69B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
674,179
-43,616
| -6% | -$5.1M |
|
784
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.4B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
1,186,800
-131,700
| -10% | -$9.4M |
|
785
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
5,015,000
+1,362,700
| +37% | +$19.5M |
|
786
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $83.3M | 0.02% |
806,546
-94,529
| -10% | -$8.83M |
|
787
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$179B
| $83.2M | 0.02% |
265,400
-189,200
| -42% | -$61.1M |
|
788
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $83.1M | 0.02% |
768,016
+165,611
| +27% | +$19.2M |
|
789
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $82.8M | 0.02% |
1,051,916
+296,039
| +39% | +$24.3M |
|
|
790
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $82.7M | 0.02% |
801,000
-155,100
| -16% | -$14.5M |
|
791
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $82.7M | 0.02% |
334,200
+48,000
| +17% | +$10.8M |
|
792
DexCom
DXCM
$34.3B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
727,885
+35,503
| +5% | +$4.49M |
|
|
XYZ
793
Block Inc
XYZ
$47B
| $82.5M | 0.02% |
1,278,742
-1,330,608
| -51% | -$93.1M |
|
794
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $82.4M | 0.02% |
847,730
+753,899
| +803% | +$71.8M |
|
|
EA
795
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $82.1M | 0.02% |
589,400
+424,327
| +257% | +$55.9M |
|
796
Accenture
ACN
$109B
| $82.1M | 0.02% |
+270,576
| New | +$82.9M |
|
797
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $82.1M | 0.02% |
2,839,281
+2,211,035
| +352% | +$66.6M |
|
798
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $81.7M | 0.02% |
4,750,221
-1,638,640
| -26% | -$27.2M |
|
799
CALL
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91.4B
| $81.7M | 0.02% |
741,200
+76,600
| +12% | +$8.47M |
|
800
Marriott International
MAR
$92.5B
| $81.3M | 0.02% |
336,339
+166,314
| +98% | +$39.9M |
|
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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.