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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8026
CALL
OneWater Marine
ONEW
$189M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+10,700
| +155% | +$275K |
|
8027
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bitcoin ETF
SBIT
$169M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,100
| New | +$438K |
|
|
UFOX
8028
CALL
Defiance Space and Connective Tech ETF
UFOX
$890M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-4,300
| -27% | -$168K |
|
|
DOO
8029
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$5.03B
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
7,571
-52,085
| -87% | -$3.51M |
|
8030
Actinium Pharmaceuticals
ATNM
$33.9M
| $485K | ﹤0.01% |
65,477
-42,638
| -39% | -$351K |
|
8031
Kewaunee Scientific
KEQU
$103M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,264
| New | +$389K |
|
|
OPLN
8032
PUT
Openlane
OPLN
$4.09B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+29,100
| +29,100% | +$499K |
|
8033
CALL
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.15B
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
-500
| -4% | -$20K |
|
8034
CALL
Ring Energy
REI
$375M
| $484K | ﹤0.01% |
286,300
-65,300
| -19% | -$120K |
|
|
RERE
8035
ATRenew
RERE
$986M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
203,972
+128,571
| +171% | +$282K |
|
8036
CALL
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.29B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
-9,300
| -28% | -$183K |
|
8037
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.71B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
9,543
+7,357
| +337% | +$364K |
|
8038
PUT
Invesco Taxable Municipal Bond ETF
BAB
$991M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-8,700
| -32% | -$228K |
|
8039
CALL
Capital Southwest
CSWC
$1.57B
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-37,300
| -67% | -$957K |
|
8040
Sprott Junior Uranium Miners ETF
URNJ
$360M
| $483K | ﹤0.01% |
20,178
+2,797
| +16% | +$74.9K |
|
8041
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth ETF
VOT
$19.8B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+1,800
| +600% | +$413K |
|
8042
CALL
Indivior Pharmaceuticals
INDV
$4.65B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+26,900
| +897% | +$485K |
|
|
HTLF
8043
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
10,839
-5,871
| -35% | -$238K |
|
8044
PUT
RELX
RELX
$60.2B
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-2,800
| -21% | -$121K |
|
8045
CALL
Tiptree Inc
TIPT
$658M
| $482K | ﹤0.01% |
29,200
+800
| +3% | +$13.4K |
|
8046
PUT
Taboola.com
TBLA
$1.03B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
139,900
+21,300
| +18% | +$85.9K |
|
8047
CALL
Remitly
RELY
$5.36B
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-75,700
| -66% | -$1.17M |
|
|
KE
8048
Kimball Electronics
KE
$592M
| $481K | ﹤0.01% |
21,880
-29,069
| -57% | -$634K |
|
8049
Opus Small Cap Value ETF
OSCV
$702M
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
+13,926
| New | +$482K |
|
8050
PUT
Travere Therapeutics
TVTX
$6.02B
| $480K | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-800
| -1% | -$5.39K |
|
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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.