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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
801
PUT
Fair Isaac
FICO
$24B
| $81.1M | 0.02% |
54,500
+25,900
| +91% | +$33.5M |
|
802
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $81M | 0.02% |
252,200
-52,700
| -17% | -$17.1M |
|
803
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $80.9M | 0.02% |
492,700
-482,900
| -49% | -$79.4M |
|
804
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.27B
| $80.9M | 0.02% |
712,064
+652,098
| +1,087% | +$75.8M |
|
805
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $80.2M | 0.02% |
242,500
-115,800
| -32% | -$39.9M |
|
806
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.6B
| $80M | 0.02% |
1,603,123
-935,400
| -37% | -$45.8M |
|
807
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $80M | 0.02% |
789,200
+309,400
| +64% | +$30.3M |
|
808
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $79.9M | 0.02% |
334,632
-956,056
| -74% | -$235M |
|
809
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$67.7B
| $79.7M | 0.02% |
309,026
+109,735
| +55% | +$27.8M |
|
810
Salesforce
CRM
$165B
| $79.6M | 0.02% |
309,782
-412,722
| -57% | -$110M |
|
811
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $79.4M | 0.02% |
807,492
+540,258
| +202% | +$55.1M |
|
812
Evercore
EVR
$11.5B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
380,145
+368,806
| +3,253% | +$71.8M |
|
813
CALL
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
135,600
+10,800
| +9% | +$6.01M |
|
814
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $79.2M | 0.02% |
520,800
+24,500
| +5% | +$3.52M |
|
815
Axos Financial
AX
$5.68B
| $79M | 0.02% |
1,381,902
+19,940
| +1% | +$1.08M |
|
816
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
1,105,122
-724,121
| -40% | -$47.9M |
|
817
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $78.9M | 0.02% |
1,196,500
-29,600
| -2% | -$2.01M |
|
|
NEE.PRS
818
NextEra Energy 7.299% Corporate Units
NEE.PRS
$2.12B
| – | – |
0
| – | – |
|
819
CALL
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$168B
| $78.5M | 0.02% |
1,143,700
+258,400
| +29% | +$17.2M |
|
820
CALL
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$22B
| $78.4M | 0.02% |
2,741,400
+1,001,800
| +58% | +$27.9M |
|
821
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $78.4M | 0.02% |
313,600
-58,500
| -16% | -$14.8M |
|
|
DOCU
822
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.1B
| $77.8M | 0.02% |
1,454,688
-1,262,308
| -46% | -$71.2M |
|
823
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.05B
| $77.7M | 0.02% |
183,900
-21,300
| -10% | -$8.19M |
|
824
Honeywell
HON
$74.6B
| $77.7M | 0.02% |
385,836
+2,147
| +0.6% | +$409K |
|
825
Lam Research
LRCX
$422B
| $77.6M | 0.02% |
729,200
+356,450
| +96% | +$34.2M |
|
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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.