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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
826
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $77.4M | 0.02% |
1,134,700
-1,704,300
| -60% | -$116M |
|
827
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.58B
| $77.3M | 0.02% |
2,669,600
+1,118,400
| +72% | +$28.7M |
|
828
CALL
American Airlines Group
AAL
$9.97B
| $77.1M | 0.02% |
6,802,300
+1,183,000
| +21% | +$15.5M |
|
829
PUT
BP
BP
$110B
| $76.7M | 0.02% |
2,124,200
+824,500
| +63% | +$30.9M |
|
830
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $76.7M | 0.02% |
1,089,000
+156,000
| +17% | +$10.8M |
|
831
CALL
GraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF
NVDL
$3.89B
| $76M | 0.02% |
3,279,000
+1,503,000
| +85% | +$25.2M |
|
832
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $75.6M | 0.02% |
222,300
-36,800
| -14% | -$12.5M |
|
833
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $75.6M | 0.02% |
2,925,300
-686,800
| -19% | -$20.2M |
|
834
PUT
Capital One
COF
$136B
| $75.6M | 0.02% |
545,900
-90,300
| -14% | -$12.7M |
|
835
PUT
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $75.2M | 0.02% |
1,706,600
+170,500
| +11% | +$6.72M |
|
836
Baker Hughes
BKR
$63B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
2,136,383
+812,463
| +61% | +$26.6M |
|
837
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.67B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
+4,420,630
| New | +$71.7M |
|
|
CWAN
838
DELISTED
Clearwater Analytics
CWAN
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
4,040,152
+3,789,960
| +1,515% | +$68.4M |
|
839
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $74.8M | 0.02% |
1,384,500
+62,500
| +5% | +$3.36M |
|
840
PUT
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$97.8B
| $74.6M | 0.02% |
429,900
-25,500
| -6% | -$4.74M |
|
841
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $74.4M | 0.02% |
720,800
-192,800
| -21% | -$18M |
|
842
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $74.4M | 0.02% |
82,500
-113,400
| -58% | -$107M |
|
843
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $74.1M | 0.02% |
442,111
-292,865
| -40% | -$52M |
|
|
SKX
844
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $74.1M | 0.02% |
1,071,507
+88,503
| +9% | +$5.86M |
|
845
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $74M | 0.02% |
1,712,755
+585,776
| +52% | +$28.8M |
|
846
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $73.8M | 0.01% |
223,321
-65,080
| -23% | -$22.4M |
|
847
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31B
| $73.8M | 0.01% |
193,391
+33,071
| +21% | +$11M |
|
848
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.6B
| $73.8M | 0.01% |
8,867,910
+7,579,924
| +589% | +$54.8M |
|
849
PUT
Constellation Brands
STZ
$22.9B
| $73.7M | 0.01% |
286,600
+16,500
| +6% | +$4.24M |
|
850
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $73.7M | 0.01% |
380,400
-17,175
| -4% | -$3.6M |
|
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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.