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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $73.6M | 0.01% |
432,914
-307,784
| -42% | -$50.9M |
|
852
State Street
STT
$52.2B
| $73.6M | 0.01% |
994,922
+381,149
| +62% | +$28.4M |
|
|
JNPR
853
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $73.6M | 0.01% |
2,017,285
+796,683
| +65% | +$28.3M |
|
854
CALL
On Holding
ONON
$10.6B
| $73.5M | 0.01% |
1,894,800
-781,600
| -29% | -$28.6M |
|
855
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$789B
| $73.5M | 0.01% |
453,171
-2,649,937
| -85% | -$426M |
|
856
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.8B
| $73.3M | 0.01% |
537,762
+80,258
| +18% | +$10.9M |
|
857
Amdocs
DOX
$6.08B
| $73.2M | 0.01% |
928,105
+239,649
| +35% | +$19.7M |
|
858
Sysco
SYY
$40.5B
| $73.2M | 0.01% |
1,024,850
+603,189
| +143% | +$45.1M |
|
859
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.63B
| $72.9M | 0.01% |
1,808,741
+1,241,673
| +219% | +$51.8M |
|
|
HES
860
PUT
DELISTED
Hess
HES
| $72.8M | 0.01% |
493,400
+42,300
| +9% | +$6.48M |
|
861
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $72.4M | 0.01% |
298,785
+168,250
| +129% | +$40.1M |
|
862
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $72.3M | 0.01% |
561,000
+44,000
| +9% | +$4.94M |
|
863
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.9B
| $72.1M | 0.01% |
511,000
-130,400
| -20% | -$19.4M |
|
864
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.29B
| $72.1M | 0.01% |
735,911
-142,025
| -16% | -$14.1M |
|
865
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $71.9M | 0.01% |
143,797
+75,246
| +110% | +$36.2M |
|
866
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$61.5B
| $71.6M | 0.01% |
79,400
-70,700
| -47% | -$66.5M |
|
867
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $71.3M | 0.01% |
984,395
+912,039
| +1,260% | +$54.3M |
|
868
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $71.2M | 0.01% |
513,663
+450,683
| +716% | +$62.1M |
|
869
CALL
Kroger
KR
$35.1B
| $71.2M | 0.01% |
1,425,200
-75,200
| -5% | -$4.05M |
|
870
Affiliated Managers Group
AMG
$9.57B
| $70.9M | 0.01% |
453,813
+234,850
| +107% | +$37.4M |
|
871
Visa
V
$682B
| $70.7M | 0.01% |
269,370
-114,137
| -30% | -$31.3M |
|
872
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.78B
| $70.6M | 0.01% |
3,100,227
-1,037,940
| -25% | -$25.3M |
|
873
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.12B
| $70.5M | 0.01% |
3,051,535
+2,327,188
| +321% | +$51.5M |
|
874
Parsons
PSN
$5.16B
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
860,852
+504,309
| +141% | +$39.5M |
|
875
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.85B
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
1,427,810
-284,635
| -17% | -$11.6M |
|
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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.