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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9226
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-38,400
| -94% | -$4.53M |
|
9227
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF
GNR
$4.95B
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
4,900
+800
| +20% | +$46.4K |
|
9228
Idaho Strategic Resources
IDR
$505M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+27,750
| New | +$258K |
|
9229
B&G Foods
BGS
$280M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
33,859
+13,945
| +70% | +$138K |
|
9230
FT Vest US Equity Buffer & Premium Income ETF December
XIDE
$22.8M
| $274K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,989
| New | +$273K |
|
9231
US Global Sea to Sky Cargo ETF
SEA
$16.6M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
15,190
-15,159
| -50% | -$255K |
|
9232
EverCommerce
EVCM
$1.8B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+24,892
| New | +$240K |
|
9233
PUT
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.57B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+16,300
| +101% | +$124K |
|
9234
CALL
Lindblad Expeditions
LIND
$2.2B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
+2,100
| +8% | +$16.3K |
|
9235
Zegna
ZGN
$3.69B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
23,046
-36,579
| -61% | -$450K |
|
9236
Applied Optoelectronics
AAOI
$13.1B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
32,899
-48,922
| -60% | -$538K |
|
9237
PUT
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.63B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
1,668
+404
| +32% | +$57.6K |
|
9238
Cadeler
CDLR
$2.22B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,895
| New | +$230K |
|
9239
PUT
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+1,600
| +160% | +$189K |
|
9240
Home Bancorp
HBCP
$566M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
6,815
-434
| -6% | -$15.9K |
|
9241
Virtus Biotech ETF
BBP
$108M
| $273K | ﹤0.01% |
4,638
+732
| +19% | +$40.8K |
|
9242
Mayville Engineering Co
MEC
$614M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
16,337
+15,059
| +1,178% | +$228K |
|
9243
Byline Bancorp
BY
$1.78B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
11,461
+609
| +6% | +$13.6K |
|
9244
IHS Holding
IHS
$2.82B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
85,024
+84,845
| +47,399% | +$295K |
|
9245
Pharvaris
PHVS
$2.46B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
14,472
-223,833
| -94% | -$4.55M |
|
9246
PUT
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TYO
$15.5M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
+6,800
| +56% | +$100K |
|
9247
CALL
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.46B
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
+6,100
| +305% | +$201K |
|
9248
Nicholas Fixed Income Alternative ETF
FIAX
$128M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
14,083
+2,969
| +27% | +$57.1K |
|
9249
CALL
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$99.6M
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-20,600
| -58% | -$358K |
|
|
EXTO
9250
DELISTED
Almacenes Exito S.A
EXTO
| $272K | ﹤0.01% |
64,494
-49,151
| -43% | -$230K |
|
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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.