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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9626
PUT
James River Group Holdings
JRVR
$186M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+9,000
| +46% | +$74K |
|
9627
CALL
Cognyte Software
CGNT
$661M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
-25,300
| -47% | -$189K |
|
9628
Leuthold Core ETF
LCR
$69.2M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,555
| New | +$218K |
|
9629
Bushido Capital US Equity ETF
SMRI
$692M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,778
| New | +$222K |
|
9630
PUT
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$272M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
+28,200
| +336% | +$347K |
|
9631
CALL
DMC Global
BOOM
$150M
| $221K | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-15,000
| -50% | -$224K |
|
|
HLGE
9632
DELISTED
Hartford Longevity Economy ETF
HLGE
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
7,244
-12,464
| -63% | -$368K |
|
|
LND
9633
BrasilAgro
LND
$355M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
47,896
+19,352
| +68% | +$94.4K |
|
|
CHUY
9634
CALL
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+2,200
| +35% | +$62.7K |
|
9635
Five Point Holdings
FPH
$368M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
75,183
-13,518
| -15% | -$41.7K |
|
9636
PUT
Certara
CERT
$1.22B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+12,900
| +430% | +$212K |
|
9637
PUT
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$38.2M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-11,300
| -82% | -$1.02M |
|
9638
CALL
Redwire
RDW
$3.35B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
30,700
+1,300
| +4% | +$6.25K |
|
9639
CALL
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-4,100
| -77% | -$822K |
|
9640
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$962M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
29,674
-95,487
| -76% | -$791K |
|
9641
CALL
Stratasys
SSYS
$767M
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
26,200
+3,800
| +17% | +$36.1K |
|
9642
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.7B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
15,544
+9,175
| +144% | +$135K |
|
|
PETQ
9643
DELISTED
PetIQ, Inc. Class A Common Stock
PETQ
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
9,959
-257,120
| -96% | -$4.94M |
|
|
IVRA
9644
DELISTED
Invesco Real Assets ESG ETF
IVRA
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
15,409
+1,339
| +10% | +$18.6K |
|
9645
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.9B
| $220K | ﹤0.01% |
28,741
-7,793
| -21% | -$58.6K |
|
9646
York Water
YORW
$537M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
5,917
-7,145
| -55% | -$259K |
|
9647
Xtrackers Short Duration High Yield Bond ETF
SHYL
$267M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,975
| New | +$219K |
|
|
UNIT
9648
CALL
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.39B
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
75,100
-2,100
| -3% | -$8.8K |
|
9649
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$37M
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,571
| New | +$215K |
|
|
MPX
9650
CALL
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $219K | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
+4,800
| +28% | +$51.6K |
|
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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.