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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10001
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.08B
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
3,237
+2,704
| +507% | +$146K |
|
|
DMO
10002
Western Asset Mortgage Opportunity Fund
DMO
$120M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,938
| New | +$174K |
|
10003
Angel Oak Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF
MBS
$150M
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,954
| New | +$176K |
|
10004
PUT
REX American Resources
REX
$1.48B
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
| – | – |
|
10005
CALL
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.1B
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-300
| -23% | -$50.7K |
|
|
10006
PUT
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.1B
| $178K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-700
| -41% | -$118K |
|
10007
PUT
GeoPark
GPRK
$624M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+10,800
| +200% | +$108K |
|
10008
PUT
Renaissance IPO ETF
IPO
$160M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-5,800
| -57% | -$227K |
|
10009
Limoneira
LMNR
$250M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
8,520
+5,812
| +215% | +$117K |
|
10010
PUT
Cars.com
CARS
$640M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
+4,200
| +88% | +$76.7K |
|
|
CHMI
10011
PUT
Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp
CHMI
$108M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+44,900
| +1,151% | +$161K |
|
10012
HireQuest
HQI
$222M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
14,342
-792
| -5% | -$10K |
|
10013
PUT
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$858M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-39,100
| -79% | -$741K |
|
10014
CALL
Peoples Bancorp
PEBO
$1.47B
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-1,700
| -22% | -$49.4K |
|
10015
PUT
Capricor Therapeutics
CAPR
$422M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
37,100
+16,200
| +78% | +$90.3K |
|
|
HSII
10016
PUT
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-3,400
| -38% | -$111K |
|
10017
PUT
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.27B
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
-51,600
| -78% | -$764K |
|
10018
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$598M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
57,600
-99,700
| -63% | -$366K |
|
|
HOLX
10019
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
2,380
-1,661,494
| -100% | -$125M |
|
10020
ThredUp
TDUP
$372M
| $177K | ﹤0.01% |
103,866
+64,502
| +164% | +$118K |
|
|
GLDD
10021
CALL
DELISTED
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
GLDD
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
20,100
+7,100
| +55% | +$60.4K |
|
10022
CALL
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$198M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-4,500
| -54% | -$189K |
|
10023
PUT
EVgo
EVGO
$500M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
72,000
+23,200
| +48% | +$47.5K |
|
10024
CALL
Direxion Daily Technology Bear 3x ETF
TECS
$65.1M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
301
+132
| +78% | +$99.1K |
|
10025
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$262M
| $176K | ﹤0.01% |
4,928
-321
| -6% | -$11.8K |
|
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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.