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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10101
PUT
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$293M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-28,600
| -67% | -$305K |
|
10102
ProShares Short High Yield
SJB
$47.7M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
9,809
-14,234
| -59% | -$245K |
|
|
QVCGA
10103
PUT
DELISTED
QVC Group Inc Series A
QVCGA
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
5,274
+3,852
| +271% | +$160K |
|
10104
CALL
Lakeland Financial Corp
LKFN
$1.54B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-5,800
| -68% | -$353K |
|
10105
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
VRCA
$85.2M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,278
| New | +$175K |
|
10106
PUT
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$500M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
22,200
+5,200
| +31% | +$63.7K |
|
10107
PUT
Manitowoc
MTW
$731M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
-15,900
| -52% | -$197K |
|
10108
PUT
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.94B
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-3,800
| -58% | -$233K |
|
10109
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$446M
| $166K | ﹤0.01% |
9,703
-39,665
| -80% | -$659K |
|
10110
CALL
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$751M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,400
| +52% | +$56.5K |
|
10111
Westwood Holdings Group
WHG
$186M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
13,532
-1,284
| -9% | -$16K |
|
10112
CALL
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.35B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-40,900
| -90% | -$1.5M |
|
|
GB
10113
DELISTED
Global Blue Group Holding
GB
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
34,193
-3,689
| -10% | -$18.4K |
|
|
BZUN
10114
CALL
Baozun
BZUN
$163M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
+27,800
| +65% | +$71.9K |
|
10115
PUT
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$104M
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
177,500
-130,400
| -42% | -$146K |
|
10116
CALL
Pediatrix Medical
MD
$2.15B
| $165K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-8,800
| -29% | -$72.8K |
|
10117
CorMedix
CRMD
$617M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
37,964
-78,309
| -67% | -$398K |
|
10118
CALL
VistaGen Therapeutics
VTGN
$11.8M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-5,600
| -11% | -$24.3K |
|
10119
PUT
Direxion Daily 7-10 Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TYD
$31.8M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$163K |
|
10120
PUT
CenterPoint Energy
CNP
$26.7B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
5,300
-6,000
| -53% | -$177K |
|
10121
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Pure Growth ETF
RPG
$2.11B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-78,900
| -95% | -$2.82M |
|
10122
PUT
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.5B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,800
| -47% | -$147K |
|
10123
CALL
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+2,100
| +175% | +$97.9K |
|
10124
Global X FTSE Southeast Asia ETF
ASEA
$103M
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,269
| New | +$167K |
|
10125
PUT
HUB Group
HUBG
$2.44B
| $164K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-2,500
| -40% | -$106K |
|
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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.