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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VBNK
10151
VersaBank
VBNK
$654M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,847
| New | +$150K |
|
10152
PUT
Red Robin
RRGB
$190M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
+9,300
| +78% | +$67.7K |
|
|
LGF.B
10153
CALL
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,700
| New | +$168K |
|
10154
CALL
WPP
WPP
$5.61B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-10,200
| -74% | -$507K |
|
10155
PUT
Cushman & Wakefield Ltd
CWK
$3.37B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
+14,400
| +1,440% | +$149K |
|
10156
Northeast Community Bancorp
NECB
$370M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
8,974
+4,343
| +94% | +$71.5K |
|
10157
CALL
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$322M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-7,200
| -20% | -$37.2K |
|
10158
CALL
BBB Foods
TBBB
$5.85B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+3,500
| +109% | +$81.9K |
|
10159
CALL
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$537M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
61,400
+27,900
| +83% | +$93.2K |
|
|
RJET
10160
Republic Airways Holdings
RJET
$954M
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,223
| New | +$102K |
|
10161
CALL
BlackSky Technology
BKSY
$1.28B
| $160K | ﹤0.01% |
18,638
-9,737
| -34% | -$91.3K |
|
10162
CALL
El Pollo Loco
LOCO
$471M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
14,100
+2,600
| +23% | +$25.9K |
|
|
SPNS
10163
CALL
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+500
| +12% | +$16.3K |
|
10164
PUT
Wabash National
WNC
$508M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-14,000
| -66% | -$330K |
|
10165
CALL
Jakks Pacific
JAKK
$288M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
8,900
+6,800
| +324% | +$134K |
|
10166
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.6M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
52,261
+5,588
| +12% | +$15.1K |
|
|
RDFN
10167
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
26,505
-85,618
| -76% | -$535K |
|
10168
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.87B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
1,709
-36,853
| -96% | -$3.34M |
|
|
BTOC
10169
Armlogi Holding Corp
BTOC
$13M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,707
| New | +$164K |
|
10170
Blue Ridge Bankshares
BRBS
$360M
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
60,871
+17,190
| +39% | +$48K |
|
|
ORAN
10171
PUT
DELISTED
Orange
ORAN
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+15,700
| +7,850% | +$175K |
|
10172
CALL
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.57B
| $159K | ﹤0.01% |
3,900
-12,000
| -75% | -$457K |
|
10173
Sportsman's Warehouse
SPWH
$45.7M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
65,709
+55,490
| +543% | +$176K |
|
10174
CALL
Customers Bancorp
CUBI
$2.82B
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-22,000
| -87% | -$1.04M |
|
10175
PUT
Direxion Daily Dow Jones Internet Bull 3X ETF
WEBL
$101M
| $158K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-100
| -1% | -$1.74K |
|
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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.