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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.84B
| $60M | 0.01% |
337,200
-335,100
| -50% | -$48.6M |
|
1002
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
371,400
-42,000
| -10% | -$6.46M |
|
1003
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.6B
| $59.9M | 0.01% |
1,543,800
-234,700
| -13% | -$8.58M |
|
1004
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $59.8M | 0.01% |
1,312,900
-264,000
| -17% | -$11.7M |
|
1005
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.1B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
1,118,100
+349,000
| +45% | +$19M |
|
1006
Robert Half
RHI
$4.25B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
933,271
+366,353
| +65% | +$25.1M |
|
1007
HEICO Corp
HEI
$52.1B
| $59.7M | 0.01% |
266,973
+234,508
| +722% | +$49.5M |
|
1008
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $59.6M | 0.01% |
3,663,063
+2,230,547
| +156% | +$47.7M |
|
|
SUM
1009
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $59.3M | 0.01% |
1,620,317
+301,583
| +23% | +$11.8M |
|
1010
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.7B
| $59.1M | 0.01% |
912,849
-171,281
| -16% | -$11.5M |
|
1011
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.29B
| $59M | 0.01% |
765,333
-976,677
| -56% | -$76.4M |
|
1012
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
510,500
+506,800
| +13,697% | +$58.1M |
|
1013
Lear
LEA
$8.16B
| $58.9M | 0.01% |
516,112
+276,193
| +115% | +$35.3M |
|
1014
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.56B
| $58.8M | 0.01% |
1,934,000
-258,800
| -12% | -$8.18M |
|
1015
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.75B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
518,061
+11,170
| +2% | +$1.3M |
|
|
1016
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $58.7M | 0.01% |
363,600
-202,200
| -36% | -$31.1M |
|
1017
Tesla
TSLA
$1.34T
| $58.5M | 0.01% |
295,707
-771,554
| -72% | -$135M |
|
1018
CNX Resources
CNX
$5.23B
| $58.4M | 0.01% |
2,404,993
+1,406,102
| +141% | +$34.3M |
|
1019
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $58.4M | 0.01% |
453,200
+90,500
| +25% | +$10.2M |
|
1020
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $58.4M | 0.01% |
1,101,872
-151,281
| -12% | -$8.05M |
|
1021
BP
BP
$110B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
1,616,240
+198,491
| +14% | +$7.44M |
|
1022
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
1,931,300
-689,500
| -26% | -$22.1M |
|
1023
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.5B
| $58.3M | 0.01% |
577,000
-84,100
| -13% | -$8.64M |
|
1024
Fox Class A
FOXA
$27.5B
| $58.2M | 0.01% |
1,694,108
+971,145
| +134% | +$31.7M |
|
1025
PUT
Lennar Class A
LEN
$21.1B
| $58.2M | 0.01% |
401,011
-179,432
| -31% | -$27.3M |
|
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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 1,760 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 1,435 new positions and closed 1,760 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.