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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10301
PUT
Stem
STEM
$61M
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
6,575
-1,195
| -15% | -$35K |
|
10302
CALL
Patria Investments
PAX
$1.86B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-13,400
| -53% | -$177K |
|
|
CIO
10303
CALL
DELISTED
City Office REIT
CIO
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+20,800
| +245% | +$100K |
|
10304
CALL
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.72B
| $146K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-700
| -28% | -$55.6K |
|
|
WCLD
10305
PUT
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$311M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-3,400
| -43% | -$109K |
|
10306
CALL
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-7,400
| -48% | -$144K |
|
10307
PUT
First Commonwealth Financial
FCF
$2.18B
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+3,600
| +52% | +$48.2K |
|
10308
CALL
AMERISAFE
AMSF
$513M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
-200
| -6% | -$9.17K |
|
10309
CALL
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
3,200
-3,500
| -52% | -$161K |
|
10310
LiveWire
LVWR
$246M
| $145K | ﹤0.01% |
18,876
+10,449
| +124% | +$73K |
|
10311
CALL
QuickLogic
QUIK
$234M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-93,700
| -87% | -$1.18M |
|
|
VINC
10312
DELISTED
Vincerx Pharma, Inc. Common Stock
VINC
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
8,912
| – | – |
|
10313
PUT
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
+2,700
| +52% | +$48.6K |
|
10314
Smartbird Inc
BIRD
$30.1M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
14,413
+12,765
| +775% | +$156K |
|
10315
Nautilus Biotechnolgy
NAUT
$114M
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
61,578
+5,953
| +11% | +$15.5K |
|
|
LOMA
10316
CALL
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.1B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+8,100
| +61% | +$57.6K |
|
10317
PUT
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
-1,500
| -24% | -$48.6K |
|
10318
PUT
Grupo Cibest SA
CIB
$22.8B
| $144K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-3,600
| -45% | -$124K |
|
10319
CALL
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,500
| +500% | +$114K |
|
10320
CALL
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-3,700
| -45% | -$110K |
|
|
FDVL
10321
DELISTED
Foundations Dynamic Value ETF
FDVL
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,217
| New | +$141K |
|
|
MORF
10322
CALL
DELISTED
Morphic Holding, Inc. Common Stock
MORF
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
-500
| -11% | -$14.8K |
|
|
RAPT
10323
PUT
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
5,863
-3,600
| -38% | -$166K |
|
|
PLYA
10324
DELISTED
Playa Hotels & Resorts
PLYA
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
17,043
-155,927
| -90% | -$1.37M |
|
10325
Empire State Realty Series ES
ESBA
$1.29B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
15,686
+170
| +1% | +$1.56K |
|
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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.