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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10326
PUT
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
| – | – |
|
|
SRDX
10327
PUT
DELISTED
Surmodics
SRDX
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-1,300
| -28% | -$44.3K |
|
10328
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.9M
| $143K | ﹤0.01% |
48,710
-2,655
| -5% | -$8.49K |
|
10329
CALL
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.99B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
+1,200
| +38% | +$38.7K |
|
|
WCLD
10330
CALL
WisdomTree Cloud Computing Fund
WCLD
$311M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-23,400
| -84% | -$748K |
|
|
GOGL
10331
CALL
DELISTED
Golden Ocean Group
GOGL
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
-16,200
| -61% | -$224K |
|
|
CITE
10332
DELISTED
Cartica Acquisition Corp Class A Ordinary Shares
CITE
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
12,523
-2,052
| -14% | -$22.9K |
|
|
PKST
10333
CALL
DELISTED
Peakstone Realty Trust
PKST
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+5,600
| +72% | +$73.6K |
|
10334
PUT
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$120M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-600
| -6% | -$8.55K |
|
10335
PUT
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-11,400
| -40% | -$108K |
|
10336
CALL
CTS Corp
CTS
$1.81B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-2,000
| -42% | -$98.8K |
|
10337
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.41B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
16,500
-19,600
| -54% | -$181K |
|
10338
CALL
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-54,100
| -95% | -$3M |
|
10339
PUT
BRC Inc
BRCC
$213M
| $142K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+15,500
| +204% | +$80.6K |
|
|
MPX
10340
PUT
DELISTED
Marine Products Corp
MPX
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
-7,800
| -36% | -$83.9K |
|
|
LONA
10341
LeonaBio Inc
LONA
$74.8M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
5,335
-5,476
| -51% | -$129K |
|
10342
CALL
Cabaletta Bio
CABA
$466M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
18,900
-55,100
| -74% | -$675K |
|
10343
Solid Power
SLDP
$552M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
85,649
-156,554
| -65% | -$270K |
|
10344
PUT
Nu Skin
NUS
$234M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+3,100
| +30% | +$39.3K |
|
10345
PUT
Nelnet
NNI
$4.57B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-4,100
| -75% | -$408K |
|
10346
Oceaneering
OII
$5.2B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
5,968
-9,227
| -61% | -$213K |
|
10347
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.11B
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
13,659
-18,313
| -57% | -$236K |
|
10348
Innovative Solutions & Support
ISSC
$412M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
23,513
-7,927
| -25% | -$50.3K |
|
10349
PUT
Aquestive Therapeutics
AQST
$533M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
54,200
-53,700
| -50% | -$179K |
|
10350
loanDepot
LDI
$303M
| $141K | ﹤0.01% |
85,375
+27,943
| +49% | +$59.6K |
|
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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.