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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10426
PUT
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.64B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
8,100
-51,100
| -86% | -$920K |
|
10427
CALL
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+1,400
| +700% | +$115K |
|
|
10428
PUT
UMB Financial
UMBF
$11.5B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
+1,100
| +220% | +$90.2K |
|
|
LOAN
10429
Manhattan Bridge Capital
LOAN
$47.1M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
25,961
+8,521
| +49% | +$43.6K |
|
10430
Rigel Pharmaceuticals
RIGL
$795M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
16,208
-27,166
| -63% | -$284K |
|
|
TDAY
10431
PUT
USA Today Co
TDAY
$1.03B
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
28,900
+6,300
| +28% | +$21.1K |
|
|
TTSH
10432
DELISTED
Tile Shop Holdings
TTSH
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
19,211
-107,309
| -85% | -$719K |
|
|
PVL
10433
Permianville Royalty Trust
PVL
$58.1M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
127,836
+65,076
| +104% | +$89.3K |
|
|
VRN
10434
DELISTED
Veren
VRN
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
16,872
-522,388
| -97% | -$4.4M |
|
10435
PUT
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-6,500
| -41% | -$96.9K |
|
|
MAXN
10436
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $133K | ﹤0.01% |
1,554
+1,528
| +5,877% | +$324K |
|
10437
CALL
StealthGas
GASS
$352M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
18,000
-25,600
| -59% | -$177K |
|
10438
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+1,600
| +64% | +$54.1K |
|
|
EPIX
10439
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
25,125
-11,393
| -31% | -$72.4K |
|
10440
CALL
MasterBrand
MBC
$1.86B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-1,200
| -12% | -$19.9K |
|
10441
CALL
POET Technologies
POET
$1.65B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
63,800
+55,100
| +633% | +$99.5K |
|
10442
PUT
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-9,200
| -59% | -$163K |
|
10443
PUT
PDS Biotechnology
PDSB
$12.9M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-24,900
| -36% | -$79.7K |
|
10444
CALL
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
-4,300
| -33% | -$66.7K |
|
10445
PUT
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.32B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-1,700
| -61% | -$190K |
|
|
ARC
10446
DELISTED
ARC Document Solutions, Inc.
ARC
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
49,878
-29,561
| -37% | -$79.4K |
|
10447
Investcorp Credit Management BDC
ICMB
$12.1M
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
39,068
-8,298
| -18% | -$27K |
|
10448
PUT
International Bancshares
IBOC
$4.56B
| $132K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$129K |
|
|
OLP
10449
PUT
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-2,900
| -34% | -$67.1K |
|
10450
CALL
Weibo
WB
$1.88B
| $131K | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
-35,800
| -68% | -$312K |
|
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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.