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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1026
Jabil
JBL
$38.4B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
533,876
+526,774
| +7,417% | +$63.8M |
|
1027
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
887,500
+238,400
| +37% | +$16.4M |
|
1028
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $58.1M | 0.01% |
1,076,216
+185,730
| +21% | +$9.23M |
|
1029
EXL Service
EXLS
$5.33B
| $58M | 0.01% |
1,848,574
+452,516
| +32% | +$13.6M |
|
1030
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.7B
| $58M | 0.01% |
438,400
-121,800
| -22% | -$16.8M |
|
|
EA
1031
CALL
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
415,600
-26,200
| -6% | -$3.45M |
|
1032
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
1,706,541
+1,697,758
| +19,330% | +$58.2M |
|
1033
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.33B
| $57.8M | 0.01% |
1,764,000
+961,100
| +120% | +$40.4M |
|
1034
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.5B
| $57.7M | 0.01% |
624,401
-2,020,994
| -76% | -$179M |
|
1035
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.5B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
740,200
+415,500
| +128% | +$32.2M |
|
1036
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
1,449,400
+791,200
| +120% | +$29.7M |
|
1037
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
254,200
-105,100
| -29% | -$24.6M |
|
1038
PUT
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.1B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
557,000
+104,600
| +23% | +$8.31M |
|
1039
CALL
Ford
F
$56.3B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
4,583,600
-1,454,900
| -24% | -$18M |
|
1040
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15.2B
| $57.4M | 0.01% |
661,100
-58,100
| -8% | -$4.77M |
|
|
1041
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
875,571
+611,023
| +231% | +$41.9M |
|
1042
PUT
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
523,900
+270,000
| +106% | +$37.4M |
|
1043
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.99B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
1,038,176
-773,032
| -43% | -$42.7M |
|
1044
PUT
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$88.7B
| $57M | 0.01% |
185,300
-39,600
| -18% | -$11.7M |
|
1045
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $57M | 0.01% |
942,700
-331,500
| -26% | -$20.3M |
|
1046
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.77B
| $57M | 0.01% |
2,218,232
-543,315
| -20% | -$16M |
|
1047
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.2B
| $57M | 0.01% |
649,200
-453,200
| -41% | -$39.6M |
|
|
X
1048
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $56.7M | 0.01% |
1,500,700
-80,000
| -5% | -$3.05M |
|
1049
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.1B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
1,423,300
-829,200
| -37% | -$32.1M |
|
1050
CarMax
KMX
$8.54B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
771,886
+581,723
| +306% | +$41.9M |
|
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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.