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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10526
PUT
Stock Yards Bancorp
SYBT
$2.64B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
+1,500
| +150% | +$70K |
|
10527
FreightCar America
RAIL
$240M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
35,573
-6,822
| -16% | -$25.2K |
|
10528
PUT
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF
BBJP
$19.1B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-1,800
| -45% | -$101K |
|
|
STLN
10529
Starling Oncology
STLN
$657M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
269,704
+239,558
| +795% | +$204K |
|
10530
Cardiff Oncology
CRDF
$74.9M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
+55,796
| New | +$210K |
|
10531
CALL
4D Molecular Therapeutics
FDMT
$673M
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
5,900
-67,400
| -92% | -$1.69M |
|
|
AFMD
10532
CALL
DELISTED
Affimed
AFMD
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
22,710
+21,680
| +2,105% | +$122K |
|
|
PHLT
10533
DELISTED
Performant Healthcare Inc
PHLT
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
42,629
-27,238
| -39% | -$78.2K |
|
10534
CALL
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
78,200
+16,800
| +27% | +$24.4K |
|
10535
PUT
Mission Produce
AVO
$1.15B
| $124K | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-1,500
| -11% | -$17.1K |
|
|
PRA
10536
PUT
DELISTED
ProAssurance
PRA
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-34,800
| -78% | -$472K |
|
10537
PUT
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$635M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
-500
| -7% | -$9.71K |
|
10538
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
24,716
-59,913
| -71% | -$342K |
|
10539
CALL
Invesco National AMT-Free Municipal Bond ETF
PZA
$4.26B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
+1,700
| +49% | +$40.2K |
|
|
MCHB
10540
Mechanics Bancorp
MCHB
$3.78B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
10,785
+3,253
| +43% | +$35.7K |
|
10541
PUT
GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF
TSLR
$72M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,800
| New | +$100K |
|
10542
CALL
SEACOR Marine Holdings
SMHI
$268M
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
9,100
+4,200
| +86% | +$54.7K |
|
10543
CALL
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $123K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-12,500
| -78% | -$402K |
|
10544
PUT
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+1,600
| +62% | +$47.5K |
|
10545
PUT
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.64B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-800
| -22% | -$38.7K |
|
10546
PUT
Tompkins Financial
TMP
$1.46B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-600
| -19% | -$27.6K |
|
10547
Global X SuperDividend US ETF
DIV
$786M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
7,086
+2,418
| +52% | +$41.6K |
|
10548
PUT
Usana Health Sciences
USNA
$247M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-7,100
| -72% | -$327K |
|
|
RPC
10549
CALL
Ridgepost Capital
RPC
$956M
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+11,600
| +414% | +$92.6K |
|
10550
PUT
Liberty Media Series A
FWONA
$23.9B
| $122K | ﹤0.01% |
1,900
-2,000
| -51% | -$127K |
|
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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 1,434 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.