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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10651
CALL
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$139M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
23,200
+1,900
| +9% | +$9.55K |
|
10652
PUT
Credicorp
BAP
$30.7B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-300
| -30% | -$49.6K |
|
|
FARM
10653
DELISTED
Farmer Brothers
FARM
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
42,120
-5,016
| -11% | -$15.4K |
|
|
DRD
10654
CALL
DRDGold
DRD
$2.1B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
+1,000
| +8% | +$8.46K |
|
|
SRTA
10655
PUT
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$522M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
-11,200
| -26% | -$37.4K |
|
|
DYCQU
10656
DELISTED
DT Cloud Acquisition Corp Unit
DYCQU
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
10,859
+552
| +5% | +$5.7K |
|
10657
CALL
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.62B
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-4,000
| -77% | -$392K |
|
10658
Telesat
TSAT
$771M
| $113K | ﹤0.01% |
12,367
+11,593
| +1,498% | +$94.3K |
|
10659
US Commodity Index
USCI
$375M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,807
| New | +$113K |
|
10660
PUT
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
+2,500
| +119% | +$60.9K |
|
|
AISP
10661
CALL
Airship AI Holdings
AISP
$67.5M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+31,300
| New | +$184K |
|
10662
CALL
Simplify Volatility Premium ETF
SVOL
$540M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+5,000
| New | +$113K |
|
10663
CALL
SiriusPoint
SPNT
$2.76B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,100
| +30% | +$26.2K |
|
|
BLFY
10664
DELISTED
Blue Foundry Bancorp
BLFY
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,373
| New | +$110K |
|
|
SCHR
10665
CALL
Schwab Intermediately-Term US Treasury ETF
SCHR
$13.3B
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,600
| -26% | -$38.7K |
|
|
PTVE
10666
PUT
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
9,900
+1,000
| +11% | +$13.3K |
|
10667
CALL
GrafTech
EAF
$199M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
11,540
+8,920
| +340% | +$137K |
|
10668
CALL
Future Fuel
FF
$245M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-22,200
| -50% | -$120K |
|
10669
CALL
ClearPoint Neuro
CLPT
$468M
| $112K | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-1,900
| -8% | -$11K |
|
10670
PUT
Backblaze
BLZE
$1.18B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+14,300
| +376% | +$112K |
|
10671
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
1,671
+1,606
| +2,471% | +$114K |
|
10672
PUT
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
-100
| -7% | -$8.4K |
|
10673
CALL
1-800-Flowers.com
FLWS
$262M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-33,000
| -74% | -$310K |
|
10674
T-Rex 2X Inverse NVIDIA Daily Target ETF
NVDQ
$13.6M
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
+921
| New | +$203K |
|
10675
CALL
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $111K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-12,400
| -93% | -$1.45M |
|
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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.