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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10726
CALL
CVRx
CVRX
$82.1M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
9,000
-6,300
| -41% | -$72.5K |
|
10727
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46.3B
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
1,901
-8,018
| -81% | -$454K |
|
10728
PUT
Aldeyra Therapeutics
ALDX
$94.1M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
+3,800
| +13% | +$14.9K |
|
10729
PUT
York Water
YORW
$541M
| $108K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-14,300
| -83% | -$518K |
|
10730
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$345M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
5,677
+5,509
| +3,279% | +$74.2K |
|
10731
CALL
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,300
| -15% | -$21.2K |
|
10732
PUT
VanEck Oil Refiners ETF
CRAK
$273M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+2,800
| +1,400% | +$103K |
|
10733
PUT
Teucrium Sugar Fund
CANE
$53.5M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
8,800
+2,900
| +49% | +$34.6K |
|
10734
PUT
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF
IJS
$8.45B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-4,800
| -81% | -$472K |
|
10735
PUT
Atlas Lithium Corp
ATLX
$94.7M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
10,300
+7,000
| +212% | +$99.8K |
|
10736
PUT
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-1,500
| -68% | -$227K |
|
10737
PUT
LENSAR
LNSR
$101M
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
+14,300
| +152% | +$55.1K |
|
10738
Grupo Aval
AVAL
$6.29B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
48,902
-5,774
| -11% | -$13.7K |
|
10739
PUT
Benchmark Electronics
BHE
$2.94B
| $107K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-1,600
| -37% | -$58.8K |
|
10740
CALL
iShares MSCI China A ETF
CNYA
$206M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
4,200
+300
| +8% | +$7.92K |
|
10741
CALL
VEON
VEON
$3.93B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
-1,500
| -27% | -$37.5K |
|
10742
PUT
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
IRWD
$712M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-149,000
| -90% | -$1.05M |
|
|
PMM
10743
Franklin Managed Municipal Income Trust
PMM
$271M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
17,106
-5,914
| -26% | -$35.5K |
|
10744
PUT
Trinity Capital Inc
TRIN
$1.72B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
7,500
-1,700
| -18% | -$25.1K |
|
10745
PUT
Brown-Forman Class A
BF.A
$13.3B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-600
| -20% | -$28.6K |
|
10746
PUT
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
-4,200
| -54% | -$132K |
|
10747
CALL
WhiteHorse Finance
WHF
$152M
| $106K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-2,900
| -25% | -$36.9K |
|
10748
PUT
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-1,900
| -49% | -$96.7K |
|
10749
CALL
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$169M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
-4,400
| -56% | -$112K |
|
|
NCZ
10750
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II
NCZ
$308M
| $105K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,016
| New | +$103K |
|
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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.