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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57B
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
+270,611
| New | +$53.7M |
|
1077
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.6B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
91,800
-37,500
| -29% | -$23M |
|
1078
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
1,520,230
+242,029
| +19% | +$8.65M |
|
|
1079
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.6B
| $54M | 0.01% |
91,600
+13,700
| +18% | +$8.4M |
|
1080
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $54M | 0.01% |
736,000
-87,500
| -11% | -$6.31M |
|
1081
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.1B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
346,947
+346,756
| +181,548% | +$52.6M |
|
1082
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.24B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
2,307,814
-46,589
| -2% | -$981K |
|
1083
JD.com
JD
$39.2B
| $53.9M | 0.01% |
2,086,335
-787,767
| -27% | -$23.1M |
|
1084
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.1B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
208,300
-125,400
| -38% | -$31.8M |
|
1085
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
1,105,243
-781,544
| -41% | -$39.4M |
|
1086
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.76B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
301,939
-170,938
| -36% | -$24.8M |
|
1087
CALL
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2.01B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
169,500
-67,500
| -28% | -$21.6M |
|
1088
Insmed
INSM
$27.1B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
799,746
-127,817
| -14% | -$4.96M |
|
1089
Flex
FLEX
$46.1B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
1,816,366
-3,014,353
| -62% | -$90.2M |
|
1090
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
1,927,294
+723,002
| +60% | +$19.1M |
|
1091
Globus Medical
GMED
$11.6B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
780,328
+208,399
| +36% | +$12.5M |
|
1092
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
308,173
-106,041
| -26% | -$18.4M |
|
1093
PUT
APA Corp
APA
$14.3B
| $53.3M | 0.01% |
1,809,936
+549,736
| +44% | +$17M |
|
1094
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
1,651,600
-481,600
| -23% | -$17.2M |
|
1095
Cencora
COR
$58.9B
| $53M | 0.01% |
235,336
-72,607
| -24% | -$16.8M |
|
1096
PUT
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,330,700
-1,483,300
| -53% | -$57.4M |
|
1097
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.41B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
2,339,000
+878,700
| +60% | +$23.5M |
|
1098
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $52.6M | 0.01% |
112,200
-34,000
| -23% | -$14.8M |
|
1099
PUT
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
1,322,200
-402,200
| -23% | -$16.4M |
|
1100
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.4B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
1,667,400
+206,000
| +14% | +$6.95M |
|
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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.