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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NINE
11001
DELISTED
Nine Energy Service
NINE
| $88.5K | ﹤0.01% |
52,676
+2,087
| +4% | +$4.22K |
|
|
SGRP
11002
DELISTED
SPAR Group
SGRP
| $88.3K | ﹤0.01% |
36,639
+10,001
| +38% | +$20K |
|
|
EARN
11003
CALL
Ellington Residential Mortgage REIT
EARN
$165M
| $88.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+12,700
| New | +$88K |
|
11004
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $88.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,273
| New | +$99.1K |
|
11005
YieldMax Innovation Option Income Strategy ETF
OARK
$31.6M
| $88.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,634
| New | +$93K |
|
11006
CALL
ADC Therapeutics
ADCT
$129M
| $88.2K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
+300
| +1% | +$1.19K |
|
|
SRTA
11007
Strata Critical Medical Inc
SRTA
$522M
| $88.1K | ﹤0.01% |
25,306
-221,213
| -90% | -$738K |
|
11008
PUT
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $88.1K | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
-34,700
| -41% | -$69.8K |
|
11009
CALL
BancFirst
BANF
$3.89B
| $87.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-1,200
| -55% | -$104K |
|
11010
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$95.7M
| $87.6K | ﹤0.01% |
19,470
-34,076
| -64% | -$346K |
|
11011
PUT
E.W. Scripps
SSP
$320M
| $87.6K | ﹤0.01% |
27,900
-32,100
| -54% | -$102K |
|
11012
PUT
Telecom Argentina
TEO
$5.75B
| $87.5K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-2,100
| -15% | -$16.8K |
|
11013
PUT
Nkarta
NKTX
$167M
| $87.5K | ﹤0.01% |
14,800
-4,700
| -24% | -$33.3K |
|
11014
PUT
Upland Software
UPLD
$15.7M
| $87.4K | ﹤0.01% |
3,510
-380
| -10% | -$10K |
|
|
ALLG
11015
DELISTED
Allego N.V.
ALLG
| $87.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+51,976
| New | +$59.1K |
|
11016
PUT
Zevra Therapeutics
ZVRA
$672M
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+2,000
| +13% | +$9.48K |
|
11017
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-2,400
| -86% | -$527K |
|
11018
Kingstone Companies
KINS
$285M
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
17,438
-321
| -2% | -$1.46K |
|
11019
CALL
Bristow Group
VTOL
$1.38B
| $87.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
+1,700
| +189% | +$52.7K |
|
11020
CALL
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $87.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-5,900
| -61% | -$147K |
|
11021
CALL
TMC The Metals Company
TMC
$1.77B
| $87.1K | ﹤0.01% |
64,500
+7,100
| +12% | +$10.9K |
|
11022
Smart Sand
SND
$216M
| $87.1K | ﹤0.01% |
41,265
-28,853
| -41% | -$61.3K |
|
11023
PUT
YieldMax AI Option Income Strategy ETF
AIYY
$26.3M
| $87K | ﹤0.01% |
+740
| New | +$91.8K |
|
11024
PUT
Inspired Entertainment
INSE
$164M
| $86.9K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-6,900
| -42% | -$63K |
|
11025
CALL
Vera Therapeutics
VERA
$2.28B
| $86.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-5,900
| -71% | -$234K |
|
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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.