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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11026
PUT
ProPetro Holding
PUMP
$1.49B
| $86.7K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-15,900
| -61% | -$142K |
|
|
VGR
11027
PUT
DELISTED
Vector Group Ltd.
VGR
| $86.7K | ﹤0.01% |
8,200
-16,700
| -67% | -$177K |
|
11028
CALL
Apogee Therapeutics
APGE
$10.2B
| $86.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+2,000
| +1,000% | +$97.1K |
|
11029
PUT
Evertec
EVTC
$1.89B
| $86.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-600
| -19% | -$21.7K |
|
11030
CALL
Zegna
ZGN
$3.69B
| $86.4K | ﹤0.01% |
7,300
-10,700
| -59% | -$132K |
|
|
MRNS
11031
CALL
DELISTED
Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc
MRNS
| $86.2K | ﹤0.01% |
73,700
+35,400
| +92% | +$88.6K |
|
11032
Lesaka Technologies
LSAK
$407M
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
18,403
-4,167
| -18% | -$18.8K |
|
11033
PUT
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
7,800
+4,800
| +160% | +$54K |
|
|
CWEN.A
11034
PUT
DELISTED
Clearway Energy Class A
CWEN.A
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-3,700
| -49% | -$86.4K |
|
11035
PUT
Peapack-Gladstone Financial
PGC
$828M
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+3,200
| +533% | +$72.5K |
|
11036
PUT
Cohu
COHU
$2.81B
| $86.1K | ﹤0.01% |
2,600
-7,500
| -74% | -$233K |
|
11037
CALL
BARK
BARK
$91.4M
| $86K | ﹤0.01% |
2,375
+1,285
| +118% | +$32.9K |
|
11038
PUT
YieldMax NFLX Option Income Strategy ETF
NFLY
$38.6M
| $85.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,900
| New | +$85.4K |
|
11039
PUT
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
IWY
$16.7B
| $85.8K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-300
| -43% | -$59.8K |
|
|
AVDX
11040
PUT
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $85.6K | ﹤0.01% |
7,100
-43,000
| -86% | -$491K |
|
11041
PUT
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $85.4K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-1,000
| -67% | -$164K |
|
11042
PUT
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $85.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+300
| +9% | +$6.41K |
|
11043
CALL
Limoneira
LMNR
$251M
| $85.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,100
+100
| +3% | +$2.01K |
|
|
PNI
11044
PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund II
PNI
$78M
| $85.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,508
| New | +$83.9K |
|
11045
PUT
SoundThinking
SSTI
$81.6M
| $85.3K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
+4,700
| +204% | +$66.8K |
|
11046
PUT
EastGroup Properties
EGP
$10.9B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
500
+200
| +67% | +$33.1K |
|
11047
PUT
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
7,600
+7,400
| +3,700% | +$87.9K |
|
11048
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Clean Edge Green Energy Index Fund
QCLN
$636M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
-4,900
| -66% | -$170K |
|
11049
ProShares Short QQQ
PSQ
$636M
| $85K | ﹤0.01% |
2,099
-7,229
| -77% | -$315K |
|
11050
CALL
Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF
XYLD
$3.28B
| $84.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-1,200
| -36% | -$48.4K |
|
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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.