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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11176
CALL
Vera Bradley
VRA
$90.1M
| $76.4K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-42,700
| -78% | -$297K |
|
|
GPMT
11177
PUT
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$56.4M
| $76.3K | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+15,800
| +160% | +$58.5K |
|
|
FIRY
11178
CALL
Firy Inc
FIRY
$163M
| $76.3K | ﹤0.01% |
10,630
-36,650
| -78% | -$238K |
|
11179
Cogent Biosciences
COGT
$6.57B
| $76.2K | ﹤0.01% |
9,044
-122,847
| -93% | -$932K |
|
11180
CALL
VanEck Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF
PFXF
$2.43B
| $76.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,400
-28,300
| -87% | -$491K |
|
11181
CALL
Bank of Marin Bancorp
BMRC
$456M
| $76.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,700
+4,000
| +571% | +$61.5K |
|
11182
PUT
Genie Energy
GNE
$386M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-6,800
| -57% | -$103K |
|
11183
Energy Services of America
ESOA
$243M
| $76K | ﹤0.01% |
+10,617
| New | +$77K |
|
|
HTO
11184
CALL
H2O America
HTO
$2.65B
| $75.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
-1,200
| -46% | -$65.7K |
|
11185
MaxCyte
MXCT
$136M
| $75.8K | ﹤0.01% |
19,338
-36,561
| -65% | -$157K |
|
11186
PUT
Porch Group
PRCH
$1.9B
| $75.8K | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-8,200
| -14% | -$22.8K |
|
11187
CALL
Inogen
INGN
$152M
| $75.6K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-7,600
| -45% | -$58.8K |
|
11188
PUT
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.78B
| $75.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-7,500
| -79% | -$248K |
|
|
IGD
11189
Voya Global Equity Dividend and Premium Opportunity Fund
IGD
$528M
| $75.5K | ﹤0.01% |
14,692
-2,728
| -16% | -$14K |
|
|
KYNB
11190
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.6M
| $75.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,383
-77,168
| -96% | -$2.38M |
|
11191
CALL
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$994M
| $75.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,800
-11,800
| -87% | -$554K |
|
|
KYNB
11192
CALL
Kyntra Bio
KYNB
$27.6M
| $75.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,376
-6,512
| -66% | -$201K |
|
11193
CALL
Stantec
STN
$8.35B
| $75.2K | ﹤0.01% |
900
-7,500
| -89% | -$611K |
|
11194
CALL
Telos
TLS
$328M
| $75.2K | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
-23,400
| -56% | -$88.9K |
|
|
BRT
11195
PUT
BRT Apartments
BRT
$272M
| $75.1K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
-3,500
| -45% | -$61.3K |
|
11196
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$608M
| $75.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,145
| New | +$73.6K |
|
|
SDIG
11197
PUT
DELISTED
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SDIG
| $75.1K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+16,500
| +1,650% | +$55.6K |
|
11198
PUT
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$55.5B
| $75.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,800
+3,600
| +164% | +$47.7K |
|
|
APM
11199
DELISTED
Aptorum Group
APM
| $74.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+17,023
| New | +$96.6K |
|
11200
Quince Therapeutics
QNCX
$34.7M
| $74.9K | ﹤0.01% |
499
+367
| +278% | +$66.3K |
|
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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 1,759 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 1,759 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.