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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CMU
11251
DELISTED
MFS High Yield Municipal Trust
CMU
| $72.4K | ﹤0.01% |
21,118
+9,656
| +84% | +$32K |
|
11252
PUT
Universal Corp
UVV
$1.11B
| $72.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-2,700
| -64% | -$135K |
|
|
NCV
11253
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund
NCV
$392M
| $72.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,511
-6,337
| -53% | -$81.2K |
|
|
CVAC
11254
CALL
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $72.1K | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-200
| -0.9% | -$654 |
|
11255
CALL
iShares Global REIT ETF
REET
$5.09B
| $72.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-4,700
| -60% | -$107K |
|
11256
ARB IOT Group
ARBB
$7.93M
| $72K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,927
| New | +$121K |
|
|
TE
11257
CALL
T1 Energy
TE
$1.51B
| $71.9K | ﹤0.01% |
42,300
-24,500
| -37% | -$46.8K |
|
11258
CALL
Eagle Bancorp
EGBN
$878M
| $71.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
+600
| +19% | +$11.7K |
|
11259
PUT
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $71.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-14,700
| -83% | -$338K |
|
11260
PUT
Cellectar Biosciences
CLRB
$24.6M
| $71.8K | ﹤0.01% |
957
-966
| -50% | -$92.7K |
|
11261
CALL
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals
LXRX
$1.03B
| $71.7K | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
-93,500
| -69% | -$168K |
|
11262
ProShares UltraShort Euro
EUO
$33.1M
| $71.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,252
| New | +$70.5K |
|
|
ARBK
11263
CALL
Argo Blockchain
ARBK
$42.1M
| $71.6K | ﹤0.01% |
288
+63
| +28% | +$19.2K |
|
|
ZK
11264
PUT
DELISTED
Zeekr
ZK
| $71.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,800
| New | +$91K |
|
11265
CALL
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital
PFLT
$730M
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-200
| -3% | -$2.27K |
|
11266
CALL
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+14,800
| +705% | +$58.7K |
|
11267
PUT
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.78B
| $71.5K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,700
| -24% | -$24K |
|
11268
CALL
Seres Therapeutics
MCRB
$45.6M
| $71.4K | ﹤0.01% |
4,935
+3,090
| +167% | +$51.5K |
|
11269
CALL
Richardson Electronics
RELL
$299M
| $71.3K | ﹤0.01% |
6,000
-4,400
| -42% | -$46.9K |
|
11270
PUT
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $71.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-700
| -39% | -$47.1K |
|
|
HTLF
11271
PUT
DELISTED
Heartland Financial USA, Inc.
HTLF
| $71.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-200
| -11% | -$8.11K |
|
|
IH
11272
iHuman
IH
$69.5M
| $71.1K | ﹤0.01% |
39,718
+20,745
| +109% | +$38.4K |
|
11273
CALL
Digi International
DGII
$3.23B
| $71.1K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
-4,400
| -59% | -$118K |
|
11274
CALL
Scholastic
SCHL
$781M
| $70.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,000
-5,400
| -73% | -$193K |
|
11275
CALL
Wave Life Sciences
WVE
$1.07B
| $70.9K | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-13,800
| -49% | -$78.7K |
|
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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.