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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11351
PUT
United Fire Group
UFCS
$1.4B
| $66.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,100
+1,300
| +72% | +$28.8K |
|
11352
PUT
Origin Bancorp
OBK
$1.68B
| $66.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
+1,000
| +91% | +$30.6K |
|
|
AAMI
11353
PUT
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $66.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+900
| +43% | +$20.3K |
|
11354
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.9M
| $66.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+947
| New | +$61K |
|
11355
CALL
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $66.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-5,700
| -72% | -$171K |
|
11356
CALL
Invesco Financial Preferred ETF
PGF
$668M
| $66.3K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-500
| -10% | -$7.38K |
|
11357
374Water
SCWO
$44.3M
| $66.2K | ﹤0.01% |
5,518
+1,626
| +42% | +$20.8K |
|
11358
SCYNEXIS
SCYX
$51.5M
| $66.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+4,130
| New | +$63.8K |
|
11359
CALL
Clean Energy Fuels
CLNE
$403M
| $65.9K | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-462,000
| -95% | -$1.19M |
|
|
LVTX
11360
PUT
DELISTED
LAVA Therapeutics
LVTX
| $65.9K | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-6,600
| -15% | -$17.4K |
|
11361
PUT
InfraCap MLP ETF
AMZA
$484M
| $65.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-7,100
| -82% | -$283K |
|
11362
Community Trust Bancorp
CTBI
$1.43B
| $65.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,502
-1,667
| -53% | -$70.1K |
|
11363
PUT
Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional
SID
$1.17B
| $65.5K | ﹤0.01% |
28,500
+19,700
| +224% | +$51.9K |
|
|
WOW
11364
CALL
DELISTED
WideOpenWest
WOW
| $65.5K | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
-19,400
| -62% | -$86K |
|
11365
Prime Medicine
PRME
$560M
| $65.4K | ﹤0.01% |
12,726
-95,472
| -88% | -$579K |
|
|
IGMS
11366
CALL
DELISTED
IGM Biosciences
IGMS
| $65.3K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-500
| -5% | -$4.28K |
|
11367
PUT
SGHC Ltd
SGHC
$6.76B
| $65.2K | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+15,200
| +304% | +$51.3K |
|
11368
PUT
Tootsie Roll Industries
TR
$3.08B
| $65.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,263
-5,589
| -71% | -$158K |
|
|
JEQ
11369
DELISTED
abrdn Japan Equity Fund
JEQ
| $65.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,107
| New | +$65.8K |
|
11370
CALL
Adecoagro
AGRO
$1.29B
| $65.2K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+2,800
| +72% | +$29K |
|
11371
CALL
State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
RWR
$1.89B
| $65.2K | ﹤0.01% |
700
+600
| +600% | +$54.4K |
|
11372
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$548M
| $65.2K | ﹤0.01% |
5,457
-183
| -3% | -$2.46K |
|
|
VTYX
11373
CALL
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $65.1K | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-6,700
| -19% | -$27.8K |
|
|
ADAP
11374
CALL
DELISTED
Adaptimmune Therapeutics
ADAP
| $65.1K | ﹤0.01% |
66,800
+24,000
| +56% | +$26.3K |
|
11375
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF
EMXC
$24.7B
| $65.1K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-900
| -45% | -$51.8K |
|
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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.