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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1126
PUT
Nucor
NUE
$61.6B
| $50.3M | 0.01% |
318,000
+70,500
| +28% | +$12.2M |
|
|
CMA
1127
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $50.2M | 0.01% |
984,252
+951,735
| +2,927% | +$48.6M |
|
1128
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$105B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
152,300
+91,100
| +149% | +$29M |
|
1129
PUT
Nutrien
NTR
$32.5B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
983,700
+110,500
| +13% | +$6.05M |
|
1130
NetApp
NTAP
$40.1B
| $50.1M | 0.01% |
388,793
+63,827
| +20% | +$7.17M |
|
1131
Roku
ROKU
$23.3B
| $50M | 0.01% |
834,871
+308,383
| +59% | +$18.1M |
|
1132
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $50M | 0.01% |
501,707
+202,658
| +68% | +$21.3M |
|
1133
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37.3B
| $50M | 0.01% |
385,861
+350,016
| +976% | +$46.7M |
|
1134
Flywire
FLYW
$2.25B
| $49.9M | 0.01% |
3,044,833
+2,728,469
| +862% | +$51.5M |
|
1135
Incyte
INCY
$24.2B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
821,669
+524,419
| +176% | +$29.7M |
|
1136
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
520,503
-120,597
| -19% | -$12M |
|
|
FISV
1137
PUT
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$28.9B
| $49.8M | 0.01% |
334,000
+102,400
| +44% | +$15.5M |
|
1138
Trex
TREX
$5.08B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
671,199
+137,975
| +26% | +$12.1M |
|
1139
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.1B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
705,915
-75,180
| -10% | -$5.2M |
|
1140
Fluor
FLR
$7.1B
| $49.7M | 0.01% |
1,140,344
-177,587
| -13% | -$7.39M |
|
1141
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$25.9B
| $49.6M | 0.01% |
529,800
+138,600
| +35% | +$13.1M |
|
1142
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $49.4M | 0.01% |
371,755
-224,541
| -38% | -$30.4M |
|
1143
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.42B
| $49.3M | 0.01% |
7,077,306
+3,225,724
| +84% | +$24.4M |
|
1144
PUT
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$44B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
524,900
+127,000
| +32% | +$12M |
|
1145
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.8B
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
349,057
+266,379
| +322% | +$39.1M |
|
1146
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.02B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
1,945,500
+878,500
| +82% | +$45.7M |
|
1147
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
1,122,963
+414,545
| +59% | +$17.9M |
|
|
X
1148
CALL
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
1,299,900
-141,800
| -10% | -$5.41M |
|
1149
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$60.4B
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
1,001,500
-310,400
| -24% | -$15.8M |
|
1150
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$128B
| $49M | 0.01% |
104,595
+22,622
| +28% | +$9.82M |
|
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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 1,435 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.