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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11526
CALL
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $57.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-6,000
| -52% | -$63.5K |
|
|
CLDT
11527
CALL
Chatham Lodging
CLDT
$605M
| $57.1K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-2,300
| -26% | -$20.7K |
|
11528
Nuwellis
NUWE
$477K
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
8
+6
| +300% | +$78.7K |
|
11529
CALL
American Resources Corp
AREC
$308M
| $57K | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
+27,800
| +55% | +$33.8K |
|
|
TOKE
11530
CALL
DELISTED
Cambria Cannabis ETF
TOKE
| $56.9K | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
+900
| +10% | +$5.54K |
|
11531
CALL
Marcus Corp
MCS
$925M
| $56.9K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-4,700
| -48% | -$55.9K |
|
|
MMT
11532
Aberdeen Multi-Market Income Fund
MMT
$243M
| $56.8K | ﹤0.01% |
12,138
-2,032
| -14% | -$9.34K |
|
|
TEF
11533
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $56.8K | ﹤0.01% |
13,490
-39,311
| -74% | -$174K |
|
11534
PUT
Xencor
XNCR
$1.74B
| $56.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
+1,700
| +131% | +$36.5K |
|
|
HSAI
11535
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.86B
| $56.8K | ﹤0.01% |
13,548
-41,822
| -76% | -$199K |
|
|
SVMH
11536
DELISTED
SRIVARU Holding Limited Ordinary Shares
SVMH
| $56.7K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,367
| New | +$59.1K |
|
11537
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$19.8M
| $56.6K | ﹤0.01% |
74
-6
| -8% | -$4.73K |
|
|
EMX
11538
CALL
DELISTED
EMX Royalty
EMX
| $56.3K | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
-29,600
| -49% | -$56.3K |
|
11539
CALL
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$442M
| $56.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,300
+1,700
| +106% | +$28.2K |
|
11540
CALL
First Advantage
FA
$3.71B
| $56.2K | ﹤0.01% |
3,500
-2,300
| -40% | -$37K |
|
11541
PUT
Beam Global
BEEM
$25.1M
| $56.2K | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-10,400
| -46% | -$61.9K |
|
11542
CALL
Global X MLP & Energy Infrastructure ETF
MLPX
$3.62B
| $56.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
-10,600
| -91% | -$522K |
|
|
HSAI
11543
PUT
Hesai Group
HSAI
$2.86B
| $56.1K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
-37,200
| -74% | -$177K |
|
11544
PUT
Direxion Daily Retail Bull 3X ETF
RETL
$27.3M
| $56.1K | ﹤0.01% |
6,100
-3,600
| -37% | -$33.3K |
|
11545
PUT
Adaptive Biotechnologies
ADPT
$3.94B
| $56.1K | ﹤0.01% |
15,500
+5,100
| +49% | +$16.2K |
|
11546
Rani Therapeutics
RANI
$89.5M
| $56.1K | ﹤0.01% |
14,765
+4,733
| +47% | +$24.5K |
|
11547
PUT
Cato Corp
CATO
$67.9M
| $56K | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-300
| -3% | -$1.61K |
|
|
NOA
11548
CALL
North American Construction
NOA
$375M
| $55.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-4,200
| -59% | -$87.4K |
|
11549
Grove Collaborative
GROV
$44M
| $55.9K | ﹤0.01% |
31,580
+16,669
| +112% | +$26.7K |
|
11550
PUT
ProShares Ultra Russell2000
UWM
$251M
| $55.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-20,200
| -93% | -$753K |
|
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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.