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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$157B
| $49M | 0.01% |
743,500
-77,800
| -9% | -$5.29M |
|
1152
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.8B
| $49M | 0.01% |
312,700
-11,802
| -4% | -$1.9M |
|
1153
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,335,900
-445,300
| -25% | -$16.5M |
|
1154
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.5B
| $49M | 0.01% |
424,772
-2,369,095
| -85% | -$272M |
|
1155
CALL
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.35B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
2,205,400
+1,068,300
| +94% | +$17.3M |
|
1156
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.1B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
417,100
-94,600
| -18% | -$10.9M |
|
1157
PUT
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
352,600
-89,200
| -20% | -$12.3M |
|
1158
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.3B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
441,423
+318,720
| +260% | +$39.4M |
|
1159
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.5B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
204,777
-282,102
| -58% | -$69.7M |
|
1160
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.51B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
229,854
+140,775
| +158% | +$25M |
|
1161
Yum China
YUMC
$16.2B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
1,569,857
+1,327,594
| +548% | +$48.6M |
|
1162
CALL
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$83B
| $48.3M | 0.01% |
1,667,500
-673,100
| -29% | -$19.3M |
|
1163
Steris
STE
$22.8B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
+219,501
| New | +$47.7M |
|
1164
AstraZeneca
AZN
$241B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
308,854
+64,428
| +26% | +$9.7M |
|
1165
CALL
EQT Corp
EQT
$34.2B
| $48.1M | 0.01% |
1,301,100
+174,700
| +16% | +$6.84M |
|
1166
CALL
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.9B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
198,300
+21,100
| +12% | +$5.87M |
|
1167
CALL
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
754,000
-76,800
| -9% | -$5.5M |
|
1168
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.38B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
325,723
+40,223
| +14% | +$5.3M |
|
1169
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.2B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
197,800
-163,900
| -45% | -$33.7M |
|
1170
CALL
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial
SMFG
$167B
| $47.5M | 0.01% |
3,539,900
+3,537,700
| +160,805% | +$42.8M |
|
1171
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
1,354,800
+439,300
| +48% | +$13.9M |
|
1172
CALL
CleanSpark
CLSK
$2.98B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
2,973,000
-522,500
| -15% | -$8.78M |
|
1173
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
421,900
+205,700
| +95% | +$22.8M |
|
1174
Valvoline
VVV
$4.35B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
1,095,658
+687,407
| +168% | +$28.9M |
|
1175
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
416,600
-172,100
| -29% | -$21.8M |
|
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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.