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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CREG
11751
DELISTED
Smart Powerr
CREG
| $46.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+456
| New | +$49.3K |
|
|
DENN
11752
PUT
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $46.9K | ﹤0.01% |
6,600
+3,900
| +144% | +$30.1K |
|
11753
GEE Group
JOB
$27M
| $46.9K | ﹤0.01% |
152,819
-208,929
| -58% | -$69.4K |
|
11754
CALL
Pixelworks
PXLW
$42.2M
| $46.8K | ﹤0.01% |
3,967
+3,909
| +6,740% | +$69.4K |
|
11755
CALL
Caledonia Mining Corp
CMCL
$434M
| $46.7K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-6,300
| -57% | -$64.9K |
|
11756
CALL
CLPS Inc
CLPS
$25.8M
| $46.6K | ﹤0.01% |
52,600
+6,900
| +15% | +$6.59K |
|
|
AAMI
11757
CALL
Acadian Asset Management
AAMI
$3.28B
| $46.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-4,400
| -68% | -$99.3K |
|
11758
PUT
Village Farms International
VFF
$309M
| $46.4K | ﹤0.01% |
45,500
+17,700
| +64% | +$21.5K |
|
|
VBTX
11759
CALL
DELISTED
Veritex Holdings
VBTX
| $46.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
+200
| +10% | +$4.04K |
|
11760
Better Online Solutions
BOSC
$32.1M
| $46.3K | ﹤0.01% |
16,533
+6,051
| +58% | +$17.1K |
|
|
LITS
11761
Lite Strategy Inc
LITS
$30.2M
| $46.2K | ﹤0.01% |
15,887
+15,197
| +2,202% | +$47.9K |
|
11762
PUT
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $46.2K | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+30,100
| +1,505% | +$34.2K |
|
11763
PUT
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
TARS
$3.04B
| $46.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-20,600
| -92% | -$693K |
|
|
ELME
11764
PUT
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $46.2K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,000
| -26% | -$15.2K |
|
11765
Exagen
XGN
$161M
| $46.2K | ﹤0.01% |
25,379
+18,139
| +251% | +$30.7K |
|
11766
Lightpath Technologies
LPTH
$953M
| $46.2K | ﹤0.01% |
36,635
+6,829
| +23% | +$9.3K |
|
|
CANG
11767
Cango Inc
CANG
$84.1M
| $46.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,760
| New | +$42.5K |
|
|
MTLS
11768
PUT
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $46.1K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
-20,900
| -69% | -$108K |
|
11769
PUT
Verrica Pharmaceuticals
VRCA
$85.4M
| $45.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+630
| New | +$48.4K |
|
11770
PUT
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $45.9K | ﹤0.01% |
14,000
+4,400
| +46% | +$19.3K |
|
11771
PUT
Stevanato
STVN
$5.75B
| $45.9K | ﹤0.01% |
2,500
| – | – |
|
11772
PUT
Renasant Corp
RNST
$3.98B
| $45.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
11773
PUT
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $45.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,700
-2,500
| -48% | -$42.3K |
|
11774
PUT
Star Group
SGU
$415M
| $45.8K | ﹤0.01% |
4,300
+3,900
| +975% | +$42K |
|
11775
PUT
Zedge
ZDGE
$38.4M
| $45.8K | ﹤0.01% |
15,000
-500
| -3% | -$1.35K |
|
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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.