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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TSVT
11851
CALL
DELISTED
2seventy bio
TSVT
| $42.7K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-29,300
| -73% | -$132K |
|
|
GTY
11852
PUT
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $42.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,600
-7,400
| -82% | -$201K |
|
11853
CALL
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.75B
| $42.6K | ﹤0.01% |
2,800
-17,400
| -86% | -$281K |
|
11854
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF
ACWX
$12B
| $42.5K | ﹤0.01% |
+800
| New | +$42.7K |
|
11855
PUT
Travelzoo
TZOO
$72.8M
| $42.5K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
+3,400
| +155% | +$28.9K |
|
11856
CALL
CEVA Inc
CEVA
$937M
| $42.4K | ﹤0.01% |
2,200
-4,600
| -68% | -$93.2K |
|
11857
Orion Energy Systems
OESX
$79.1M
| $42.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,814
-5,270
| -58% | -$51.5K |
|
11858
CEL-SCI Corp
CVM
$26.9M
| $42.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,216
+31
| +3% | +$1.32K |
|
|
CMRX
11859
CALL
DELISTED
Chimerix, Inc.
CMRX
| $42.1K | ﹤0.01% |
48,100
+29,200
| +154% | +$27.7K |
|
11860
PUT
Butterfly Network
BFLY
$2.35B
| $42.1K | ﹤0.01% |
50,100
-15,200
| -23% | -$14.2K |
|
|
VLD
11861
CALL
DELISTED
Velo3D, Inc.
VLD
| $42.1K | ﹤0.01% |
12,684
+4,767
| +60% | +$37.9K |
|
11862
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI India Bull 2X ETF
INDL
$56.9M
| $42.1K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-100
| -14% | -$6.44K |
|
|
ONTF
11863
CALL
DELISTED
ON24
ONTF
| $42.1K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-31,100
| -82% | -$197K |
|
11864
PUT
Arteris
AIP
$1.39B
| $42.1K | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-6,900
| -55% | -$52.5K |
|
11865
CALL
BeyondSpring
BYSI
$34.5M
| $42K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
+4,900
| +39% | +$12.2K |
|
|
GRTS
11866
DELISTED
Gritstone bio, Inc. Common Stock
GRTS
| $41.9K | ﹤0.01% |
67,786
-96,407
| -59% | -$81.5K |
|
11867
PUT
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $41.7K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+1,700
| +33% | +$10.7K |
|
11868
Lincoln Educational Services
LINC
$950M
| $41.6K | ﹤0.01% |
3,505
-101,452
| -97% | -$1.11M |
|
11869
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 High Beta Bear 3X ETF
HIBS
$17.4M
| $41.6K | ﹤0.01% |
170
-780
| -82% | -$198K |
|
|
AMPS
11870
PUT
DELISTED
Altus Power
AMPS
| $41.6K | ﹤0.01% |
10,600
+1,200
| +13% | +$4.99K |
|
11871
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $41.4K | ﹤0.01% |
724
-60,842
| -99% | -$3.4M |
|
11872
Sonoma Pharmaceuticals
SNOA
$6.22M
| $41.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,758
| New | +$34.7K |
|
11873
CALL
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$236M
| $41.3K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+5,400
| +415% | +$31K |
|
11874
CALL
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $41.2K | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
-9,200
| -38% | -$24.7K |
|
11875
PUT
Acurx Pharmaceuticals
ACXP
$6M
| $41.2K | ﹤0.01% |
915
-775
| -46% | -$34.1K |
|
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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.