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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11926
PUT
Barrett Business Services
BBSI
$781M
| $39.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,200
-2,000
| -63% | -$63.2K |
|
11927
PUT
Reynolds Consumer Products
REYN
$5.53B
| $39.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,400
| – | – |
|
11928
Red Cat Holdings
RCAT
$1.7B
| $39.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,025
| New | +$36.6K |
|
11929
CALL
Bioventus
BVS
$1.2B
| $39.1K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+400
| +6% | +$2.19K |
|
|
VSTA
11930
DELISTED
Vasta Platform
VSTA
| $39.1K | ﹤0.01% |
12,804
-1,038
| -7% | -$3.71K |
|
11931
CALL
Fossil Group
FOSL
$329M
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+23,500
| +653% | +$26.7K |
|
11932
PUT
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
3,800
-1,300
| -25% | -$13.8K |
|
11933
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.23B
| $39K | ﹤0.01% |
600
-600
| -50% | -$38.9K |
|
|
KRON
11934
CALL
DELISTED
Kronos Bio
KRON
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
31,400
+26,600
| +554% | +$27.1K |
|
11935
PUT
Barings BDC
BBDC
$975M
| $38.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
-8,700
| -69% | -$83.3K |
|
11936
CALL
Myers Industries
MYE
$1.24B
| $38.8K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,500
| -34% | -$27.3K |
|
11937
PUT
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $38.7K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-20,400
| -82% | -$209K |
|
11938
PUT
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $38.7K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-4,300
| -74% | -$109K |
|
11939
CALL
Ispire Technology
ISPR
$89M
| $38.4K | ﹤0.01% |
4,800
-3,900
| -45% | -$25.1K |
|
11940
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio Long Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPLB
$1.18B
| $38.3K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-1,100
| -39% | -$24.8K |
|
|
LAR
11941
Lithium Argentina AG
LAR
$1.12B
| $38.2K | ﹤0.01% |
11,952
-26,256
| -69% | -$124K |
|
11942
CALL
Liberty Broadband Class A
LBRDA
$5.21B
| $38.2K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-8,000
| -92% | -$414K |
|
|
BRSP
11943
CALL
BrightSpire Capital
BRSP
$633M
| $38.2K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-52,200
| -89% | -$320K |
|
11944
CALL
Alector
ALEC
$219M
| $38.1K | ﹤0.01% |
8,400
-2,500
| -23% | -$12.9K |
|
11945
CALL
Blackbaud
BLKB
$2.05B
| $38.1K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-1,500
| -75% | -$116K |
|
11946
PUT
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $38K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-5,600
| -93% | -$505K |
|
11947
CALL
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $37.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-6,900
| -82% | -$199K |
|
11948
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$456M
| $37.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,631
| New | +$51.1K |
|
|
GOEV
11949
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $37.9K | ﹤0.01% |
889
-596
| -40% | -$29.2K |
|
|
FPAY
11950
DELISTED
FlexShopper
FPAY
| $37.9K | ﹤0.01% |
+29,579
| New | +$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.