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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.08B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
824,877
+705,455
| +591% | +$40.3M |
|
1202
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $45.4M | 0.01% |
4,064,712
-642,755
| -14% | -$7.73M |
|
1203
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
490,900
-448,200
| -48% | -$39.7M |
|
1204
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.68B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
330,300
-158,700
| -32% | -$21.2M |
|
1205
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.9B
| $45.3M | 0.01% |
261,279
-1,518,279
| -85% | -$253M |
|
1206
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$104B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
428,900
+79,800
| +23% | +$8.12M |
|
1207
Five Below
FIVE
$13.5B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
413,905
+49,578
| +14% | +$6.87M |
|
1208
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.3B
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
321,700
+157,700
| +96% | +$20.8M |
|
1209
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.77B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
816,414
+780,687
| +2,185% | +$42.4M |
|
1210
Eversource Energy
ES
$27.2B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
789,856
-363,400
| -32% | -$21.5M |
|
1211
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.6B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
442,748
-121,998
| -22% | -$11.9M |
|
1212
CALL
FTAI Aviation
FTAI
$22.2B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
432,300
+213,900
| +98% | +$17M |
|
1213
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.26B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
448,755
+403,841
| +899% | +$46.4M |
|
|
AXON
1214
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
151,600
-11,600
| -7% | -$3.46M |
|
1215
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.8B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
826,000
+140,000
| +20% | +$7.53M |
|
1216
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.76B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
1,347,695
+1,201,544
| +822% | +$43.5M |
|
1217
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.8B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
262,082
+224,217
| +592% | +$39.8M |
|
1218
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$131B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
130,900
-28,400
| -18% | -$9.62M |
|
1219
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$67.9B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
54,200
-18,900
| -26% | -$13.6M |
|
1220
Illumina
ILMN
$28.9B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
426,303
-738,821
| -63% | -$82.9M |
|
1221
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
497,500
-118,500
| -19% | -$10.2M |
|
|
1222
CALL
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
3,975,000
-712,400
| -15% | -$8.57M |
|
1223
CALL
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.95B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
1,535,900
+377,700
| +33% | +$11.4M |
|
1224
CALL
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$72.4B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
2,233,400
-533,400
| -19% | -$10.2M |
|
1225
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.9B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
1,772,082
+1,092,148
| +161% | +$28.9M |
|
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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.