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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12251
PUT
MVB Financial
MVBF
$398M
| $28K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
+1,300
| +650% | +$24.8K |
|
12252
CALL
Information Services Group
III
$250M
| $27.9K | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
+1,700
| +22% | +$5.71K |
|
12253
CALL
Vita Coco
COCO
$3.77B
| $27.9K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-15,000
| -94% | -$398K |
|
|
OLO
12254
CALL
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $27.8K | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
+4,800
| +320% | +$22.7K |
|
12255
CALL
Oportun Financial
OPRT
$355M
| $27.8K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+7,000
| +269% | +$21.2K |
|
|
KNDI
12256
PUT
Kandi Technologies Group
KNDI
$63M
| $27.8K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-900
| -7% | -$1.98K |
|
12257
Dolphin Entertainment
DLPN
$15.6M
| $27.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+14,742
| New | +$33.7K |
|
|
TRVG
12258
trivago
TRVG
$360M
| $27.7K | ﹤0.01% |
13,784
+12,325
| +845% | +$29.6K |
|
|
PTN
12259
CALL
Palatin Technologies
PTN
$16.7M
| $27.7K | ﹤0.01% |
284
+176
| +163% | +$17K |
|
12260
PUT
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $27.6K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-2,300
| -82% | -$127K |
|
12261
PUT
LG Display
LPL
$3.5B
| $27.6K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
-2,200
| -25% | -$8.5K |
|
12262
CALL
Rekor Systems
REKR
$98.2M
| $27.6K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
+15,800
| +790% | +$27.6K |
|
12263
PUT
VanEck Social Sentiment ETF
BUZZ
$103M
| $27.6K | ﹤0.01% |
1,300
+1,000
| +333% | +$20.7K |
|
12264
CALL
Escalade
ESCA
$276M
| $27.6K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,000
| New | +$26.8K |
|
12265
PUT
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.1B
| $27.5K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-5,700
| -92% | -$308K |
|
12266
CALL
Stevanato
STVN
$5.75B
| $27.5K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
-4,300
| -74% | -$100K |
|
12267
CALL
Nexa Resources
NEXA
$1.88B
| $27.5K | ﹤0.01% |
3,600
+1,800
| +100% | +$13.5K |
|
12268
PUT
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $27.5K | ﹤0.01% |
6,500
-45,300
| -87% | -$180K |
|
12269
PUT
National Vision
EYE
$1.53B
| $27.5K | ﹤0.01% |
2,100
-4,000
| -66% | -$65.5K |
|
|
CONN
12270
DELISTED
Conn's Inc.
CONN
| $27.5K | ﹤0.01% |
24,855
-96,448
| -80% | -$310K |
|
12271
CALL
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $27.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-16,100
| -94% | -$436K |
|
12272
CALL
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $27.4K | ﹤0.01% |
1,000
-4,300
| -81% | -$112K |
|
|
GRML
12273
Greenland Mines Ltd
GRML
$30.6M
| $27.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,025
| New | +$73.2K |
|
|
BRFS
12274
CALL
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $27.3K | ﹤0.01% |
6,700
+200
| +3% | +$703 |
|
12275
PUT
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
ILF
$3.71B
| $27.2K | ﹤0.01% |
1,100
+700
| +175% | +$18.9K |
|
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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.