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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12376
PUT
Alight
ALIT
$372M
| $24.4K | ﹤0.01% |
165
-13,995
| -99% | -$2.33M |
|
12377
GameSquare
GAME
$43M
| $24.4K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,292
| New | +$28.9K |
|
12378
PUT
Vanguard Global ex-US Real Estate ETF
VNQI
$3.51B
| $24.3K | ﹤0.01% |
600
+200
| +50% | +$8.27K |
|
12379
CALL
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $24.3K | ﹤0.01% |
2,300
-3,000
| -57% | -$33.3K |
|
12380
PUT
Senseonics Holdings Inc
SENS
$413M
| $24.3K | ﹤0.01% |
3,045
+230
| +8% | +$2.05K |
|
12381
Taoping
TAOP
$8.12M
| $24.3K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,126
| New | +$29.7K |
|
12382
PUT
Viemed Healthcare
VMD
$350M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$27.9K |
|
12383
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF
VO
$111B
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
400
-25,600
| -98% | -$1.56M |
|
|
GENZ
12384
CALL
VanEck Digital Native Economy ETF
GENZ
$18M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+600
| New | +$24.5K |
|
|
EPIX
12385
CALL
DELISTED
ESSA Pharma
EPIX
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-1,700
| -27% | -$10.8K |
|
|
AMK
12386
PUT
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
700
-600
| -46% | -$20.7K |
|
12387
PUT
Grid Dynamics Holdings
GDYN
$629M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$23.7K |
|
12388
CALL
Airgain
AIRG
$72.2M
| $24.2K | ﹤0.01% |
4,000
+2,600
| +186% | +$14.2K |
|
12389
PUT
iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF
EWL
$2.21B
| $24.1K | ﹤0.01% |
500
-1,400
| -74% | -$66.7K |
|
12390
PUT
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $24.1K | ﹤0.01% |
+2,300
| New | +$24.3K |
|
12391
CALL
Destination XL Group
DXLG
$35.4M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
+6,600
| New | +$22.7K |
|
12392
PUT
Precigen
PGEN
$2.18B
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
-7,000
| -32% | -$10.2K |
|
12393
PUT
Byrna Technologies
BYRN
$95.5M
| $24K | ﹤0.01% |
2,400
-35,900
| -94% | -$443K |
|
12394
CALL
Tredegar Corp
TG
$276M
| $23.9K | ﹤0.01% |
5,000
-4,600
| -48% | -$26.8K |
|
12395
CALL
Ampco-Pittsburgh
AP
$194M
| $23.9K | ﹤0.01% |
31,100
+29,700
| +2,121% | +$49.5K |
|
12396
PUT
CI&T Inc
CINT
$469M
| $23.9K | ﹤0.01% |
4,600
-4,700
| -51% | -$20.1K |
|
|
ZTEK
12397
Zentek
ZTEK
$77.3M
| $23.9K | ﹤0.01% |
23,408
+5,464
| +30% | +$6.04K |
|
12398
Apollomics
APLM
$51.4M
| $23.8K | ﹤0.01% |
+1,146
| New | +$42.8K |
|
12399
CaliberCos
CWD
$4.64M
| $23.8K | ﹤0.01% |
1,415
| – | – |
|
12400
CALL
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $23.7K | ﹤0.01% |
600
+400
| +200% | +$14.5K |
|
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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.