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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Ferrari
RACE
$72.8B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
108,300
-29,500
| -21% | -$12.3M |
|
1227
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.2B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
53,800
-27,200
| -34% | -$19.6M |
|
1228
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
596,200
+215,800
| +57% | +$16.8M |
|
1229
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.5B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
456,800
+284,800
| +166% | +$31.4M |
|
1230
California Resources
CRC
$4.75B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
829,478
-194,100
| -19% | -$9.9M |
|
1231
PUT
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
1,872,600
-1,230,700
| -40% | -$30.1M |
|
1232
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
648,300
+282,400
| +77% | +$19.1M |
|
1233
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.69B
| $44.1M | 0.01% |
2,182,214
+322,026
| +17% | +$5.36M |
|
1234
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $44M | 0.01% |
475,900
-116,200
| -20% | -$10.3M |
|
1235
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.9B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
34,400
+30,851
| +869% | +$39.6M |
|
|
EXE
1236
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
534,600
+269,200
| +101% | +$23.8M |
|
1237
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.3B
| $43.9M | 0.01% |
935,754
-701,020
| -43% | -$35.3M |
|
1238
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.05B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
1,103,400
+99,300
| +10% | +$3.73M |
|
|
AZEK
1239
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
1,040,311
-684,518
| -40% | -$31.7M |
|
1240
Neogen
NEOG
$2.55B
| $43.8M | 0.01% |
+2,802,028
| New | +$39M |
|
1241
H&R Block
HRB
$6.79B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
806,269
-700,768
| -46% | -$34.9M |
|
1242
PUT
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
396,800
+75,200
| +23% | +$8.54M |
|
|
1243
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $43.7M | 0.01% |
589,400
+366,500
| +164% | +$28.5M |
|
1244
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58.3B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
3,905,000
-973,400
| -20% | -$11.7M |
|
1245
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.3B
| $43.6M | 0.01% |
570,700
+266,726
| +88% | +$20.1M |
|
1246
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
255,900
+16,900
| +7% | +$3M |
|
1247
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $43.5M | 0.01% |
790,800
+31,400
| +4% | +$1.78M |
|
1248
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
977,300
-81,500
| -8% | -$3.41M |
|
1249
Aon
AON
$75.7B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
147,935
+50,757
| +52% | +$15M |
|
|
CCC
1250
CCC Intelligent Solutions
CCC
$4.14B
| $43.4M | 0.01% |
3,902,904
+2,753,857
| +240% | +$31.3M |
|
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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.