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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
GitLab
GTLB
$7.21B
| $43.3M | 0.01% |
870,488
-424,277
| -33% | -$22M |
|
1252
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$297M
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
1,764,050
+397,503
| +29% | +$8.72M |
|
1253
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
| $43.1M | 0.01% |
180,500
-37,000
| -17% | -$9.08M |
|
1254
Etsy
ETSY
$7.34B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
727,407
+519,445
| +250% | +$33.2M |
|
1255
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
1,076,400
-1,127,800
| -51% | -$46M |
|
1256
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
292,675
-258,832
| -47% | -$36.3M |
|
1257
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
555,511
+306,021
| +123% | +$21.2M |
|
1258
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
574,211
-369,795
| -39% | -$28.3M |
|
1259
First Solar
FSLR
$24.5B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
188,691
-577,415
| -75% | -$126M |
|
1260
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$37B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
328,300
+96,300
| +42% | +$12.9M |
|
1261
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87.5B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
153,300
+60,300
| +65% | +$17.2M |
|
1262
Coinbase
COIN
$39.8B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
190,821
-201,596
| -51% | -$46.4M |
|
1263
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.9B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
306,700
+104,300
| +52% | +$13.9M |
|
1264
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $42.4M | 0.01% |
546,004
+491,149
| +895% | +$37.2M |
|
1265
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.4B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
204,564
-560,205
| -73% | -$108M |
|
1266
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.71B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
2,349,174
-370,117
| -14% | -$6.46M |
|
1267
Cintas
CTAS
$79.9B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
241,268
-287,908
| -54% | -$49.2M |
|
1268
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.5B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
436,500
+215,500
| +98% | +$23.7M |
|
1269
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.75B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
175,300
-74,200
| -30% | -$15.6M |
|
1270
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.8B
| $42M | 0.01% |
279,504
-813,065
| -74% | -$119M |
|
1271
Avantor
AVTR
$9.29B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
1,978,746
+1,652,618
| +507% | +$39.8M |
|
1272
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.3B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
639,700
+35,800
| +6% | +$2.46M |
|
1273
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.7B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
354,100
-32,400
| -8% | -$3.68M |
|
1274
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$46.3B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
268,600
-300,700
| -53% | -$45.6M |
|
1275
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$4.94B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
793,300
+192,000
| +32% | +$10.9M |
|
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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.