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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
351,100
+59,600
| +20% | +$7.21M |
|
1302
CALL
Lyft
LYFT
$6.56B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
2,867,900
-311,300
| -10% | -$5.06M |
|
1303
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.7B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
403,400
+19,800
| +5% | +$1.98M |
|
1304
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
259,700
+51,100
| +24% | +$7.92M |
|
1305
Braze
BRZE
$3.3B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
1,037,079
+877,708
| +551% | +$35M |
|
|
WBA
1306
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
3,325,800
-483,100
| -13% | -$8.19M |
|
1307
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.3B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
222,753
+113,726
| +104% | +$22.6M |
|
1308
CALL
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$44B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
427,800
+141,300
| +49% | +$13.4M |
|
1309
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.35B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
274,500
-21,800
| -7% | -$2.87M |
|
1310
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
493,000
-36,000
| -7% | -$2.75M |
|
1311
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $40M | 0.01% |
289,100
-12,200
| -4% | -$2.07M |
|
1312
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.05B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
2,017,111
+51,554
| +3% | +$1.05M |
|
1313
PUT
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$78.4B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
1,880,700
-594,500
| -24% | -$11M |
|
1314
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
2,536,749
+725,761
| +40% | +$11.4M |
|
|
AZPN
1315
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
199,835
+168,459
| +537% | +$34.6M |
|
1316
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
1,681,000
-301,800
| -15% | -$7.28M |
|
1317
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.74B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
427,083
-260,848
| -38% | -$20.1M |
|
|
CYBR
1318
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
144,869
-233,685
| -62% | -$57.4M |
|
1319
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
146,800
-10,100
| -6% | -$2.6M |
|
1320
Bilibili
BILI
$7.24B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
2,557,392
+691,017
| +37% | +$9.63M |
|
1321
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.16B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,516,742
+781,457
| +106% | +$20.5M |
|
1322
Hexcel
HXL
$7.78B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
630,679
-835,830
| -57% | -$56M |
|
1323
Sabra Healthcare REIT
SBRA
$5.18B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
2,556,750
+1,320,265
| +107% | +$18.9M |
|
|
CNR
1324
PUT
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.75B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
385,000
+30,000
| +8% | +$2.73M |
|
1325
Analog Devices
ADI
$186B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
172,043
+169,283
| +6,133% | +$36.1M |
|
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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.