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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
240,100
-279,300
| -54% | -$43.3M |
|
1377
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
91,972
-100,389
| -52% | -$40.4M |
|
1378
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.4B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
173,500
+4,100
| +2% | +$951K |
|
1379
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.69B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,224,700
-75,400
| -6% | -$2.38M |
|
1380
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,062,000
-141,700
| -12% | -$4.5M |
|
1381
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $37M | 0.01% |
145,700
+33,600
| +30% | +$8.9M |
|
1382
Voya Financial
VOYA
$9.17B
| $37M | 0.01% |
520,187
+74,874
| +17% | +$5.39M |
|
1383
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,064,500
-253,300
| -19% | -$9.02M |
|
1384
Kohl's
KSS
$2.22B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
1,603,602
+1,200,558
| +298% | +$29M |
|
1385
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$48B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
1,152,504
+868,302
| +306% | +$19.2M |
|
1386
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.9B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
344,500
+76,100
| +28% | +$7.98M |
|
1387
CALL
CRH
CRH
$64.4B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
490,500
-273,900
| -36% | -$21.9M |
|
1388
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
293,500
+16,100
| +6% | +$2.01M |
|
1389
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.9B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
200,700
-120,200
| -37% | -$23.9M |
|
1390
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
158,400
+34,400
| +28% | +$7.48M |
|
1391
OGE Energy
OGE
$9.82B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,028,151
+768,006
| +295% | +$27M |
|
1392
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
178,700
+43,600
| +32% | +$9.64M |
|
1393
Symbotic
SYM
$5.52B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
1,041,609
+775,230
| +291% | +$31.4M |
|
1394
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
591,022
-142,667
| -19% | -$8.43M |
|
1395
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$951M
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
2,700,457
+1,178,286
| +77% | +$9.85M |
|
1396
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.26B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
1,385,238
+1,026,841
| +287% | +$26.3M |
|
1397
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.8B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
2,037,900
+111,400
| +6% | +$1.94M |
|
1398
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
207,700
+16,300
| +9% | +$2.81M |
|
1399
PUT
Atlassian
TEAM
$41.2B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
205,200
-179,000
| -47% | -$32M |
|
1400
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
+692,690
| New | +$37.1M |
|
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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.