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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
First Industrial Realty Trust
FR
$8.33B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
742,476
+294,353
| +66% | +$14.1M |
|
1427
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.14B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
4,386,024
+2,749,781
| +168% | +$23.4M |
|
1428
CALL
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
611,400
+238,400
| +64% | +$14.3M |
|
|
ETRN
1429
CALL
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
2,710,000
-727,700
| -21% | -$9.76M |
|
1430
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
404,500
-64,800
| -14% | -$5.32M |
|
1431
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
885,700
-398,900
| -31% | -$15.6M |
|
1432
PUT
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
168,200
+2,100
| +1% | +$430K |
|
1433
CALL
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
1,038,800
+253,800
| +32% | +$9.37M |
|
1434
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
825,000
-168,100
| -17% | -$6.74M |
|
1435
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $35M | 0.01% |
983,480
+143,710
| +17% | +$5.41M |
|
1436
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
230,800
+2,800
| +1% | +$426K |
|
1437
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
334,000
+106,800
| +47% | +$12M |
|
1438
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
524,900
-298,400
| -36% | -$20.1M |
|
1439
PUT
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
449,300
+82,900
| +23% | +$6.28M |
|
1440
PUT
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
218,800
+20,900
| +11% | +$3M |
|
1441
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
344,500
+53,600
| +18% | +$5.5M |
|
1442
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.71B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
498,357
+156,367
| +46% | +$11.6M |
|
|
1443
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
523,200
-367,000
| -41% | -$24.7M |
|
|
SCHW
1444
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$192B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
471,928
-3,249,556
| -87% | -$240M |
|
|
1445
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.6B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
229,600
-126,200
| -35% | -$19.2M |
|
1446
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
2,928,584
+45,484
| +2% | +$557K |
|
1447
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
+681,629
| New | +$34.3M |
|
1448
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
425,196
-125,260
| -23% | -$10M |
|
1449
PUT
iShares MSCI India ETF
INDA
$6.56B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
621,000
+347,800
| +127% | +$18.4M |
|
1450
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
843,434
+289,599
| +52% | +$11.9M |
|
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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.