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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
PUT
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
653,000
-264,500
| -29% | -$17.3M |
|
1452
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.1B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
459,300
-109,700
| -19% | -$8.12M |
|
1453
Federated Hermes
FHI
$4.79B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
1,052,548
+12,478
| +1% | +$419K |
|
1454
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
660,182
-308,633
| -32% | -$16.5M |
|
1455
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
466,697
-23,220
| -5% | -$1.97M |
|
1456
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
227,630
-443,907
| -66% | -$66.6M |
|
1457
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
142,300
+4,400
| +3% | +$695K |
|
1458
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
547,600
+255,700
| +88% | +$15.7M |
|
1459
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
690,300
+562,700
| +441% | +$29.2M |
|
1460
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
161,600
-207,200
| -56% | -$43.1M |
|
1461
CALL
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
321,000
-133,400
| -29% | -$13.4M |
|
1462
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,045,400
-456,800
| -30% | -$14.9M |
|
1463
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
601,498
-520,862
| -46% | -$27.4M |
|
1464
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $34M | 0.01% |
118,361
-48,171
| -29% | -$13.3M |
|
1465
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.79B
| $34M | 0.01% |
427,700
+17,100
| +4% | +$1.33M |
|
1466
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $34M | 0.01% |
113,900
+9,000
| +9% | +$2.78M |
|
1467
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,082,021
+325,669
| +43% | +$8.61M |
|
1468
CALL
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
2,826,700
+2,482,700
| +722% | +$36.6M |
|
1469
Cullinan Oncology
CGEM
$1.31B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,943,139
+833,968
| +75% | +$17.8M |
|
1470
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
1,740,498
+1,737,389
| +55,883% | +$42M |
|
1471
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
150,500
+38,200
| +34% | +$8.25M |
|
|
1472
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
150,300
+43,100
| +40% | +$9.31M |
|
1473
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
222,327
+214,441
| +2,719% | +$31.6M |
|
1474
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.5B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
194,600
+37,100
| +24% | +$6.17M |
|
|
MRSH
1475
CALL
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
160,000
-2,900
| -2% | -$596K |
|
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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.