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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
2,653,602
+2,179,890
| +460% | +$37.7M |
|
1477
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.35B
| $33.6M | 0.01% |
822,685
-90,135
| -10% | -$3.67M |
|
1478
PUT
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$73.7B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
475,500
-801,000
| -63% | -$55.4M |
|
1479
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
1,205,981
+16,518
| +1% | +$460K |
|
1480
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.7B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
670,384
+443,532
| +196% | +$19.9M |
|
1481
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
417,200
+108,800
| +35% | +$9.58M |
|
1482
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
1,075,147
-446,469
| -29% | -$13.7M |
|
1483
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
231,700
-20,000
| -8% | -$3.43M |
|
1484
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
743,732
+709,042
| +2,044% | +$27.8M |
|
1485
Vanguard Total Bond Market
BND
$161B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
+459,531
| New | +$32.9M |
|
1486
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,859,792
-18,541
| -1% | -$296K |
|
1487
PUT
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
582,300
-874,900
| -60% | -$51.6M |
|
1488
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.6B
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
766,600
+597,800
| +354% | +$24.3M |
|
1489
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $33.1M | 0.01% |
1,442,570
-37,107
| -3% | -$773K |
|
1490
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $33M | 0.01% |
385,276
+228,992
| +147% | +$18.9M |
|
|
MRSH
1491
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $33M | 0.01% |
156,587
+102,610
| +190% | +$21.1M |
|
1492
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $33M | 0.01% |
629,200
-134,500
| -18% | -$7.19M |
|
1493
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
3,149,417
+1,799,820
| +133% | +$18.6M |
|
1494
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
7,915,500
-1,626,200
| -17% | -$7.69M |
|
|
EDR
1495
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,216,525
-3,029,759
| -71% | -$80.6M |
|
1496
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
417,392
+399,013
| +2,171% | +$32.5M |
|
1497
CALL
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
325,000
-99,000
| -23% | -$10.5M |
|
1498
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
391,700
+221,900
| +131% | +$18.3M |
|
|
1499
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $32.8M | 0.01% |
382,800
-60,300
| -14% | -$4.97M |
|
1500
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
335,200
+87,400
| +35% | +$8.61M |
|
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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.