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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNY
1501
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
546,500
-15,100
| -3% | -$874K |
|
1502
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
1,737,545
+697,480
| +67% | +$12.8M |
|
|
SLRN
1503
DELISTED
ACELYRIN
SLRN
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
7,410,564
+381,727
| +5% | +$1.79M |
|
1504
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
342,500
+48,200
| +16% | +$4.42M |
|
1505
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
274,681
+262,279
| +2,115% | +$32M |
|
1506
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
955,473
+56,536
| +6% | +$1.82M |
|
1507
IDEX
IEX
$17.6B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
+161,426
| New | +$35.3M |
|
1508
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
117,047
+31,962
| +38% | +$9.13M |
|
1509
CALL
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
177,900
+23,800
| +15% | +$4.28M |
|
1510
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,726,600
-782,200
| -22% | -$9.58M |
|
1511
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
147,266
+127,317
| +638% | +$26.3M |
|
1512
First Trust Smith Opportunistic Fixed Income ETF
FIXD
$3.24B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
750,799
-494,369
| -40% | -$21.2M |
|
1513
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
420,600
+64,200
| +18% | +$4.45M |
|
1514
DT Midstream
DTM
$14B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
454,764
+454,687
| +590,503% | +$29.8M |
|
1515
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
109,900
+16,200
| +17% | +$4.79M |
|
1516
CALL
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
EWA
$1.45B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
1,320,400
-1,398,200
| -51% | -$34M |
|
1517
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
780,056
+736,304
| +1,683% | +$28.3M |
|
1518
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
762,300
+331,100
| +77% | +$14.1M |
|
1519
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
311,900
+66,600
| +27% | +$7.34M |
|
1520
New Oriental
EDU
$8.36B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
412,829
-28,164
| -6% | -$2.29M |
|
1521
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
285,600
+129,900
| +83% | +$14.4M |
|
1522
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $32M | 0.01% |
201,400
-86,100
| -30% | -$12.4M |
|
1523
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
329,130
+232,412
| +240% | +$22.4M |
|
1524
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
202,200
-76,900
| -28% | -$9.88M |
|
1525
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
1,270,888
+1,222,750
| +2,540% | +$34.7M |
|
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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.