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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
Twilio
TWLO
$36.6B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
560,208
-2,057,134
| -79% | -$121M |
|
1527
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
66,000
+41,700
| +172% | +$20.7M |
|
1528
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
587,000
-78,700
| -12% | -$4.3M |
|
1529
CALL
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
422,400
+96,000
| +29% | +$6.76M |
|
1530
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
297,308
-17,144
| -5% | -$1.89M |
|
1531
PUT
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.9B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
1,743,600
+450,700
| +35% | +$8.73M |
|
1532
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
625,662
-308,370
| -33% | -$15.2M |
|
1533
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
18,800
+6,500
| +53% | +$10.9M |
|
1534
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
1,005,892
+7,606
| +0.8% | +$257K |
|
1535
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
557,300
-11,900
| -2% | -$627K |
|
1536
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
631,700
+316,200
| +100% | +$15.5M |
|
1537
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
197,400
-108,700
| -36% | -$18.1M |
|
|
AVDL
1538
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
2,241,281
+677,391
| +43% | +$11M |
|
1539
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
1,626,300
-27,900
| -2% | -$474K |
|
1540
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
349,200
+111,200
| +47% | +$9M |
|
1541
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.9B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
270,900
+30,300
| +13% | +$3.67M |
|
1542
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
1,589,909
-5,537,660
| -78% | -$106M |
|
1543
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
224,411
-296,712
| -57% | -$50.4M |
|
1544
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $31M | 0.01% |
587,589
-589,932
| -50% | -$31.5M |
|
1545
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.73B
| $31M | 0.01% |
829,674
+331,129
| +66% | +$12.8M |
|
1546
CALL
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $31M | 0.01% |
727,900
+66,900
| +10% | +$2.75M |
|
1547
CALL
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.64B
| $31M | 0.01% |
519,900
+19,500
| +4% | +$1.22M |
|
1548
Dillards
DDS
$8.76B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
70,262
-1,560
| -2% | -$675K |
|
1549
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
143,251
-21,543
| -13% | -$4.61M |
|
1550
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
4,516,571
+1,119,229
| +33% | +$7.57M |
|
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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.