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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
297,000
-9,900
| -3% | -$1.01M |
|
1602
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
268,400
-69,800
| -21% | -$8.46M |
|
1603
PUT
Iris Energy
IREN
$15.7B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
2,576,900
+1,923,100
| +294% | +$14.4M |
|
1604
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
9,811
+1,868
| +24% | +$5.47M |
|
1605
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.6B
| $29M | 0.01% |
158,700
-95,800
| -38% | -$19M |
|
1606
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $29M | 0.01% |
191,300
-117,700
| -38% | -$17.3M |
|
1607
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $29M | 0.01% |
180,782
+76,275
| +73% | +$12.7M |
|
1608
Hancock Whitney
HWC
$6.4B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
605,074
+559,994
| +1,242% | +$25.6M |
|
1609
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF
IWN
$14.7B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
189,400
-58,600
| -24% | -$8.96M |
|
1610
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
408,900
+40,100
| +11% | +$3.08M |
|
1611
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.8B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,768,413
-3,341,713
| -65% | -$51.5M |
|
1612
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
229,448
+164,035
| +251% | +$15.7M |
|
1613
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
398,400
+46,400
| +13% | +$3.08M |
|
1614
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
242,100
+156,000
| +181% | +$19.1M |
|
|
MASI
1615
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
227,490
-1,117,726
| -83% | -$147M |
|
|
1616
CALL
Iris Energy
IREN
$15.7B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
2,536,900
+2,018,800
| +390% | +$15.1M |
|
1617
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
1,685,475
+1,259,935
| +296% | +$20.8M |
|
1618
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
372,600
-38,400
| -9% | -$3.09M |
|
1619
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
267,493
-3,136,222
| -92% | -$370M |
|
1620
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
312,058
+35,714
| +13% | +$3.27M |
|
1621
AGCO
AGCO
$7.1B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
291,600
+95,500
| +49% | +$10.6M |
|
1622
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
2,108,343
-2,743
| -0.1% | -$22.9K |
|
1623
Hamilton Insurance Group
HG
$2.36B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,707,725
-973,429
| -36% | -$14.9M |
|
1624
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,840,900
+229,500
| +14% | +$3.2M |
|
1625
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
116,064
+108,098
| +1,357% | +$22.9M |
|
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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.