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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.16B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,475,600
-432,800
| -23% | -$8.27M |
|
|
DOCU
1627
CALL
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.8B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
529,300
-556,600
| -51% | -$31.4M |
|
1628
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
92,126
+39,684
| +76% | +$14.4M |
|
1629
Denali Therapeutics
DNLI
$3.9B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,218,698
-146,330
| -11% | -$2.81M |
|
|
SQSP
1630
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
648,385
-1,481,453
| -70% | -$59.3M |
|
1631
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
208,800
+144,500
| +225% | +$23M |
|
1632
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
176,959
+88,258
| +100% | +$12.7M |
|
1633
Fortune Brands Innovations
FBIN
$5.71B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
433,338
+382,348
| +750% | +$27.6M |
|
1634
RTX Corp
RTX
$301B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
280,255
-3,691,459
| -93% | -$382M |
|
1635
Genpact
G
$5.69B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
873,806
+56,855
| +7% | +$1.83M |
|
1636
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $28M | 0.01% |
246,875
-3,410
| -1% | -$365K |
|
1637
CALL
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $28M | 0.01% |
264,500
+166,100
| +169% | +$18.8M |
|
1638
PUT
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $28M | 0.01% |
595,100
-1,723,100
| -74% | -$94.3M |
|
1639
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$65.5B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
187,900
-25,700
| -12% | -$3.26M |
|
1640
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
389,900
+53,700
| +16% | +$4.01M |
|
1641
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,222,200
-826,500
| -40% | -$21.4M |
|
1642
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
134,376
-33,432
| -20% | -$8.53M |
|
1643
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
4,053,862
-1,366,739
| -25% | -$8.44M |
|
1644
CALL
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
394,700
-66,300
| -14% | -$4.51M |
|
1645
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
336,200
+221,100
| +192% | +$18.4M |
|
1646
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.97B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
897,076
+786,025
| +708% | +$24.2M |
|
1647
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
445,806
+272,434
| +157% | +$18.9M |
|
1648
CMS Energy
CMS
$22.3B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
463,786
-314,996
| -40% | -$19.1M |
|
|
RCM
1649
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
2,196,190
-2,126,767
| -49% | -$26.5M |
|
1650
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
314,100
-55,400
| -15% | -$4.85M |
|
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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.