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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
416,987
-320,799
| -43% | -$20.7M |
|
|
VSXY
1652
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
1,557,829
+417,330
| +37% | +$7.94M |
|
1653
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
392,039
-24,351
| -6% | -$1.75M |
|
1654
Vital Farms
VITL
$468M
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
588,250
+203,771
| +53% | +$7.03M |
|
1655
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
338,071
-238,461
| -41% | -$18.2M |
|
1656
CALL
Southern Copper
SCCO
$156B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
274,536
+119,084
| +77% | +$12.5M |
|
1657
CALL
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
710,300
+88,400
| +14% | +$3.72M |
|
1658
Arcutis Biotherapeutics
ARQT
$3.29B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
2,932,647
+1,018,377
| +53% | +$9.21M |
|
1659
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
249,800
-86,900
| -26% | -$10.5M |
|
1660
CALL
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
63,600
+900
| +1% | +$384K |
|
1661
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
74,299
-61,118
| -45% | -$24M |
|
1662
CALL
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.4B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
577,208
+240,367
| +71% | +$12M |
|
1663
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
328,862
+29,196
| +10% | +$2.42M |
|
1664
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $27M | 0.01% |
169,060
+41,195
| +32% | +$6.91M |
|
1665
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $27M | 0.01% |
375,200
-436,000
| -54% | -$29M |
|
1666
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $27M | 0.01% |
278,129
-2,876,531
| -91% | -$265M |
|
1667
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$31B
| $27M | 0.01% |
116,400
-15,100
| -11% | -$3.28M |
|
1668
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $27M | 0.01% |
300,918
-97,128
| -24% | -$9.6M |
|
1669
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
1,507,200
+132,700
| +10% | +$3.2M |
|
1670
PUT
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.2B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
321,300
-34,000
| -10% | -$2.81M |
|
1671
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
121,900
-13,800
| -10% | -$3.19M |
|
1672
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
2,927,800
-224,400
| -7% | -$2.26M |
|
1673
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
152,800
-98,000
| -39% | -$16.7M |
|
1674
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
6,419,900
-1,375,600
| -18% | -$6.51M |
|
1675
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.55B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
1,345,365
+914,486
| +212% | +$17.4M |
|
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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.