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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $26.7M | 0.01% |
265,069
+207,169
| +358% | +$20.8M |
|
1677
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.8B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
966,121
+249,591
| +35% | +$6.45M |
|
1678
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
199,817
-38,354
| -16% | -$5.24M |
|
1679
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
2,530,490
-2,768,775
| -52% | -$30.2M |
|
1680
CALL
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
820,600
+522,800
| +176% | +$17.4M |
|
1681
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
68,800
+14,100
| +26% | +$5.09M |
|
1682
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
496,208
-19,526
| -4% | -$1.18M |
|
1683
PUT
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
431,400
-69,800
| -14% | -$4.27M |
|
1684
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
279,193
+199,621
| +251% | +$18.5M |
|
|
WAY
1685
Waystar Holding Corp
WAY
$4.75B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
+1,232,802
| New | +$26.7M |
|
1686
Crescent Energy
CRGY
$4.03B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
2,230,162
-495,867
| -18% | -$5.83M |
|
1687
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
328,700
+163,300
| +99% | +$14.9M |
|
1688
Kite Realty
KRG
$5.3B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,179,449
-822,117
| -41% | -$17.5M |
|
1689
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
49,303
-27,622
| -36% | -$14.9M |
|
1690
Atmos Energy
ATO
$28.7B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
225,745
-800,140
| -78% | -$93.2M |
|
1691
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
892,948
+293,780
| +49% | +$9.09M |
|
1692
CALL
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
390,200
+100,000
| +34% | +$6.31M |
|
1693
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
857,304
+395,632
| +86% | +$11.8M |
|
1694
Novartis
NVS
$287B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
246,561
-315,524
| -56% | -$31.7M |
|
1695
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
1,213,800
+92,800
| +8% | +$1.68M |
|
|
EA
1696
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
188,200
-77,700
| -29% | -$10.2M |
|
1697
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
319,313
+29,886
| +10% | +$2.53M |
|
1698
CALL
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
664,700
-81,000
| -11% | -$3.36M |
|
1699
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
2,392,178
+1,596,783
| +201% | +$17.7M |
|
1700
Radian Group
RDN
$4.98B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
837,770
+82,380
| +11% | +$2.54M |
|
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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.