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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$390B
| $420M | 0.09% |
3,946,000
-910,000
| -19% | -$87.3M |
|
152
PUT
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.6B
| $420M | 0.09% |
15,367,700
+3,148,400
| +26% | +$95.5M |
|
153
CALL
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $420M | 0.09% |
10,552,800
-5,584,500
| -35% | -$214M |
|
154
Target
TGT
$69.2B
| $417M | 0.08% |
2,814,215
+1,577,190
| +127% | +$248M |
|
155
PUT
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.2B
| $412M | 0.08% |
1,052,700
-645,200
| -38% | -$250M |
|
156
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.6B
| $411M | 0.08% |
3,837,000
-4,614,500
| -55% | -$492M |
|
157
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$88.6B
| $410M | 0.08% |
3,160,500
-787,600
| -20% | -$95.3M |
|
158
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$475B
| $407M | 0.08% |
8,557,100
+338,100
| +4% | +$16.1M |
|
159
CALL
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $406M | 0.08% |
6,383,200
-1,243,700
| -16% | -$77M |
|
160
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $406M | 0.08% |
730,328
+148,684
| +26% | +$72M |
|
161
PUT
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $404M | 0.08% |
1,348,400
+179,500
| +15% | +$47M |
|
162
CALL
United Parcel Service
UPS
$88.8B
| $404M | 0.08% |
2,950,100
+33,600
| +1% | +$4.81M |
|
163
CALL
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
| $399M | 0.08% |
5,296,000
+623,800
| +13% | +$58M |
|
|
164
CALL
FedEx
FDX
$76.3B
| $397M | 0.08% |
1,322,600
+39,100
| +3% | +$10.2M |
|
165
CALL
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$39.8B
| $395M | 0.08% |
8,666,800
-1,441,400
| -14% | -$67.1M |
|
|
166
PUT
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $393M | 0.08% |
9,879,600
-4,650,700
| -32% | -$178M |
|
167
UnitedHealth
UNH
$361B
| $390M | 0.08% |
765,077
+368,088
| +93% | +$180M |
|
168
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$417B
| $388M | 0.08% |
1,646,200
-43,300
| -3% | -$9.3M |
|
169
CALL
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $387M | 0.08% |
2,646,100
-503,200
| -16% | -$74.8M |
|
170
Clorox
CLX
$13.1B
| $386M | 0.08% |
2,830,472
+762,947
| +37% | +$106M |
|
171
PUT
ServiceNow
NOW
$132B
| $385M | 0.08% |
2,449,000
+95,500
| +4% | +$14M |
|
172
CALL
IBM
IBM
$225B
| $383M | 0.08% |
2,214,900
-207,500
| -9% | -$36.1M |
|
173
CALL
PepsiCo
PEP
$189B
| $382M | 0.08% |
2,318,200
+311,900
| +16% | +$53.8M |
|
174
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $382M | 0.08% |
2,825,000
+785,400
| +39% | +$116M |
|
175
PUT
Amgen
AMGN
$224B
| $381M | 0.08% |
1,220,300
-534,700
| -30% | -$157M |
|
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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.