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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $25.4M | 0.01% |
85,910
+85,802
| +79,446% | +$25.4M |
|
1727
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
246,392
+62,764
| +34% | +$6.12M |
|
1728
PACS Group
PACS
$7.04B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
+852,776
| New | +$23.2M |
|
1729
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
1,296,716
-1,271,574
| -50% | -$21.6M |
|
1730
PUT
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
299,900
+78,200
| +35% | +$5.7M |
|
1731
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
202,700
+57,800
| +40% | +$7.13M |
|
1732
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $25M | 0.01% |
440,200
-264,500
| -38% | -$16.2M |
|
1733
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $25M | 0.01% |
421,600
-162,600
| -28% | -$9.95M |
|
1734
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $25M | 0.01% |
429,338
-4,062,514
| -90% | -$249M |
|
1735
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,267,700
+142,700
| +13% | +$2.89M |
|
1736
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
1,512,160
+735,840
| +95% | +$11.3M |
|
|
1737
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
427,900
-2,400
| -0.6% | -$147K |
|
1738
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
343,000
-253,300
| -42% | -$15.2M |
|
1739
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
215,300
-99,200
| -32% | -$11.4M |
|
1740
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
191,500
+1,000
| +0.5% | +$140K |
|
1741
PUT
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$30B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
631,300
+236,800
| +60% | +$8.41M |
|
1742
Essential Properties Realty Trust
EPRT
$6.72B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
894,610
-486,738
| -35% | -$13M |
|
1743
CALL
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
553,900
+43,500
| +9% | +$2M |
|
1744
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
706,173
+124,262
| +21% | +$4.83M |
|
1745
PUT
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
226,900
+44,494
| +24% | +$5.03M |
|
1746
Viking Therapeutics
VKTX
$3.87B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
466,478
-435,271
| -48% | -$28.5M |
|
1747
PUT
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.3B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
767,200
-767,100
| -50% | -$27.3M |
|
1748
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
EWT
$11.5B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
455,846
+441,624
| +3,105% | +$22.1M |
|
1749
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
232,600
-186,100
| -44% | -$20.9M |
|
1750
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
191,700
-82,300
| -30% | -$9.64M |
|
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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.