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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1776
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,249,820
+2,227,485
| +9,973% | +$27.6M |
|
|
TGNA
1777
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,736,503
+1,483,109
| +585% | +$20.9M |
|
1778
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $24.2M | ﹤0.01% |
227,500
+43,100
| +23% | +$4.43M |
|
1779
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $24.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,977
-350,232
| -73% | -$63.7M |
|
1780
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
3,946,900
-283,300
| -7% | -$1.71M |
|
1781
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
291,360
+255,770
| +719% | +$18.9M |
|
1782
PUT
Brinker International
EAT
$10.2B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
331,500
+113,700
| +52% | +$6.77M |
|
1783
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $24M | ﹤0.01% |
210,378
-318,268
| -60% | -$33.4M |
|
1784
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
448,329
-955,727
| -68% | -$52M |
|
1785
PUT
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-26,500
| -46% | -$20.1M |
|
1786
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
447,984
+274,545
| +158% | +$15.6M |
|
1787
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
308,800
+113,100
| +58% | +$8.28M |
|
1788
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.24B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
239,200
-186,600
| -44% | -$21.5M |
|
1789
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+7,900
| +19% | +$3.97M |
|
1790
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,545,571
+594,845
| +63% | +$9.51M |
|
1791
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
81,299
+35,192
| +76% | +$11.2M |
|
1792
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,029,528
+197,538
| +24% | +$4.79M |
|
1793
Rubrik
RBRK
$21B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+768,948
| New | +$25.3M |
|
1794
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
402,700
-411,600
| -51% | -$24.4M |
|
1795
iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGSB
$23.3B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+458,503
| New | +$23.4M |
|
1796
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
333,550
-45,236
| -12% | -$3.48M |
|
1797
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,231,900
-83,400
| -6% | -$1.62M |
|
1798
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
334,100
+29,100
| +10% | +$1.98M |
|
1799
ANI Pharmaceuticals
ANIP
$1.76B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
368,339
+249,573
| +210% | +$16.2M |
|
1800
SiteOne Landscape Supply
SITE
$4.3B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
192,493
+95,917
| +99% | +$14.5M |
|
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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.