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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
186,500
+44,500
| +31% | +$5.56M |
|
1802
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
223,800
+6,700
| +3% | +$657K |
|
1803
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
424,400
+87,700
| +26% | +$4.97M |
|
1804
PUT
Coherent
COHR
$63.7B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
321,900
+12,700
| +4% | +$764K |
|
1805
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,358,800
-1,309,700
| -49% | -$22.2M |
|
1806
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
431,600
-159,500
| -27% | -$8.78M |
|
1807
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
+45,200
| +36% | +$5.97M |
|
1808
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
713,000
-817,700
| -53% | -$26.7M |
|
1809
PUT
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,169,400
+41,000
| +4% | +$808K |
|
1810
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,332,800
-1,510,600
| -31% | -$11.4M |
|
1811
Dropbox
DBX
$7.48B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,033,768
+1,027,461
| +16,291% | +$23.5M |
|
1812
CALL
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,100
+15,000
| +15% | +$2.7M |
|
1813
SharkNinja
SN
$26.1B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
309,029
-161,830
| -34% | -$11.4M |
|
1814
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
852,020
+426,182
| +100% | +$8.12M |
|
1815
CALL
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.07B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
154,000
+111,000
| +258% | +$13.3M |
|
1816
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
+13,600
| +24% | +$4.33M |
|
1817
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,215,538
-422,163
| -26% | -$8.2M |
|
1818
APi Group
APG
$19B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+922,835
| New | +$23.2M |
|
1819
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
667,400
-35,800
| -5% | -$1.32M |
|
1820
NextDecade
NEXT
$1.91B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,907,826
+1,215,808
| +72% | +$8.37M |
|
1821
FNB Corp
FNB
$6.93B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,684,027
| New | +$22.7M |
|
|
HUT
1822
CALL
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,530,340
+332,780
| +28% | +$3.2M |
|
|
K
1823
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
397,600
+76,800
| +24% | +$4.53M |
|
1824
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
286,900
-24,900
| -8% | -$2.19M |
|
1825
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
161,136
+49,410
| +44% | +$5.7M |
|
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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.