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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
274,637
-46,744
| -15% | -$3.65M |
|
1852
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,562,306
-1,827,488
| -34% | -$14.6M |
|
1853
PUT
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
577,500
+416,500
| +259% | +$15.7M |
|
|
CMPS
1854
Compass Pathways
CMPS
$1.86B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,668,216
-188,108
| -5% | -$1.48M |
|
1855
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
-200,500
| -55% | -$26.5M |
|
1856
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
138,500
-76,600
| -36% | -$12.8M |
|
1857
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
282,057
-38,686
| -12% | -$3.06M |
|
1858
PUT
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
857,100
-552,200
| -39% | -$13.3M |
|
1859
CALL
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
108,500
-13,700
| -11% | -$2.94M |
|
1860
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
174,900
-1,500
| -0.9% | -$207K |
|
1861
CALL
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
1,737,500
-399,900
| -19% | -$6.91M |
|
1862
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
711,600
+302,300
| +74% | +$9.18M |
|
1863
PUT
Dutch Bros
BROS
$9.09B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
531,100
+120,800
| +29% | +$4.15M |
|
1864
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
309,700
-35,200
| -10% | -$2.56M |
|
1865
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
92,600
+10,400
| +13% | +$2.57M |
|
1866
CALL
Hewlett Packard
HPE
$77.7B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,035,900
-1,047,000
| -50% | -$19.3M |
|
1867
Array Technologies
ARRY
$778M
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,136,342
-704,255
| -25% | -$8.94M |
|
1868
Chemed
CHE
$6.96B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
40,358
+14,403
| +55% | +$8.25M |
|
1869
PUT
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
518,800
-95,500
| -16% | -$4.11M |
|
1870
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
511,000
-157,200
| -24% | -$6.57M |
|
1871
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
385,700
+263,800
| +216% | +$16.9M |
|
|
X
1872
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
577,424
+299,018
| +107% | +$11.4M |
|
|
WRK
1873
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
433,764
+313,401
| +260% | +$15.8M |
|
1874
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
366,700
-311,800
| -46% | -$19.1M |
|
1875
PUT
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
+44,400
| +112% | +$11M |
|
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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.