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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1876
CALL
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $21.8M | ﹤0.01% |
463,000
+186,100
| +67% | +$10.2M |
|
1877
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
96,500
+19,700
| +26% | +$4.56M |
|
1878
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.81B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,040,666
+825,950
| +385% | +$12.9M |
|
1879
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $21.7M | ﹤0.01% |
511,910
+266,500
| +109% | +$12.4M |
|
1880
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
600,517
+384,019
| +177% | +$13.4M |
|
1881
PUT
StoneCo
STNE
$2.32B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,804,100
+1,542,300
| +589% | +$22.7M |
|
1882
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,238,891
-3,530,070
| -74% | -$62.1M |
|
1883
PUT
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
705,600
-534,800
| -43% | -$16M |
|
|
1884
CALL
Interactive Brokers
IBKR
$41.7B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
705,200
+165,600
| +31% | +$4.94M |
|
1885
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
948,800
+134,500
| +17% | +$3.48M |
|
1886
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $21.6M | ﹤0.01% |
759,343
+650,403
| +597% | +$20.1M |
|
1887
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
274,957
+233,793
| +568% | +$19.8M |
|
1888
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
100,277
-901,220
| -90% | -$209M |
|
1889
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
148,151
+25,344
| +21% | +$3.58M |
|
|
LGF.A
1890
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $21.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,282,334
+270,416
| +13% | +$2.61M |
|
1891
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.69B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,422,973
+822,042
| +51% | +$7.75M |
|
1892
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,423
+54,771
| +253% | +$17M |
|
|
PARA
1893
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,060,300
-900,100
| -30% | -$10.5M |
|
1894
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $21.4M | ﹤0.01% |
520,300
+195,487
| +60% | +$8.05M |
|
1895
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
599,600
-183,000
| -23% | -$6.89M |
|
1896
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,500
+36,000
| +27% | +$4.77M |
|
1897
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
-20,700
| -21% | -$5.59M |
|
1898
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
289,500
-173,500
| -37% | -$11.3M |
|
1899
Azenta
AZTA
$1.46B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
404,755
+281,599
| +229% | +$15M |
|
1900
PUT
Cummins
CMI
$86.9B
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
+2,200
| +3% | +$629K |
|
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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.