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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LNW
1901
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
202,943
+190,388
| +1,516% | +$18.2M |
|
1902
PUT
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $21.3M | ﹤0.01% |
705,400
+319,700
| +83% | +$8.77M |
|
1903
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
502,429
+325,172
| +183% | +$17.4M |
|
1904
PUT
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
315,800
+187,500
| +146% | +$7.27M |
|
1905
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $21.2M | ﹤0.01% |
334,039
+16,103
| +5% | +$1.15M |
|
1906
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.08B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
473,259
+438,163
| +1,248% | +$19.7M |
|
|
P
1907
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
328,515
-703,657
| -68% | -$40.7M |
|
1908
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
131,800
+33,200
| +34% | +$5.57M |
|
1909
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $21.1M | ﹤0.01% |
323,736
+117,675
| +57% | +$8.05M |
|
1910
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
256,123
-28,521
| -10% | -$2.13M |
|
|
CMA
1911
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
411,700
+114,400
| +38% | +$5.84M |
|
1912
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
725,443
-455,639
| -39% | -$11.7M |
|
1913
PUT
Emcor
EME
$36.9B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+2,200
| +4% | +$812K |
|
1914
PUT
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $21M | ﹤0.01% |
358,400
-237,900
| -40% | -$14.1M |
|
1915
Cabot Corp
CBT
$4.54B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
227,968
+37,003
| +19% | +$3.58M |
|
1916
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
103,800
-65,300
| -39% | -$12.3M |
|
1917
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$91B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
190,000
-204,900
| -52% | -$22.7M |
|
1918
CALL
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
369,100
+80,700
| +28% | +$5.18M |
|
1919
CALL
Logitech
LOGI
$14.8B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
-6,300
| -3% | -$567K |
|
1920
Kura Oncology
KURA
$964M
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,013,143
+994,696
| +5,392% | +$20.4M |
|
1921
CALL
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $20.9M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+23,800
| +38% | +$5.68M |
|
1922
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
906,900
-158,300
| -15% | -$3.82M |
|
|
SKX
1923
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
301,300
+90,300
| +43% | +$5.98M |
|
1924
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
116,958
-569,213
| -83% | -$101M |
|
|
GAP
1925
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
870,200
-997,200
| -53% | -$23.2M |
|
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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.