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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
230,800
-43,200
| -16% | -$4.22M |
|
1927
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
+61,200
| +89% | +$10.3M |
|
|
LIF
1928
Life360
LIF
$4.17B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
+640,630
| New | +$19.1M |
|
1929
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
132,074
+101,061
| +326% | +$15M |
|
1930
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
391,900
-232,468
| -37% | -$12.4M |
|
1931
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+227,541
| New | +$20.9M |
|
1932
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
200,604
-531,360
| -73% | -$58.6M |
|
1933
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
684,318
+102,698
| +18% | +$3.09M |
|
1934
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
215,556
-42,254
| -16% | -$4.02M |
|
1935
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
454,900
+2,600
| +0.6% | +$116K |
|
1936
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
449,500
+106,800
| +31% | +$5.06M |
|
1937
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.57B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
507,890
-70,129
| -12% | -$2.98M |
|
1938
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,046,075
+1,681,751
| +462% | +$18M |
|
1939
PUT
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
53,600
+13,400
| +33% | +$4.47M |
|
1940
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
457,000
+116,100
| +34% | +$5.35M |
|
1941
PUT
GitLab
GTLB
$7.2B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
410,000
-85,700
| -17% | -$4.45M |
|
1942
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
483,253
-295,402
| -38% | -$12.7M |
|
1943
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.7B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
312,586
-971,246
| -76% | -$60.9M |
|
1944
Roivant Sciences
ROIV
$26.1B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,924,037
-1,215,542
| -39% | -$13.3M |
|
1945
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
222,100
-292,700
| -57% | -$26.8M |
|
1946
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
-9,700
| -21% | -$5.64M |
|
1947
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
207,700
-131,900
| -39% | -$13M |
|
1948
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
348,400
+96,500
| +38% | +$5.91M |
|
1949
PUT
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
72,300
-9,700
| -12% | -$2.31M |
|
1950
PUT
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
260,700
+76,100
| +41% | +$5.76M |
|
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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.