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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1976
PUT
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
+24,100
| +225% | +$13M |
|
1977
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,665,800
-1,354,600
| -27% | -$7.83M |
|
1978
PUT
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,364,300
-418,400
| -23% | -$5.59M |
|
1979
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
580,400
+57,500
| +11% | +$1.98M |
|
1980
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$70.2B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,625,800
-82,700
| -3% | -$663K |
|
1981
CALL
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bull 3X ETF
TMF
$2.12B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
402,580
+300,690
| +295% | +$14.6M |
|
|
ARCH
1982
PUT
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-17,000
| -12% | -$2.73M |
|
|
EXAS
1983
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
461,342
-1,592,855
| -78% | -$87.6M |
|
1984
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
262,400
+155,600
| +146% | +$13.2M |
|
1985
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
484,300
+72,000
| +17% | +$3.11M |
|
1986
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
860,727
+669,246
| +350% | +$17.9M |
|
1987
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
677,940
-130,702
| -16% | -$3.65M |
|
1988
CALL
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
572,400
+554,500
| +3,098% | +$18.7M |
|
1989
CALL
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,097,100
+747,500
| +55% | +$5.66M |
|
1990
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
75,884
-294,175
| -79% | -$77.9M |
|
|
WCC
1991
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-8,300
| -6% | -$1.41M |
|
1992
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
-7,000
| -5% | -$1.19M |
|
1993
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $19.3M | ﹤0.01% |
594,700
+474,400
| +394% | +$15.8M |
|
1994
PUT
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.34B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,853,650
-2,048,100
| -52% | -$22.5M |
|
1995
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
967,400
+211,400
| +28% | +$4.9M |
|
1996
PUT
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.34B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
611,400
+8,800
| +1% | +$233K |
|
1997
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $19.2M | ﹤0.01% |
359,900
+71,300
| +25% | +$4.05M |
|
|
CMA
1998
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
375,000
+54,000
| +17% | +$2.76M |
|
1999
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
233,433
+233,430
| +7,781,000% | +$19.1M |
|
2000
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $19.1M | ﹤0.01% |
175,166
-94,425
| -35% | -$9.91M |
|
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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 1,434 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.