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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2101
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
63,002
-7,988
| -11% | -$1.95M |
|
2102
CALL
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $17.3M | ﹤0.01% |
47,200
-112,600
| -70% | -$44.2M |
|
2103
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
70,568
+29,525
| +72% | +$7.76M |
|
2104
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
865,749
-1,058,523
| -55% | -$20.9M |
|
2105
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
300,168
+120,423
| +67% | +$6.07M |
|
2106
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
190,778
-56,567
| -23% | -$5.52M |
|
2107
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
412,781
+135,803
| +49% | +$6.07M |
|
2108
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $17.2M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
-48,700
| -27% | -$5.7M |
|
2109
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
83,000
+39,400
| +90% | +$8.93M |
|
2110
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,269,500
+177,700
| +16% | +$2.33M |
|
2111
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
57,400
-220,500
| -79% | -$68.2M |
|
2112
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,540
-86,315
| -49% | -$18.7M |
|
|
PARA
2113
CALL
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,643,300
-1,809,400
| -52% | -$21.2M |
|
2114
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
762,680
-128,104
| -14% | -$3.05M |
|
2115
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
559,800
-34,600
| -6% | -$1.16M |
|
2116
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.41B
| $17.1M | ﹤0.01% |
269,300
-760,600
| -74% | -$54.5M |
|
2117
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
$3.37B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
393,279
+229,378
| +140% | +$10.6M |
|
2118
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-5,800
| -8% | -$1.5M |
|
|
P
2119
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
265,100
-203,500
| -43% | -$11.8M |
|
2120
CALL
TeraWulf
WULF
$8.67B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
3,824,800
+2,494,400
| +187% | +$6.73M |
|
2121
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
283,000
-281,800
| -50% | -$18.9M |
|
|
K
2122
CALL
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $17M | ﹤0.01% |
294,200
-94,300
| -24% | -$5.56M |
|
2123
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.9B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
116,826
+31,615
| +37% | +$4.81M |
|
2124
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
588,636
+522,685
| +793% | +$13.3M |
|
2125
iShares Russell 1000 ETF
IWB
$50.4B
| $16.9M | ﹤0.01% |
56,926
-23,116
| -29% | -$6.64M |
|
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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.