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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
PUT
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$27.8B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
250,000
+162,200
| +185% | +$10.4M |
|
2152
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
+18,900
| +16% | +$2.3M |
|
|
EXAS
2153
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
390,900
-344,300
| -47% | -$18.9M |
|
2154
Graco
GGG
$13.3B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
208,277
-41,343
| -17% | -$3.46M |
|
2155
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,089,691
-203,162
| -16% | -$3.27M |
|
2156
CALL
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
TUR
$222M
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
392,600
+391,100
| +26,073% | +$15.9M |
|
|
MRO
2157
PUT
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
575,200
-248,300
| -30% | -$6.88M |
|
2158
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
120,300
+20,300
| +20% | +$2.78M |
|
2159
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,171,052
-1,538,049
| -57% | -$20.7M |
|
2160
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
42,600
-20,700
| -33% | -$7.47M |
|
2161
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-20,600
| -14% | -$2.47M |
|
2162
PUT
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
467,300
+87,000
| +23% | +$3.52M |
|
2163
CALL
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
166,700
-34,900
| -17% | -$2.78M |
|
2164
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
171,892
+62,385
| +57% | +$5.62M |
|
2165
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
917,600
+248,400
| +37% | +$5.39M |
|
2166
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
286,607
-1,486,853
| -84% | -$91.3M |
|
2167
Maximus
MMS
$2.89B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
190,032
+60,248
| +46% | +$5.06M |
|
2168
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+123,448
| New | +$19.1M |
|
2169
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$87.6B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
50,637
-115,446
| -70% | -$37.5M |
|
2170
CALL
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
425,000
-6,900
| -2% | -$268K |
|
2171
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
205,021
+184,069
| +879% | +$16.3M |
|
2172
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
910,100
+288,900
| +47% | +$5.04M |
|
2173
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
812,588
-149,436
| -16% | -$3.42M |
|
2174
CALL
Armstrong World Industries
AWI
$7.7B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
143,200
+45,600
| +47% | +$5.29M |
|
2175
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
88,600
-17,700
| -17% | -$3.22M |
|
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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.