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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $343M | 0.07% |
30,281,200
+12,630,900
| +72% | +$166M |
|
202
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$48.7B
| $343M | 0.07% |
1,466,181
+504,052
| +52% | +$119M |
|
203
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $342M | 0.07% |
6,957,000
+1,927,700
| +38% | +$93M |
|
204
TSMC
TSM
$2.23T
| $341M | 0.07% |
1,964,501
+633,897
| +48% | +$96.2M |
|
205
PUT
State Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLU
$22.8B
| $341M | 0.07% |
10,001,800
+1,944,200
| +24% | +$66.8M |
|
206
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $339M | 0.07% |
12,104,000
+2,558,300
| +27% | +$70.4M |
|
207
PUT
PayPal
PYPL
$49.9B
| $338M | 0.07% |
5,821,000
-2,893,400
| -33% | -$184M |
|
208
CALL
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.3B
| $338M | 0.07% |
2,118,100
+192,700
| +10% | +$27.7M |
|
209
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$411B
| $337M | 0.07% |
13,314,100
-4,835,600
| -27% | -$109M |
|
210
PUT
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$58.9B
| $337M | 0.07% |
8,198,400
-6,505,400
| -44% | -$268M |
|
211
PUT
Visa
V
$673B
| $337M | 0.07% |
1,283,500
-151,300
| -11% | -$41.5M |
|
212
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $336M | 0.07% |
2,715,900
-325,400
| -11% | -$40M |
|
213
CALL
American Express
AXP
$229B
| $335M | 0.07% |
1,447,300
+54,700
| +4% | +$12.7M |
|
214
CALL
Airbnb
ABNB
$109B
| $335M | 0.07% |
2,208,500
+68,500
| +3% | +$10.5M |
|
215
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.2B
| $334M | 0.07% |
1,240,414
+1,113,990
| +881% | +$273M |
|
216
Snap
SNAP
$9.12B
| $334M | 0.07% |
20,111,096
+16,360,776
| +436% | +$235M |
|
217
PUT
Applied Materials
AMAT
$436B
| $334M | 0.07% |
1,413,200
-91,500
| -6% | -$19.6M |
|
218
Natera
NTRA
$45.8B
| $330M | 0.07% |
3,047,899
+706,288
| +30% | +$71.7M |
|
219
PUT
Target
TGT
$69B
| $329M | 0.07% |
2,225,200
-722,100
| -25% | -$114M |
|
220
PUT
Texas Instruments
TXN
$261B
| $327M | 0.07% |
1,681,300
-22,600
| -1% | -$4.18M |
|
221
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.5B
| $327M | 0.07% |
3,523,900
+655,900
| +23% | +$58.8M |
|
222
CALL
Accenture
ACN
$107B
| $324M | 0.07% |
1,068,400
+592,800
| +125% | +$182M |
|
223
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $323M | 0.07% |
3,037,570
+2,346,675
| +340% | +$308M |
|
224
CALL
Eaton
ETN
$183B
| $323M | 0.07% |
1,028,900
+128,200
| +14% | +$41.4M |
|
225
Datadog
DDOG
$91B
| $318M | 0.06% |
2,451,331
-98,437
| -4% | -$11.9M |
|
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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.