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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
204,400
-86,200
| -30% | -$6.42M |
|
2252
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
532,100
+96,700
| +22% | +$2.91M |
|
2253
Korn Ferry
KFY
$4.32B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
225,086
-61,420
| -21% | -$3.95M |
|
2254
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.96B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
447,151
-24,915
| -5% | -$840K |
|
2255
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
50,800
+14,200
| +39% | +$4.82M |
|
|
HAPN
2256
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,785,182
-170,321
| -9% | -$1.46M |
|
2257
Castle Biosciences
CSTL
$905M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
693,385
+37,619
| +6% | +$838K |
|
2258
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.46B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
+556,039
| New | +$13.7M |
|
2259
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.5B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
-627,500
| -75% | -$45.2M |
|
2260
Corbus Pharmaceuticals
CRBP
$195M
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
332,761
-36,406
| -10% | -$1.53M |
|
2261
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
+7,600
| +7% | +$1.44M |
|
2262
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
326,800
+20,800
| +7% | +$1.07M |
|
2263
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$485M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
630,556
+578,280
| +1,106% | +$13.6M |
|
2264
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
80,980
-34,530
| -30% | -$6.55M |
|
|
HCP
2265
PUT
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
445,900
+48,300
| +12% | +$1.5M |
|
2266
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
415,333
+301,886
| +266% | +$10.8M |
|
2267
CALL
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
186,400
-203,100
| -52% | -$14.9M |
|
2268
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
73,500
+34,600
| +89% | +$7.04M |
|
|
CHX
2269
DELISTED
ChampionX
CHX
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
450,291
-118,083
| -21% | -$4.03M |
|
2270
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
126,075
-261,261
| -67% | -$31.7M |
|
2271
Dentsply Sirona
XRAY
$2.31B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
599,844
-350,684
| -37% | -$10.1M |
|
2272
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
189,500
-9,500
| -5% | -$773K |
|
2273
Klaviyo
KVYO
$5.26B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
598,220
+575,961
| +2,588% | +$13.5M |
|
2274
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
757,080
+568,570
| +302% | +$11.5M |
|
2275
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+4,900
| +16% | +$1.88M |
|
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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.