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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2351
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $13.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,177
-51,649
| -53% | -$14.8M |
|
2352
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,547,800
+294,500
| +23% | +$2.62M |
|
2353
CALL
Hartford Financial Services
HIG
$37.8B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
+57,600
| +73% | +$5.78M |
|
2354
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
46,100
-6,100
| -12% | -$1.81M |
|
2355
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
115,900
+38,400
| +50% | +$4.5M |
|
2356
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $13.7M | ﹤0.01% |
80,464
+36,919
| +85% | +$6.82M |
|
|
PPL
2357
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
493,300
-249,100
| -34% | -$6.99M |
|
2358
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.8B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,362
+73,829
| +13,852% | +$14.8M |
|
|
BBOT
2359
BridgeBio Oncology
BBOT
$726M
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
1,332,508
+55
| +0% | +$566 |
|
2360
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
85,082
-92,942
| -52% | -$15.5M |
|
2361
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
369,600
-61,100
| -14% | -$2.53M |
|
2362
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
335,900
+193,700
| +136% | +$8.22M |
|
|
PR
2363
CALL
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
838,080
+101,676
| +14% | +$1.69M |
|
2364
CALL
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
126,400
-81,900
| -39% | -$8.27M |
|
2365
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
64,300
-49,000
| -43% | -$8.62M |
|
2366
CALL
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+25,800
| +56% | +$5.5M |
|
2367
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-28,900
| -36% | -$7.46M |
|
2368
CALL
GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF
CONL
$402M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
296,900
+253,200
| +579% | +$13.4M |
|
2369
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
126,501
+101,986
| +416% | +$10.9M |
|
2370
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,700
-173,300
| -62% | -$16.5M |
|
2371
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
119,700
+87,000
| +266% | +$9.59M |
|
2372
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
205,496
-107,554
| -34% | -$7.27M |
|
2373
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
140,800
+39,600
| +39% | +$3.77M |
|
2374
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
134,468
+134,128
| +39,449% | +$14.9M |
|
2375
CALL
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
146,200
+19,200
| +15% | +$1.75M |
|
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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.