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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
261,848
+74,218
| +40% | +$3.44M |
|
|
HUT
2377
PUT
Hut 8
HUT
$10.5B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
891,160
-244,400
| -22% | -$2.35M |
|
2378
PUT
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-100,800
| -42% | -$9.94M |
|
2379
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,396,200
+639,000
| +84% | +$6.11M |
|
2380
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3x ETF
SPXS
$329M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
169,634
+164,523
| +3,219% | +$14.6M |
|
|
PR
2381
PUT
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
824,288
+187,224
| +29% | +$3.1M |
|
|
VTYX
2382
DELISTED
Ventyx Biosciences
VTYX
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
5,758,394
-132,498
| -2% | -$551K |
|
2383
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
387,000
-363,800
| -48% | -$11.9M |
|
2384
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
124,200
+38,100
| +44% | +$4.59M |
|
2385
Golub Capital BDC
GBDC
$3.44B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
846,186
+384,771
| +83% | +$6.32M |
|
2386
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
112,920
+82,474
| +271% | +$12M |
|
2387
First Trust Smith Unconstrained Bond ETF
UCON
$3.28B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+542,728
| New | +$13.2M |
|
2388
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
309,900
-135,100
| -30% | -$5.65M |
|
2389
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,902,400
-1,701,500
| -47% | -$12.9M |
|
2390
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,971
| New | +$14.9M |
|
2391
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
344,398
-540,385
| -61% | -$19.5M |
|
2392
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-26,300
| -19% | -$3.13M |
|
2393
CALL
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
178,900
+37,500
| +27% | +$2.8M |
|
2394
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
522,282
+125,645
| +32% | +$3.21M |
|
2395
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
395,300
-44,200
| -10% | -$1.5M |
|
|
RAPP
2396
Rapport Therapeutics
RAPP
$2.28B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+592,458
| New | +$13.7M |
|
2397
Western Union
WU
$2.32B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,079,652
-5,487,766
| -84% | -$71.3M |
|
2398
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,000
+7,800
| +12% | +$1.55M |
|
|
NOVA
2399
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,355,209
-609,489
| -21% | -$2.9M |
|
2400
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
+11,900
| +19% | +$2.12M |
|
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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.