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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
258,800
-109,400
| -30% | -$5.79M |
|
2427
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
64,183
+36,144
| +129% | +$7.03M |
|
2428
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
215,053
-475,260
| -69% | -$29.2M |
|
2429
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
-27,600
| -40% | -$9.99M |
|
2430
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
639,735
+168,260
| +36% | +$3.32M |
|
2431
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
112,700
+68,500
| +155% | +$7.44M |
|
|
VTLE
2432
CALL
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
283,400
-105,000
| -27% | -$5.23M |
|
2433
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
+20,700
| +55% | +$5.07M |
|
|
BERY
2434
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
234,394
-30,075
| -11% | -$1.63M |
|
2435
PUT
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
407,200
+35,100
| +9% | +$1.06M |
|
2436
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $12.7M | ﹤0.01% |
378,300
+10,700
| +3% | +$394K |
|
2437
PUT
Centene
CNC
$33.3B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
190,700
+9,200
| +5% | +$669K |
|
2438
Community Health Systems
CYH
$423M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
3,761,069
+828,705
| +28% | +$2.79M |
|
|
GTM
2439
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
988,884
+24,963
| +3% | +$349K |
|
2440
CALL
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-3,800
| -4% | -$557K |
|
2441
Franklin FTSE United Kingdom ETF
FLGB
$925M
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
479,709
+466,998
| +3,674% | +$12.5M |
|
2442
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
994,300
+464,900
| +88% | +$4.68M |
|
2443
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.06B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
175,538
+149,404
| +572% | +$10.4M |
|
2444
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
97,400
-51,700
| -35% | -$6.54M |
|
2445
PUT
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $12.6M | ﹤0.01% |
231,900
-291,400
| -56% | -$17.6M |
|
2446
PUT
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
-39,800
| -27% | -$4.74M |
|
2447
PUT
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
476,400
+24,100
| +5% | +$617K |
|
2448
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,112,854
+859,925
| +69% | +$5.96M |
|
2449
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
177,300
-192,400
| -52% | -$14.8M |
|
|
PPLI
2450
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $12.5M | ﹤0.01% |
324,756
+191,572
| +144% | +$7.92M |
|
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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.