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 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$640M |
| 2 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$501M |
| 3 |
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
|
+$438M |
| 4 |
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
|
+$437M |
| 5 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$420M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$545M |
| 2 |
DexCom
DXCM
|
+$457M |
| 3 |
AT&T
T
|
+$431M |
| 4 |
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
|
+$416M |
| 5 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$394M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.92% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 1.99% |
| 4 | Financials | 1.93% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.92% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2476
CALL
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,902,737
+1,419,490
| +96% | +$3.08M |
|
2477
CALL
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $11.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,700
+9,600
| +48% | +$3.91M |
|
2478
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
382,367
-1,102,726
| -74% | -$30M |
|
2479
PUT
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
+58,100
| +304% | +$7.9M |
|
2480
PUT
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
237,600
+85,500
| +56% | +$3.88M |
|
2481
Southwest Airlines
LUV
$21.7B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
309,980
-164,774
| -35% | -$5.17M |
|
2482
PUT
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
246,000
+61,800
| +34% | +$2.56M |
|
2483
PUT
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
192,500
+131,600
| +216% | +$7.14M |
|
2484
CALL
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
+36,700
| +48% | +$3.28M |
|
2485
CALL
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
29,300
+19,600
| +202% | +$6.65M |
|
2486
Coeur Mining
CDE
$19.3B
| $11.2M | ﹤0.01% |
3,933,330
-1,026,946
| -21% | -$3.49M |
|
2487
Deere & Co
DE
$164B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
27,466
-14,455
| -34% | -$5.53M |
|
|
NARI
2488
DELISTED
Inari Medical, Inc. Common Stock
NARI
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
191,254
-112,682
| -37% | -$7.11M |
|
2489
PUT
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
366,000
-64,800
| -15% | -$1.89M |
|
|
VRTV
2490
DELISTED
VERITIV CORPORATION
VRTV
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
88,431
-17,558
| -17% | -$2.05M |
|
2491
PUT
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
101,700
-37,200
| -27% | -$4.22M |
|
2492
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
368,121
+148,616
| +68% | +$4.84M |
|
|
CYBR
2493
PUT
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
+53,100
| +298% | +$7.6M |
|
2494
PUT
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
8,000
-1,100
| -12% | -$1.48M |
|
2495
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
150,028
+89,896
| +149% | +$6.06M |
|
2496
iShares MSCI World ETF
URTH
$8.39B
| $11.1M | ﹤0.01% |
88,743
-10,244
| -10% | -$1.23M |
|
2497
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
90,035
-1,742,146
| -95% | -$214M |
|
2498
PUT
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+12,200
| +61% | +$3.53M |
|
2499
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
312,413
+210,552
| +207% | +$6.6M |
|
2500
CALL
ProShares Ultra VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
UVXY
$273M
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
23,823
+19,416
| +441% | +$15.6M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q2 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q2 2023, Ken Griffin held 15,826 positions worth $484B, up 6.4% from $455B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 36% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $16.6B in Q2 2023, closing 1,562 positions and reducing 7,223 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $192M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3.2% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in BILL Holdings worth $222M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q2 2023 buy was BILL Holdings: 1,901,064 shares worth $222M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Microsoft in Q2 2023, an estimated $640M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q2 2023 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $545M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q2 2023, selling an estimated $192M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 36% of its $484B portfolio in Q2 2023.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,205 new positions and closed 1,562 in Q2 2023.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 6.4% quarter-over-quarter to $484B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q2 2023, filed 14 Aug 2023.