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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2501
Acadia Realty Trust
AKR
$2.86B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
764,458
-445,149
| -37% | -$6M |
|
2502
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.38B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
374,147
+309,941
| +483% | +$7.58M |
|
2503
CALL
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
+14,600
| +43% | +$2.93M |
|
2504
PUT
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
-8,100
| -27% | -$3.79M |
|
2505
Moog Inc Class A
MOG.A
$14B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
101,055
+62,378
| +161% | +$6.19M |
|
2506
PUT
Revolve Group
RVLV
$1.68B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
668,100
+452,000
| +209% | +$8.42M |
|
2507
TFS Financial
TFSL
$4.95B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
871,611
+101,057
| +13% | +$1.23M |
|
2508
CALL
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $11M | ﹤0.01% |
279,400
-151,500
| -35% | -$5.88M |
|
2509
PUT
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
165,198
+78,515
| +91% | +$5.46M |
|
2510
CALL
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+22,900
| +54% | +$3.56M |
|
2511
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.18B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
903,371
+547,445
| +154% | +$6.56M |
|
2512
PUT
MPLX
MPLX
$60.3B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
321,500
-103,000
| -24% | -$3.52M |
|
2513
CALL
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,900
+44,800
| +102% | +$5.8M |
|
2514
CVR Energy
CVI
$3.54B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
363,443
+343,333
| +1,707% | +$9.24M |
|
2515
PUT
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
560,700
-619,700
| -52% | -$11M |
|
|
PPL
2516
CALL
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
410,900
-137,800
| -25% | -$3.8M |
|
2517
Tennant Co
TNC
$1.17B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
134,045
-64,636
| -33% | -$4.86M |
|
2518
CALL
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
129,900
-6,500
| -5% | -$475K |
|
2519
Fate Therapeutics
FATE
$308M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,282,531
+623,759
| +38% | +$3.44M |
|
2520
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.36B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-32,900
| -21% | -$2.55M |
|
2521
InMode
INMD
$872M
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
290,721
+92,598
| +47% | +$3.24M |
|
2522
PUT
Travelers Companies
TRV
$77.2B
| $10.9M | ﹤0.01% |
62,500
-21,500
| -26% | -$3.79M |
|
2523
CALL
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
279,300
-82,600
| -23% | -$3.2M |
|
2524
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.7B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
114,661
-2,622,360
| -96% | -$222M |
|
2525
CALL
J.M. Smucker
SJM
$13B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
+16,500
| +29% | +$2.52M |
|
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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.