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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2526
Seagate
STX
$221B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
174,589
-94,305
| -35% | -$5.76M |
|
2527
Aaon
AAON
$7.24B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
170,844
-77,856
| -31% | -$4.93M |
|
2528
Blue Bird Corp
BLBD
$2.05B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
480,087
+480,029
| +827,636% | +$10.3M |
|
2529
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$56.1B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
70,647
-220,321
| -76% | -$32.6M |
|
|
GAP
2530
PUT
The Gap Inc
GAP
$7.42B
| $10.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,203,900
-70,400
| -6% | -$628K |
|
2531
CALL
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
270,500
-383,200
| -59% | -$16.3M |
|
2532
PUT
Global X Lithium & Battery Tech ETF
LIT
$1.61B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,100
-14,800
| -8% | -$923K |
|
2533
Pinduoduo
PDD
$121B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
155,048
+69,588
| +81% | +$4.78M |
|
2534
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
204,220
-88,696
| -30% | -$4.75M |
|
2535
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
133,770
+71,820
| +116% | +$5.59M |
|
2536
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
99,128
+45,535
| +85% | +$4.17M |
|
2537
PUT
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$824M
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
500,100
-534,500
| -52% | -$10M |
|
2538
Lloyds Banking Group
LYG
$90.1B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
4,867,673
+4,175,558
| +603% | +$9.57M |
|
2539
Cheesecake Factory
CAKE
$5.64B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
309,432
-203,550
| -40% | -$6.75M |
|
2540
CALL
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
366,300
+67,800
| +23% | +$1.93M |
|
2541
CALL
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
59,500
+500
| +0.8% | +$82K |
|
2542
PUT
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$52.8B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
113,200
-495,100
| -81% | -$43M |
|
2543
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
431,079
+194,214
| +82% | +$3.33M |
|
2544
PUT
Synchrony
SYF
$26.4B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
314,700
-273,500
| -46% | -$8.35M |
|
2545
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
161,752
+129,721
| +405% | +$8.11M |
|
2546
PUT
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $10.7M | ﹤0.01% |
278,300
-69,000
| -20% | -$2.55M |
|
2547
CALL
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
21,200
-73,600
| -78% | -$35.3M |
|
2548
On Holding
ONON
$10.8B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
322,395
-537,178
| -62% | -$16.3M |
|
2549
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$13.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
84,602
+84,482
| +70,402% | +$10.6M |
|
2550
CALL
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+2,100
| +3% | +$305K |
|
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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.