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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2551
CALL
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
331,600
+126,600
| +62% | +$3.7M |
|
2552
CALL
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
382,300
+272,200
| +247% | +$6.03M |
|
2553
Evergy
EVRG
$19.4B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
181,295
-154,225
| -46% | -$9.31M |
|
2554
OSI Systems
OSIS
$3.76B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
89,768
-33,040
| -27% | -$3.79M |
|
2555
CALL
Textron
TXT
$15.3B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
156,300
+7,900
| +5% | +$521K |
|
2556
PUT
Constellium
CSTM
$4.01B
| $10.6M | ﹤0.01% |
613,700
+120,000
| +24% | +$1.84M |
|
|
SAGE
2557
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
223,826
+168,302
| +303% | +$8.37M |
|
|
AEL
2558
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
201,823
+81,348
| +68% | +$3.27M |
|
2559
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
40,742
-29,237
| -42% | -$6.72M |
|
2560
PUT
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
403,400
+268,300
| +199% | +$8.09M |
|
2561
Ingersoll Rand
IR
$32.3B
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
160,072
-2,403,175
| -94% | -$142M |
|
|
CPE
2562
PUT
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
298,300
+50,200
| +20% | +$1.68M |
|
|
AZPN
2563
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $10.5M | ﹤0.01% |
62,363
+43,544
| +231% | +$8.08M |
|
2564
CALL
California Resources
CRC
$4.73B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
230,600
+66,000
| +40% | +$2.68M |
|
2565
CALL
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.34B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
95,600
+19,800
| +26% | +$1.88M |
|
2566
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
88,093
+10,433
| +13% | +$1.3M |
|
|
OKLO
2567
Oklo
OKLO
$8.26B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,000,000
-250,004
| -20% | -$2.6M |
|
2568
Newmont
NEM
$124B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
244,466
-1,364,963
| -85% | -$62M |
|
2569
PUT
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-18,000
| -11% | -$1.33M |
|
2570
CALL
Huntsman Corp
HUN
$1.81B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
385,800
+24,900
| +7% | +$647K |
|
2571
CALL
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
566,200
-306,000
| -35% | -$5.75M |
|
|
SWAV
2572
PUT
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,500
+10,000
| +38% | +$2.78M |
|
2573
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+235,085
| New | +$9.48M |
|
2574
CALL
Louisiana-Pacific
LPX
$5.17B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-123,800
| -47% | -$7.66M |
|
|
K
2575
PUT
DELISTED
Kellanova
K
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
164,223
-16,827
| -9% | -$1.07M |
|
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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.