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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DNB
2576
DELISTED
Dun & Bradstreet
DNB
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
897,846
+755,857
| +532% | +$8.22M |
|
|
SPTN
2577
DELISTED
SpartanNash
SPTN
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
461,440
+120,631
| +35% | +$2.83M |
|
2578
Genmab
GMAB
$19.6B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
273,134
-158,719
| -37% | -$6.33M |
|
2579
CALL
Vornado Realty Trust
VNO
$7.28B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
571,600
-14,400
| -2% | -$212K |
|
2580
8x8 Inc
EGHT
$300M
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,450,996
-863,438
| -26% | -$3.11M |
|
2581
Veeco
VECO
$3.2B
| $10.4M | ﹤0.01% |
403,108
-116,050
| -22% | -$2.55M |
|
2582
PUT
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-68,100
| -32% | -$5.02M |
|
2583
PUT
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.7B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
83,300
-148,800
| -64% | -$18M |
|
2584
CALL
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.6B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
60,900
-22,200
| -27% | -$3.63M |
|
2585
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
145,985
+101,709
| +230% | +$6.72M |
|
2586
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
297,346
-34,405
| -10% | -$1.15M |
|
2587
Goldman Sachs Access Treasury 0-1 Year ETF
GBIL
$7.59B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
102,636
+82,821
| +418% | +$8.27M |
|
2588
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $10.3M | ﹤0.01% |
285,775
-8,798
| -3% | -$349K |
|
2589
Acuity Brands
AYI
$10.7B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
62,762
+50,373
| +407% | +$8.04M |
|
2590
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals
AMPH
$889M
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
177,950
+146,609
| +468% | +$6.5M |
|
2591
Grocery Outlet
GO
$1.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
333,999
-181,081
| -35% | -$5.29M |
|
2592
PUT
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
-26,000
| -43% | -$7.58M |
|
2593
PUT
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,000
-13,700
| -10% | -$1M |
|
2594
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.76B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
319,544
+138,344
| +76% | +$4.49M |
|
2595
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
278,808
-207,887
| -43% | -$7.65M |
|
2596
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,631,964
-1,215,127
| -43% | -$9.58M |
|
2597
Mueller Industries
MLI
$14.6B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
465,824
+234,748
| +102% | +$4.46M |
|
2598
PUT
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
450,300
-18,300
| -4% | -$365K |
|
2599
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $10.2M | ﹤0.01% |
540,770
-1,148,533
| -68% | -$21.2M |
|
2600
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
314,519
+236,281
| +302% | +$7.48M |
|
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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.