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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2601
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$103B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-443,951
| -85% | -$54.3M |
|
2602
Hudbay
HBM
$11.9B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
2,111,069
-3,269,790
| -61% | -$16M |
|
2603
CALL
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
317,900
-277,500
| -47% | -$8.96M |
|
2604
PUT
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
161,200
+25,700
| +19% | +$1.44M |
|
2605
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
+15,600
| +29% | +$2.2M |
|
2606
CALL
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
160,600
-129,300
| -45% | -$8.94M |
|
2607
CALL
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.49B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
+84,900
| +211% | +$7.94M |
|
2608
CEMIG Preferred Shares
CIG
$5.52B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
4,996,840
+4,483,924
| +874% | +$8.41M |
|
|
PPLI
2609
People Inc
PPLI
$3.01B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
195,825
-20,463
| -9% | -$937K |
|
2610
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Developed Asia Pacific-ex Japan ETF
BBAX
$6.75B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
210,892
+162,018
| +332% | +$7.93M |
|
2611
Matsons
MATX
$6.5B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
129,698
-26,059
| -17% | -$1.79M |
|
2612
CALL
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $10.1M | ﹤0.01% |
610,000
-225,600
| -27% | -$3.82M |
|
2613
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
53,826
-354,514
| -87% | -$61M |
|
|
STER
2614
DELISTED
Sterling Check Corp. Common Stock
STER
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
819,391
+648,136
| +378% | +$7.77M |
|
2615
CALL
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.6B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
104,700
+49,200
| +89% | +$4.57M |
|
2616
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
167,960
-813,487
| -83% | -$49.6M |
|
2617
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
373,262
-360,526
| -49% | -$8.21M |
|
2618
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
102,806
+12,386
| +14% | +$1.13M |
|
2619
PUT
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-100
| -0.5% | -$39.4K |
|
2620
PUT
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $10M | ﹤0.01% |
115,400
-14,500
| -11% | -$1.27M |
|
2621
PUT
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
28,700
-49,400
| -63% | -$15.7M |
|
2622
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $9.98M | ﹤0.01% |
218,845
+145,390
| +198% | +$6.77M |
|
2623
Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son
NTB
$2.51B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
364,127
-140,942
| -28% | -$3.67M |
|
2624
CALL
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.4B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
563,900
+559,600
| +13,014% | +$9.33M |
|
2625
PUT
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $9.96M | ﹤0.01% |
982,900
-3,521,300
| -78% | -$34.2M |
|
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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.