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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2651
CALL
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.5B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
-29,700
| -41% | -$5.69M |
|
2652
Stride
LRN
$3.46B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
262,789
-15,869
| -6% | -$635K |
|
|
FITB
2653
PUT
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.7B
| $9.78M | ﹤0.01% |
373,000
-426,100
| -53% | -$11M |
|
2654
CALL
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $9.76M | ﹤0.01% |
185,400
-30,300
| -14% | -$1.41M |
|
2655
CALL
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
111,700
-31,900
| -22% | -$2.82M |
|
2656
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
294,821
-843,946
| -74% | -$27.3M |
|
2657
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$2.96B
| $9.74M | ﹤0.01% |
271,853
+148,134
| +120% | +$3.41M |
|
|
AGEN
2658
Agenus
AGEN
$329M
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
303,852
-121,713
| -29% | -$3.89M |
|
2659
CrowdStrike
CRWD
$221B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
264,796
-6,486,744
| -96% | -$226M |
|
2660
Philips
PHG
$26.7B
| $9.72M | ﹤0.01% |
501,062
-78,313
| -14% | -$1.37M |
|
|
KRTX
2661
CALL
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
44,800
-14,700
| -25% | -$3.15M |
|
2662
iShares TIPS Bond ETF
TIP
$14.7B
| $9.71M | ﹤0.01% |
90,266
-7,338
| -8% | -$799K |
|
|
ARCH
2663
CALL
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $9.7M | ﹤0.01% |
86,000
+42,500
| +98% | +$5.1M |
|
|
SIX
2664
CALL
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $9.69M | ﹤0.01% |
373,100
+34,100
| +10% | +$882K |
|
2665
PUT
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $9.68M | ﹤0.01% |
284,500
+110,200
| +63% | +$3.67M |
|
2666
CALL
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
525,100
-134,600
| -20% | -$2.21M |
|
2667
PUT
Yelp
YELP
$1.34B
| $9.66M | ﹤0.01% |
265,200
+202,300
| +322% | +$6.53M |
|
2668
CALL
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
42,700
+24,000
| +128% | +$5.04M |
|
2669
CALL
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $9.65M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-86,700
| -47% | -$8.91M |
|
2670
Arrow Electronics
ARW
$10.9B
| $9.64M | ﹤0.01% |
67,304
+4,400
| +7% | +$548K |
|
2671
PUT
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
21,600
+9,500
| +79% | +$4M |
|
2672
Sinclair Inc
SBGI
$1.07B
| $9.63M | ﹤0.01% |
696,547
+209,705
| +43% | +$3.46M |
|
2673
CALL
Protagonist Therapeutics
PTGX
$10B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
348,400
-51,100
| -13% | -$1.28M |
|
2674
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $9.62M | ﹤0.01% |
66,083
+62,759
| +1,888% | +$8.53M |
|
2675
CALL
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $9.61M | ﹤0.01% |
51,500
-48,600
| -49% | -$8.36M |
|
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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.