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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SNCY
2676
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
426,080
+124,551
| +41% | +$2.38M |
|
2677
Skywest
SKYW
$4.18B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
235,206
+201,125
| +590% | +$5.97M |
|
|
GTM
2678
PUT
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $9.58M | ﹤0.01% |
377,200
-89,200
| -19% | -$2.11M |
|
2679
United Therapeutics
UTHR
$21.4B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
43,324
-10,776
| -20% | -$2.39M |
|
2680
PUT
Portland General Electric
POR
$5.97B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
+200,400
| +5,274% | +$9.92M |
|
2681
Caterpillar
CAT
$394B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
38,858
-174,805
| -82% | -$39M |
|
2682
PUT
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $9.56M | ﹤0.01% |
366,600
-93,800
| -20% | -$2.58M |
|
2683
CALL
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12B
| $9.53M | ﹤0.01% |
126,800
-99,200
| -44% | -$7.32M |
|
|
CPE
2684
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $9.52M | ﹤0.01% |
271,408
-94,701
| -26% | -$3.17M |
|
2685
Columbus McKinnon
CMCO
$556M
| $9.51M | ﹤0.01% |
234,017
-21,468
| -8% | -$793K |
|
2686
PUT
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $9.5M | ﹤0.01% |
236,100
-51,200
| -18% | -$2.05M |
|
2687
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,100
-80,900
| -65% | -$16.9M |
|
|
LKFT
2688
Lakefront Biotherapeutics American Depositary Shares
LKFT
$1.8B
| $9.49M | ﹤0.01% |
233,291
-219,827
| -49% | -$8.97M |
|
2689
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,785
-118,300
| -57% | -$11.3M |
|
2690
PUT
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $9.48M | ﹤0.01% |
113,300
-21,800
| -16% | -$1.61M |
|
2691
PUT
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
322,100
+4,200
| +1% | +$114K |
|
2692
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
175,951
+155,402
| +756% | +$8.63M |
|
2693
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
61,518
-39,049
| -39% | -$5.32M |
|
|
AXIA
2694
DELISTED
AXIA Energia
AXIA
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
1,445,692
-1,850,117
| -56% | -$10.6M |
|
2695
PUT
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $9.47M | ﹤0.01% |
151,000
-29,200
| -16% | -$1.96M |
|
2696
PUT
PVH
PVH
$3.8B
| $9.46M | ﹤0.01% |
111,300
+32,700
| +42% | +$2.76M |
|
2697
Apogee Enterprises
APOG
$889M
| $9.45M | ﹤0.01% |
199,154
+31,336
| +19% | +$1.31M |
|
2698
PUT
IQVIA
IQV
$39B
| $9.44M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+7,300
| +21% | +$1.47M |
|
2699
CALL
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $9.43M | ﹤0.01% |
548,300
+310,300
| +130% | +$4.67M |
|
2700
Post Holdings
POST
$3.67B
| $9.42M | ﹤0.01% |
108,663
+21,824
| +25% | +$1.91M |
|
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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.