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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2701
CALL
Trupanion
TRUP
$1.34B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
478,100
+434,200
| +989% | +$12.2M |
|
2702
CALL
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $9.41M | ﹤0.01% |
35,300
+3,300
| +10% | +$918K |
|
2703
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
31,791
-82,808
| -72% | -$23.2M |
|
|
RETA
2704
PUT
DELISTED
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RETA
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
92,200
-63,300
| -41% | -$5.99M |
|
2705
CALL
TransUnion
TRU
$15.4B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
-43,400
| -27% | -$3M |
|
2706
CALL
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $9.4M | ﹤0.01% |
261,800
+2,900
| +1% | +$115K |
|
2707
Iovance Biotherapeutics
IOVA
$3.16B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
1,334,447
-2,137,584
| -62% | -$15.3M |
|
|
CTLT
2708
DELISTED
CATALENT, INC.
CTLT
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
216,527
-286,503
| -57% | -$12.6M |
|
2709
CALL
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $9.39M | ﹤0.01% |
54,100
-8,700
| -14% | -$1.55M |
|
2710
PUT
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
100,600
+60,600
| +152% | +$6.22M |
|
2711
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $9.37M | ﹤0.01% |
111,949
+99,070
| +769% | +$8.06M |
|
2712
PUT
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
-3,700
| -3% | -$285K |
|
2713
PUT
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $9.34M | ﹤0.01% |
273,800
+95,900
| +54% | +$3.03M |
|
2714
Innoviva
INVA
$1.53B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
732,407
-116,220
| -14% | -$1.45M |
|
2715
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
412,928
-6,783,735
| -94% | -$135M |
|
2716
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
98,438
-19,743
| -17% | -$1.65M |
|
2717
CALL
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
429,400
-328,100
| -43% | -$6.72M |
|
2718
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $9.32M | ﹤0.01% |
226,433
+29,349
| +15% | +$1.24M |
|
2719
CALL
Silicon Motion
SIMO
$9.12B
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
129,600
+129,100
| +25,820% | +$8.25M |
|
|
FSR
2720
PUT
DELISTED
Fisker Inc.
FSR
| $9.31M | ﹤0.01% |
1,650,300
-559,000
| -25% | -$3.22M |
|
2721
CALL
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $9.3M | ﹤0.01% |
125,400
-2,800
| -2% | -$215K |
|
2722
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $9.29M | ﹤0.01% |
288,773
+227,822
| +374% | +$7.8M |
|
2723
Knowles
KN
$3.29B
| $9.28M | ﹤0.01% |
513,576
+401,159
| +357% | +$6.75M |
|
2724
PUT
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $9.26M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-74,200
| -53% | -$10.1M |
|
|
LAC
2725
PUT
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $9.25M | ﹤0.01% |
457,900
-188,500
| -29% | -$3.88M |
|
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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.