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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2776
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
206,505
-13,822
| -6% | -$408K |
|
2777
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $8.9M | ﹤0.01% |
775,578
+257,627
| +50% | +$2.75M |
|
2778
CALL
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.03B
| $8.88M | ﹤0.01% |
229,600
-155,800
| -40% | -$6.04M |
|
2779
PUT
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
56,800
-44,700
| -44% | -$5.86M |
|
|
UNIT
2780
Uniti Group
UNIT
$2.43B
| $8.86M | ﹤0.01% |
1,917,116
-1,157,227
| -38% | -$4.35M |
|
2781
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
204,861
-277,639
| -58% | -$13.2M |
|
2782
CALL
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $8.85M | ﹤0.01% |
130,300
-223,600
| -63% | -$14.7M |
|
|
GRMN
2783
PUT
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.84M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+27,300
| +47% | +$2.79M |
|
2784
PUT
Regions Financial
RF
$27.2B
| $8.83M | ﹤0.01% |
495,500
-240,200
| -33% | -$4.24M |
|
2785
PUT
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $8.82M | ﹤0.01% |
625,600
-700
| -0.1% | -$9.24K |
|
2786
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
74,136
-32,894
| -31% | -$3.88M |
|
2787
CryoPort
CYRX
$772M
| $8.8M | ﹤0.01% |
509,877
+361,249
| +243% | +$7.39M |
|
2788
CALL
VeriSign
VRSN
$25.7B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
+20,400
| +110% | +$4.5M |
|
2789
Workday
WDAY
$49.1B
| $8.79M | ﹤0.01% |
38,896
-1,274,798
| -97% | -$255M |
|
2790
PUT
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.32B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
78,700
+57,400
| +269% | +$5.67M |
|
2791
CALL
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
608,600
-25,000
| -4% | -$361K |
|
2792
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $8.78M | ﹤0.01% |
291,681
-278,622
| -49% | -$7.02M |
|
2793
CALL
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $8.76M | ﹤0.01% |
140,900
+66,500
| +89% | +$4.44M |
|
|
NSA
2794
DELISTED
National Storage Affiliates Trust
NSA
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
251,272
+191,368
| +319% | +$7.22M |
|
2795
CALL
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
589,200
+34,200
| +6% | +$558K |
|
2796
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $8.75M | ﹤0.01% |
218,514
+121,372
| +125% | +$4.81M |
|
|
SCS
2797
DELISTED
Steelcase
SCS
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,134,002
-13,234
| -1% | -$100K |
|
2798
Imperial Oil
IMO
$64.5B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
170,851
+57,933
| +51% | +$2.88M |
|
2799
CALL
Corpay
CPAY
$27.4B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
34,800
-26,100
| -43% | -$5.95M |
|
2800
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $8.74M | ﹤0.01% |
87,682
-241,955
| -73% | -$23M |
|
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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.