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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2801
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
88,594
+66,555
| +302% | +$6.82M |
|
|
JNPR
2802
CALL
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $8.72M | ﹤0.01% |
278,200
+56,400
| +25% | +$1.74M |
|
2803
CALL
DoubleVerify
DV
$2.04B
| $8.71M | ﹤0.01% |
223,700
+181,700
| +433% | +$5.86M |
|
2804
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-13,600
| -35% | -$4.18M |
|
2805
CALL
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $8.7M | ﹤0.01% |
33,900
+23,800
| +236% | +$5.27M |
|
|
SPWR
2806
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
887,041
-1,364,722
| -61% | -$15.9M |
|
2807
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
202,943
-65,490
| -24% | -$2.43M |
|
2808
CALL
Axcelis
ACLS
$4.33B
| $8.69M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+7,400
| +19% | +$1.07M |
|
2809
PUT
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $8.67M | ﹤0.01% |
165,300
+23,000
| +16% | +$1.23M |
|
2810
Bio-Techne
TECH
$11.3B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
106,107
-446,457
| -81% | -$35.9M |
|
2811
CALL
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $8.66M | ﹤0.01% |
218,400
-50,500
| -19% | -$2.03M |
|
2812
CALL
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.72B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
323,900
-103,200
| -24% | -$2.57M |
|
2813
CALL
American Water Works
AWK
$27.1B
| $8.65M | ﹤0.01% |
60,600
+14,100
| +30% | +$2.07M |
|
2814
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-1,113,332
| -97% | -$232M |
|
2815
CALL
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $8.64M | ﹤0.01% |
274,800
-255,900
| -48% | -$8.21M |
|
2816
Henry Schein
HSIC
$10B
| $8.63M | ﹤0.01% |
106,364
-83,920
| -44% | -$6.63M |
|
2817
World Kinect Corp
WKC
$1.85B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
416,509
-96,007
| -19% | -$2.29M |
|
2818
Helmerich & Payne
HP
$4.42B
| $8.61M | ﹤0.01% |
242,787
-150,010
| -38% | -$5.12M |
|
2819
CALL
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
931,200
-174,800
| -16% | -$1.82M |
|
|
LNW
2820
CALL
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $8.6M | ﹤0.01% |
125,000
+29,100
| +30% | +$1.81M |
|
2821
PUT
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $8.59M | ﹤0.01% |
131,600
-3,100
| -2% | -$215K |
|
2822
PUT
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
227,800
+46,800
| +26% | +$1.33M |
|
2823
Paysafe
PSFE
$340M
| $8.58M | ﹤0.01% |
850,396
+123,680
| +17% | +$1.57M |
|
2824
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
141,460
-1,279,721
| -90% | -$72.8M |
|
2825
CALL
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
413,500
-170,700
| -29% | -$3.76M |
|
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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.