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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2826
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $8.57M | ﹤0.01% |
70,833
-187,823
| -73% | -$20.8M |
|
2827
Autohome
ATHM
$2.61B
| $8.56M | ﹤0.01% |
293,540
-303,815
| -51% | -$9.07M |
|
2828
PUT
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.55M | ﹤0.01% |
405,400
-27,100
| -6% | -$683K |
|
2829
PUT
McCormick & Company Non-Voting
MKC
$14.7B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-66,100
| -40% | -$5.84M |
|
2830
Smith & Nephew
SNN
$12.5B
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
264,246
+173,482
| +191% | +$5.37M |
|
2831
Geron
GERN
$943M
| $8.52M | ﹤0.01% |
2,653,771
-4,235,032
| -61% | -$12M |
|
2832
CALL
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
438,700
-29,400
| -6% | -$554K |
|
2833
StepStone Group
STEP
$4.15B
| $8.51M | ﹤0.01% |
342,987
+62,637
| +22% | +$1.44M |
|
2834
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
65,389
+26,777
| +69% | +$2.86M |
|
2835
CALL
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $8.49M | ﹤0.01% |
292,400
+181,100
| +163% | +$6.59M |
|
2836
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
87,864
-18,507
| -17% | -$1.5M |
|
2837
Coca-Cola Consolidated
COKE
$12.6B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
133,360
+76,800
| +136% | +$4.75M |
|
2838
CALL
Steris
STE
$22.7B
| $8.48M | ﹤0.01% |
37,700
+25,800
| +217% | +$5.16M |
|
2839
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,230
+78,282
| +875% | +$7.34M |
|
2840
CALL
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $8.46M | ﹤0.01% |
58,900
+45,000
| +324% | +$5.94M |
|
2841
CALL
Equity Residential
EQR
$24.7B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
128,100
-61,600
| -32% | -$3.85M |
|
|
HDV
2842
iShares Core High Dividend ETF
HDV
$15.1B
| $8.45M | ﹤0.01% |
418,965
+182,635
| +77% | +$3.68M |
|
|
EQC
2843
DELISTED
Equity Commonwealth
EQC
| $8.44M | ﹤0.01% |
416,741
-709,470
| -63% | -$14.7M |
|
2844
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
129,340
-126,146
| -49% | -$7.68M |
|
2845
CALL
Sempra
SRE
$56.5B
| $8.42M | ﹤0.01% |
115,600
-76,600
| -40% | -$5.75M |
|
2846
DHT Holdings
DHT
$3.15B
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
985,285
-935,448
| -49% | -$8.2M |
|
|
TSE
2847
DELISTED
Trinseo
TSE
| $8.4M | ﹤0.01% |
663,281
+157,585
| +31% | +$2.55M |
|
|
MODV
2848
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $8.37M | ﹤0.01% |
185,160
+71,567
| +63% | +$4.25M |
|
2849
PUT
ARK Genomic Revolution ETF
ARKG
$1.74B
| $8.35M | ﹤0.01% |
245,000
+84,400
| +53% | +$2.65M |
|
2850
PUT
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+104,500
| +354% | +$6.99M |
|
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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.