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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2901
Visteon
VC
$2.89B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
56,240
-330,221
| -85% | -$47.1M |
|
2902
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,278
-37,447
| -52% | -$8.63M |
|
2903
CALL
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $8.07M | ﹤0.01% |
129,200
-13,600
| -10% | -$780K |
|
|
SNBR
2904
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
295,551
+237,863
| +412% | +$5.43M |
|
2905
PUT
Mobileye
MBLY
$7.58B
| $8.06M | ﹤0.01% |
209,700
-816,500
| -80% | -$33.1M |
|
|
RDFN
2906
CALL
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
648,500
+32,800
| +5% | +$319K |
|
2907
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.87B
| $8.05M | ﹤0.01% |
229,921
+191,631
| +500% | +$7.41M |
|
2908
CALL
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
546,775
+226,275
| +71% | +$2.78M |
|
2909
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$13.2B
| $8.04M | ﹤0.01% |
72,116
+52,658
| +271% | +$5.02M |
|
2910
CALL
Novavax
NVAX
$1.33B
| $8.03M | ﹤0.01% |
1,080,900
-934,300
| -46% | -$7.35M |
|
2911
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $8.02M | ﹤0.01% |
380,292
-631,910
| -62% | -$12M |
|
|
AVDL
2912
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
486,195
+167,714
| +53% | +$2.18M |
|
2913
CALL
PTC
PTC
$16.2B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
56,300
+2,200
| +4% | +$291K |
|
2914
CALL
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
262,400
-53,800
| -17% | -$1.72M |
|
|
GRMN
2915
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $8.01M | ﹤0.01% |
76,781
-385,009
| -83% | -$39.3M |
|
|
XIFR
2916
CALL
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
136,500
+54,500
| +66% | +$3.28M |
|
2917
Minerals Technologies
MTX
$2.27B
| $8M | ﹤0.01% |
138,602
+129,228
| +1,379% | +$7.52M |
|
2918
PUT
Baker Hughes
BKR
$64.3B
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
252,900
-82,200
| -25% | -$2.4M |
|
|
CIR
2919
DELISTED
CIRCOR International, Inc
CIR
| $7.99M | ﹤0.01% |
141,607
-39,178
| -22% | -$1.37M |
|
|
TRTN
2920
CALL
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
95,900
-43,100
| -31% | -$3.49M |
|
2921
CALL
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.14B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+60,000
| +492% | +$6.01M |
|
2922
PUT
FIVE9
FIVN
$2.47B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
+16,000
| +20% | +$1.07M |
|
2923
PUT
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $7.98M | ﹤0.01% |
104,800
+22,200
| +27% | +$1.61M |
|
2924
CALL
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
592,600
+171,300
| +41% | +$2.37M |
|
2925
Broadstone Net Lease
BNL
$4.38B
| $7.95M | ﹤0.01% |
514,826
+108,096
| +27% | +$1.73M |
|
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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.