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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2926
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico
PAC
$12.3B
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
44,425
-55,902
| -56% | -$10.2M |
|
2927
PUT
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $7.94M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
-179,700
| -40% | -$5.25M |
|
2928
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
120,554
-282,845
| -70% | -$18.5M |
|
2929
Napco Security Technologies
NSSC
$1.37B
| $7.93M | ﹤0.01% |
228,819
-42,025
| -16% | -$1.47M |
|
|
SOVO
2930
DELISTED
Sovos Brands, Inc. Common Stock
SOVO
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
404,954
+372,927
| +1,164% | +$6.73M |
|
2931
CALL
Alliant Energy
LNT
$18.3B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
150,900
-7,900
| -5% | -$423K |
|
2932
CALL
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF
URNM
$2B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
235,800
-10,900
| -4% | -$345K |
|
2933
Zegna
ZGN
$3.69B
| $7.92M | ﹤0.01% |
624,263
+297,560
| +91% | +$3.71M |
|
2934
CALL
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $7.91M | ﹤0.01% |
450,800
-429,900
| -49% | -$7.21M |
|
2935
CALL
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44.3B
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
97,900
-11,000
| -10% | -$824K |
|
2936
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $7.9M | ﹤0.01% |
284,960
+262,140
| +1,149% | +$9.46M |
|
2937
Varex Imaging
VREX
$779M
| $7.89M | ﹤0.01% |
334,555
+245,758
| +277% | +$5.11M |
|
2938
PUT
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
363,200
-163,800
| -31% | -$3.35M |
|
2939
NeoGenomics
NEO
$2.05B
| $7.88M | ﹤0.01% |
490,217
-927,888
| -65% | -$15.3M |
|
2940
CALL
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Crude Oil
UCO
$430M
| $7.87M | ﹤0.01% |
332,800
-150,700
| -31% | -$3.78M |
|
2941
PUT
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $7.86M | ﹤0.01% |
93,700
+53,600
| +134% | +$4.81M |
|
|
SRCL
2942
DELISTED
Stericycle Inc
SRCL
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
168,979
-158,671
| -48% | -$6.94M |
|
2943
CALL
Antero Midstream
AM
$10.7B
| $7.85M | ﹤0.01% |
676,300
-27,900
| -4% | -$297K |
|
2944
CALL
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.5B
| $7.84M | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+7,200
| +79% | +$3.26M |
|
2945
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,546
+644,885
| +155% | +$4.87M |
|
2946
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.06B
| $7.83M | ﹤0.01% |
153,641
-1,847,436
| -92% | -$83.9M |
|
2947
CALL
PureCycle Technologies
PCT
$1.4B
| $7.82M | ﹤0.01% |
731,100
-197,800
| -21% | -$1.43M |
|
2948
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
575,976
+338,841
| +143% | +$2.82M |
|
2949
CALL
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $7.79M | ﹤0.01% |
35,800
+400
| +1% | +$86.7K |
|
|
GDEN
2950
DELISTED
Golden Entertainment
GDEN
| $7.78M | ﹤0.01% |
186,174
+96,544
| +108% | +$4.04M |
|
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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.