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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WIRE
2951
PUT
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
-10,300
| -20% | -$1.74M |
|
2952
Berkshire Hathaway Class A
BRK.A
$1.08T
| $7.77M | ﹤0.01% |
15
+7
| +88% | +$3.48M |
|
2953
PUT
MasTec
MTZ
$23.9B
| $7.76M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
+6,800
| +12% | +$666K |
|
2954
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
202,782
-498,766
| -71% | -$19.4M |
|
2955
CALL
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
89,400
-39,800
| -31% | -$3.75M |
|
2956
PUT
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-22,800
| -26% | -$2.59M |
|
2957
PUT
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
305,900
-336,000
| -52% | -$8.46M |
|
2958
CALL
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $7.75M | ﹤0.01% |
227,800
-106,500
| -32% | -$3.48M |
|
|
BLDP
2959
Ballard Power Systems
BLDP
$814M
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,776,064
-1,739,919
| -49% | -$7.93M |
|
|
TPH
2960
DELISTED
Tri Pointe Homes
TPH
| $7.74M | ﹤0.01% |
235,508
+118,309
| +101% | +$3.46M |
|
2961
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
308,255
-23,257
| -7% | -$640K |
|
2962
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $7.73M | ﹤0.01% |
201,989
+192,794
| +2,097% | +$7.41M |
|
2963
CALL
Tanger
SKT
$4.42B
| $7.72M | ﹤0.01% |
349,800
-77,300
| -18% | -$1.55M |
|
2964
CALL
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$76.7B
| $7.71M | ﹤0.01% |
63,700
+27,000
| +74% | +$3.2M |
|
2965
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
123,864
+61,298
| +98% | +$3.75M |
|
|
ACCD
2966
DELISTED
Accolade Inc
ACCD
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
571,613
+1,881
| +0.3% | +$24.4K |
|
2967
CALL
Warner Music
WMG
$13.4B
| $7.7M | ﹤0.01% |
295,100
-101,500
| -26% | -$2.81M |
|
2968
MillerKnoll
MLKN
$1.62B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
520,233
+368,278
| +242% | +$5.88M |
|
2969
Ezcorp Inc
EZPW
$1.81B
| $7.69M | ﹤0.01% |
917,310
+432,196
| +89% | +$3.75M |
|
2970
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
162,676
-34,565
| -18% | -$1.71M |
|
2971
PUT
Danaos Corp
DAC
$2.58B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
-83,100
| -42% | -$5.02M |
|
2972
Doximity
DOCS
$4.42B
| $7.68M | ﹤0.01% |
225,610
+10,447
| +5% | +$348K |
|
2973
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
62,063
+61,559
| +12,214% | +$7.08M |
|
2974
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $7.67M | ﹤0.01% |
90,244
+34,909
| +63% | +$2.6M |
|
2975
QuidelOrtho
QDEL
$981M
| $7.65M | ﹤0.01% |
92,337
+91,837
| +18,367% | +$8.04M |
|
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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.