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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3051
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,388
-1,587
| -3% | -$171K |
|
3052
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.3B
| $7.21M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+11,400
| +34% | +$1.75M |
|
3053
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.87T
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
83,010
-3,906,350
| -98% | -$279M |
|
3054
PUT
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
220,600
-145,500
| -40% | -$4.37M |
|
3055
CALL
Robinhood
HOOD
$85.9B
| $7.2M | ﹤0.01% |
721,100
-568,200
| -44% | -$5.29M |
|
3056
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $7.19M | ﹤0.01% |
48,305
-153,618
| -76% | -$21.1M |
|
3057
PUT
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
481,400
+181,500
| +61% | +$2.2M |
|
3058
PUT
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $7.17M | ﹤0.01% |
204,800
-113,900
| -36% | -$3.96M |
|
3059
PUT
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
84,500
+48,400
| +134% | +$3.55M |
|
3060
American Century Focused Dynamic Growth ETF
FDG
$429M
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
108,978
+100,282
| +1,153% | +$6.07M |
|
3061
MDU Resources
MDU
$4.34B
| $7.16M | ﹤0.01% |
616,788
-754,531
| -55% | -$8.49M |
|
|
GTLS
3062
CALL
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
44,700
+13,800
| +45% | +$1.76M |
|
3063
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
150,714
+22,054
| +17% | +$900K |
|
3064
CALL
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF
REM
$546M
| $7.14M | ﹤0.01% |
302,400
+14,400
| +5% | +$315K |
|
3065
PUT
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+13,100
| +234% | +$4.44M |
|
|
PRO
3066
DELISTED
PROS Holdings
PRO
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
231,556
-253,272
| -52% | -$7.12M |
|
3067
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
69,709
+69,553
| +44,585% | +$7M |
|
3068
AES
AES
$10.5B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
343,781
-319,005
| -48% | -$7.02M |
|
3069
PUT
Aptiv
APTV
$10.3B
| $7.13M | ﹤0.01% |
69,800
-112,600
| -62% | -$11.1M |
|
3070
PUT
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $7.12M | ﹤0.01% |
451,300
-6,700
| -1% | -$103K |
|
3071
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
413,610
+126,878
| +44% | +$1.91M |
|
3072
Schneider National
SNDR
$6.33B
| $7.11M | ﹤0.01% |
247,426
-383,049
| -61% | -$10.2M |
|
3073
VanEck Oil Services ETF
OIH
$2B
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
24,687
+10,950
| +80% | +$2.97M |
|
3074
CALL
BRC Group Holdings
RILY
$299M
| $7.1M | ﹤0.01% |
154,400
-112,200
| -42% | -$3.95M |
|
3075
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$52.4M
| $7.09M | ﹤0.01% |
566,759
+283,989
| +100% | +$4.18M |
|
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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.