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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SPWR
3101
CALL
DELISTED
SunPower Corporation Common Stock
SPWR
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
708,800
+358,800
| +103% | +$4.19M |
|
3102
Cheniere Energy
CQP
$33.4B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
150,294
+22,284
| +17% | +$1.02M |
|
|
VISN
3103
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,231,656
-1,522,550
| -55% | -$7.28M |
|
|
SASR
3104
DELISTED
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc
SASR
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
305,635
+210,358
| +221% | +$4.83M |
|
|
GPMT
3105
Granite Point Mortgage Trust
GPMT
$57.4M
| $6.93M | ﹤0.01% |
1,307,736
-395,559
| -23% | -$1.88M |
|
3106
New Jersey Resources
NJR
$5.64B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
146,655
+79,394
| +118% | +$4M |
|
3107
PUT
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
139,200
+40,900
| +42% | +$1.8M |
|
3108
Verastem
VSTM
$596M
| $6.92M | ﹤0.01% |
929,440
+926,505
| +31,567% | +$6.43M |
|
3109
Sonic Automotive
SAH
$2.56B
| $6.91M | ﹤0.01% |
144,931
+3,089
| +2% | +$142K |
|
3110
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$24.7B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
278,010
+135,706
| +95% | +$2.5M |
|
3111
CALL
JFrog
FROG
$11.6B
| $6.9M | ﹤0.01% |
249,000
+132,900
| +114% | +$3.04M |
|
3112
Pampa Energía
PAM
$4.23B
| $6.89M | ﹤0.01% |
159,119
+121,774
| +326% | +$4.51M |
|
|
MRSH
3113
PUT
Marsh
MRSH
$89.6B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
36,600
-48,800
| -57% | -$8.66M |
|
3114
CALL
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
22,100
+600
| +3% | +$168K |
|
|
SPLK
3115
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $6.88M | ﹤0.01% |
64,804
-156,595
| -71% | -$14.9M |
|
3116
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
65,401
+65,140
| +24,958% | +$6.04M |
|
3117
PUT
IonQ
IONQ
$18.7B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
507,800
+404,800
| +393% | +$3.37M |
|
3118
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
184,908
-1,024,017
| -85% | -$39M |
|
|
CSGS
3119
DELISTED
CSG Systems International
CSGS
| $6.87M | ﹤0.01% |
130,207
+87,846
| +207% | +$4.49M |
|
|
LAZR
3120
CALL
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
66,500
-18,960
| -22% | -$1.79M |
|
3121
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
199,957
+172,909
| +639% | +$5.6M |
|
3122
CALL
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $6.86M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
-206,900
| -65% | -$13.9M |
|
|
NEWR
3123
CALL
DELISTED
New Relic, Inc.
NEWR
| $6.85M | ﹤0.01% |
104,600
+55,400
| +113% | +$4M |
|
3124
PUT
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4.05B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
97,300
-101,700
| -51% | -$6.44M |
|
3125
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $6.84M | ﹤0.01% |
155,406
-538,415
| -78% | -$21.4M |
|
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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.