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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ONC
3201
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$39.3B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
36,391
+22,207
| +157% | +$5.11M |
|
3202
PUT
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
17,100
+8,000
| +88% | +$3.26M |
|
3203
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.33B
| $6.48M | ﹤0.01% |
392,500
-722,900
| -65% | -$12M |
|
3204
CALL
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $6.47M | ﹤0.01% |
91,000
-50,600
| -36% | -$3.18M |
|
3205
Dimensional International Value ETF
DFIV
$21.8B
| $6.46M | ﹤0.01% |
+196,756
| New | +$6.46M |
|
3206
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.2B
| $6.45M | ﹤0.01% |
1,249,751
-276,521
| -18% | -$1.64M |
|
|
FRBN
3207
DELISTED
Forbion European Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
FRBN
| $6.44M | ﹤0.01% |
600,059
-474,941
| -44% | -$5.03M |
|
3208
Helix Energy Solutions
HLX
$1.54B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
871,204
-817,431
| -48% | -$5.81M |
|
3209
Kymera Therapeutics
KYMR
$9.76B
| $6.43M | ﹤0.01% |
279,582
+279,364
| +128,149% | +$8M |
|
3210
iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF
IGM
$10.9B
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
98,100
-1,206
| -1% | -$71.7K |
|
3211
Cable One
CABO
$196M
| $6.42M | ﹤0.01% |
9,763
+173
| +2% | +$117K |
|
3212
CAE Inc
CAE
$8.43B
| $6.41M | ﹤0.01% |
286,474
-10,031
| -3% | -$222K |
|
3213
CALL
Bentley Systems
BSY
$10.9B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
118,000
+96,500
| +449% | +$4.5M |
|
|
DOO
3214
Bombardier Recreational Products
DOO
$4.73B
| $6.4M | ﹤0.01% |
75,614
-19,602
| -21% | -$1.49M |
|
3215
CALL
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+400
| +0.6% | +$30.9K |
|
3216
Columbia Banking Systems
COLB
$9.25B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
314,977
-1,756,902
| -85% | -$37.1M |
|
3217
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.5B
| $6.39M | ﹤0.01% |
305,730
+128,022
| +72% | +$2.85M |
|
|
BWIN
3218
Baldwin Insurance Group
BWIN
$3.05B
| $6.38M | ﹤0.01% |
257,651
+257,479
| +149,697% | +$6.1M |
|
3219
NETSCOUT
NTCT
$2.88B
| $6.37M | ﹤0.01% |
205,745
+86,614
| +73% | +$2.55M |
|
3220
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
EPP
$2.24B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
150,643
+35,012
| +30% | +$1.52M |
|
3221
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
PEB
$2.06B
| $6.36M | ﹤0.01% |
455,947
+35,735
| +9% | +$498K |
|
3222
PUT
Allegiant Air
ALGT
$2.34B
| $6.35M | ﹤0.01% |
50,300
+4,900
| +11% | +$513K |
|
3223
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
88,793
+2,828
| +3% | +$204K |
|
3224
CALL
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
48,800
+40,600
| +495% | +$4.34M |
|
3225
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $6.34M | ﹤0.01% |
40,289
-431,135
| -91% | -$61.4M |
|
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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.