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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3251
CALL
Magnite
MGNI
$3.55B
| $6.2M | ﹤0.01% |
454,200
+205,300
| +82% | +$2.29M |
|
3252
Procter & Gamble
PG
$336B
| $6.19M | ﹤0.01% |
40,785
-937,538
| -96% | -$141M |
|
3253
Prudential
PUK
$34.7B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
218,191
+10,493
| +5% | +$300K |
|
3254
Organogenesis Holdings
ORGO
$230M
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,861,190
-690,700
| -27% | -$2.04M |
|
3255
CALL
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $6.18M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+1,700
| +7% | +$357K |
|
3256
Fortuna Silver Mines
FSM
$3.16B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
1,904,946
+1,331,065
| +232% | +$4.75M |
|
3257
CALL
Lemonade
LMND
$4.07B
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
366,240
+66,300
| +22% | +$1.04M |
|
3258
FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTD
$691M
| $6.17M | ﹤0.01% |
95,066
+58,197
| +158% | +$3.8M |
|
3259
CALL
Xerox
XRX
$407M
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
413,900
-15,700
| -4% | -$230K |
|
3260
CALL
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $6.16M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
+12,800
| +25% | +$1.32M |
|
3261
Rogers Communications
RCI
$19.7B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
134,856
+131,223
| +3,612% | +$6.15M |
|
3262
First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX Fund
FDT
$1.34B
| $6.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+119,824
| New | +$6.12M |
|
|
ALCYU
3263
DELISTED
Alchemy Investments Acquisition Corp 1 Units
ALCYU
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
+599,663
| New | +$6.1M |
|
|
MDC
3264
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
131,265
-185,324
| -59% | -$7.72M |
|
3265
Black Diamond Therapeutics
BDTX
$116M
| $6.14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,215,408
+657,637
| +118% | +$1.34M |
|
3266
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69.5B
| $6.13M | ﹤0.01% |
6,853
-196,737
| -97% | -$156M |
|
3267
CALL
Vanguard Total World Stock ETF
VT
$81.8B
| $6.12M | ﹤0.01% |
63,100
-89,000
| -59% | -$8.34M |
|
|
GRMN
3268
CALL
Garmin
GRMN
$59.8B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
-52,100
| -47% | -$5.32M |
|
3269
PUT
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $6.11M | ﹤0.01% |
139,800
-50,100
| -26% | -$1.95M |
|
3270
CALL
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.3B
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
39,100
+7,500
| +24% | +$1.06M |
|
|
GOOS
3271
CALL
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $6.09M | ﹤0.01% |
342,200
-351,700
| -51% | -$6.32M |
|
3272
CALL
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
50,900
+23,900
| +89% | +$2.73M |
|
3273
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.26B
| $6.08M | ﹤0.01% |
905,370
-1,836,622
| -67% | -$13.5M |
|
3274
PUT
H&R Block
HRB
$6.83B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
190,500
-192,400
| -50% | -$6.22M |
|
3275
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$43B
| $6.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,712
-77,564
| -53% | -$6.12M |
|
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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.