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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3301
Waste Management
WM
$89.8B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
34,436
-613,250
| -95% | -$101M |
|
3302
PUT
FLEX LNG
FLNG
$1.67B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
195,600
-16,100
| -8% | -$515K |
|
3303
Lamar Advertising Co
LAMR
$15.8B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
60,153
+59,927
| +26,516% | +$5.82M |
|
3304
IQ MacKay California Municipal Intermediate ETF
MMCA
$90.4M
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
277,932
+257,495
| +1,260% | +$5.55M |
|
3305
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
148,611
-56,715
| -28% | -$2.03M |
|
3306
TC Energy
TRP
$66.7B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
147,646
+130,362
| +754% | +$5.32M |
|
3307
X4 Pharmaceuticals
XFOR
$418M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
102,457
+101,858
| +17,005% | +$5.23M |
|
3308
Starbucks
SBUX
$123B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
60,184
-3,094,920
| -98% | -$321M |
|
3309
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
202,128
-1,553,562
| -88% | -$42.5M |
|
3310
Donaldson
DCI
$11.1B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
95,365
-297,508
| -76% | -$18.6M |
|
3311
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
66,946
-2,331,060
| -97% | -$196M |
|
3312
Tenaya Therapeutics
TNYA
$163M
| $5.96M | ﹤0.01% |
1,015,058
-84,022
| -8% | -$488K |
|
3313
PUT
Ciena
CIEN
$60.7B
| $5.95M | ﹤0.01% |
140,000
-89,500
| -39% | -$4.08M |
|
3314
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
107,368
-115,472
| -52% | -$5.8M |
|
3315
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
669,687
+217,911
| +48% | +$1.58M |
|
|
FTCH
3316
PUT
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
982,300
-122,500
| -11% | -$590K |
|
|
RDFN
3317
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
477,684
-1,235,658
| -72% | -$12M |
|
3318
CALL
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
133,100
-17,800
| -12% | -$650K |
|
3319
PUT
Intellia Therapeutics
NTLA
$1.67B
| $5.93M | ﹤0.01% |
145,300
+92,000
| +173% | +$3.73M |
|
3320
ArcelorMittal
MT
$55.7B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
216,521
-518,058
| -71% | -$14.2M |
|
3321
CALL
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $5.92M | ﹤0.01% |
216,000
+130,400
| +152% | +$4.32M |
|
3322
CALL
State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLRE
$8.71B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
156,900
+45,900
| +41% | +$1.69M |
|
3323
PUT
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+20,200
| +94% | +$3.24M |
|
3324
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
106,424
-70,158
| -40% | -$3.92M |
|
3325
Calix
CALX
$2.49B
| $5.91M | ﹤0.01% |
118,415
-28,751
| -20% | -$1.39M |
|
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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.