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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3426
PUT
MKS Inc
MKSI
$21B
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+19,700
| +62% | +$1.8M |
|
3427
Acco Brands
ACCO
$401M
| $5.55M | ﹤0.01% |
1,064,300
+7,499
| +0.7% | +$37.7K |
|
|
PR
3428
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
505,925
-1,655,450
| -77% | -$16.9M |
|
3429
Atea Pharmaceuticals
AVIR
$411M
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
1,481,783
-99,925
| -6% | -$374K |
|
3430
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.43B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
74,251
-4,014
| -5% | -$289K |
|
3431
CALL
Noble Corp
NE
$7.2B
| $5.54M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
-34,200
| -20% | -$1.32M |
|
|
SA
3432
Seabridge Gold
SA
$3.62B
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
458,944
-56,102
| -11% | -$763K |
|
3433
AdaptHealth
AHCO
$775M
| $5.53M | ﹤0.01% |
454,193
-663,488
| -59% | -$7.39M |
|
3434
CALL
Green Plains
GPRE
$1.09B
| $5.52M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
-47,700
| -22% | -$1.51M |
|
3435
CALL
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
279
-22
| -7% | -$700K |
|
3436
PUT
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.9B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
+208,600
| New | +$5.44M |
|
3437
Recursion Pharmaceuticals
RXRX
$1.69B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
737,758
+132,243
| +22% | +$925K |
|
3438
Avient
AVNT
$4.25B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
134,719
-25,375
| -16% | -$994K |
|
3439
PUT
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+13,900
| +29% | +$1.07M |
|
3440
Victory Capital Holdings
VCTR
$7.27B
| $5.51M | ﹤0.01% |
174,568
-73,616
| -30% | -$2.27M |
|
3441
PUT
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
+6,100
| +47% | +$1.58M |
|
3442
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
122,310
-149,295
| -55% | -$5.7M |
|
|
WWE
3443
PUT
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
50,700
-18,800
| -27% | -$1.94M |
|
3444
CALL
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $5.5M | ﹤0.01% |
64,900
+6,600
| +11% | +$541K |
|
3445
PUT
Opendoor
OPEN
$3.53B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
1,412,257
-120,073
| -8% | -$261K |
|
3446
Invesco S&P 500 High Dividend Low Volatility ETF
SPHD
$3.44B
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
132,693
+66,649
| +101% | +$2.74M |
|
|
IPG
3447
CALL
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $5.49M | ﹤0.01% |
142,200
+51,300
| +56% | +$1.94M |
|
3448
CALL
Packaging Corp of America
PKG
$22.8B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
-28,600
| -41% | -$3.82M |
|
3449
PUT
AerCap
AER
$24B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
86,300
-71,400
| -45% | -$4.12M |
|
3450
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
77,028
+8,818
| +13% | +$553K |
|
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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.