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 | 3.01% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
326
CALL
AutoZone
AZO
$49.6B
| $199M | 0.04% |
79,800
+15,000
| +23% | +$38.3M |
|
327
PUT
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $199M | 0.04% |
12,960,400
+4,830,300
| +59% | +$54.9M |
|
328
CALL
Twilio
TWLO
$38.3B
| $199M | 0.04% |
3,122,700
-411,500
| -12% | -$24.3M |
|
329
PUT
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $198M | 0.04% |
3,042,700
+395,200
| +15% | +$16.6M |
|
330
PUT
KB Home
KBH
$3.45B
| $197M | 0.04% |
3,818,300
+2,051,700
| +116% | +$92.6M |
|
331
PUT
Verizon
VZ
$200B
| $197M | 0.04% |
5,295,400
-1,561,000
| -23% | -$57.8M |
|
332
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $197M | 0.04% |
2,366,800
+93,200
| +4% | +$7.79M |
|
333
Bank of America
BAC
$448B
| $197M | 0.04% |
6,854,304
+1,473,196
| +27% | +$42M |
|
334
CALL
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $195M | 0.04% |
590,500
+8,500
| +1% | +$2.22M |
|
335
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $194M | 0.04% |
527,699
+349,458
| +196% | +$119M |
|
|
PPL
336
PPL Corp
PPL
$26.8B
| $194M | 0.04% |
7,319,081
-1,615,634
| -18% | -$44.6M |
|
337
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $193M | 0.04% |
1,762,764
+1,688,313
| +2,268% | +$165M |
|
|
338
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $192M | 0.04% |
2,311,100
-484,600
| -17% | -$40.5M |
|
339
CALL
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $192M | 0.04% |
1,818,400
+126,500
| +7% | +$13.6M |
|
340
CALL
3M
MMM
$94.2B
| $191M | 0.04% |
2,283,164
-622,398
| -21% | -$52.9M |
|
|
AZEK
341
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $191M | 0.04% |
6,304,753
+2,644,511
| +72% | +$68.4M |
|
342
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.8B
| $190M | 0.04% |
1,845,083
+261,590
| +17% | +$27.1M |
|
|
343
CALL
Palantir
PLTR
$430B
| $188M | 0.04% |
12,270,600
+7,727,600
| +170% | +$87.8M |
|
344
PUT
Merck
MRK
$334B
| $188M | 0.04% |
1,629,800
-797,900
| -33% | -$90.6M |
|
345
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $188M | 0.04% |
6,009,997
-741,575
| -11% | -$24.3M |
|
346
PUT
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$83B
| $188M | 0.04% |
261,400
-210,000
| -45% | -$162M |
|
347
PUT
Procter & Gamble
PG
$335B
| $187M | 0.04% |
1,233,400
-398,000
| -24% | -$60M |
|
348
CALL
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $186M | 0.04% |
3,848,000
+946,300
| +33% | +$47.6M |
|
349
CALL
Bristol-Myers Squibb
BMY
$132B
| $185M | 0.04% |
2,895,700
+113,500
| +4% | +$7.61M |
|
350
CALL
United Rentals
URI
$69.7B
| $185M | 0.04% |
414,600
-102,400
| -20% | -$37.9M |
|
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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 1,563 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 1,563 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.