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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3701
CALL
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
33,000
+7,200
| +28% | +$985K |
|
3702
Global Industrial
GIC
$1.48B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
165,193
-16,534
| -9% | -$427K |
|
3703
PUT
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
60,400
-25,300
| -30% | -$1.74M |
|
3704
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $4.59M | ﹤0.01% |
189,082
+154,389
| +445% | +$3.47M |
|
3705
CALL
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
+51,800
| +87% | +$2.29M |
|
3706
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
40,135
-168,807
| -81% | -$16.2M |
|
3707
CALL
AllianceBernstein
AB
$3.41B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
142,500
-88,300
| -38% | -$3.02M |
|
3708
PUT
Target Hospitality
TH
$1.74B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
341,200
+262,600
| +334% | +$3.63M |
|
3709
Aegon
AEG
$14B
| $4.58M | ﹤0.01% |
902,672
+116,113
| +15% | +$532K |
|
3710
PUT
Gold Fields
GFI
$36B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
330,800
+132,100
| +66% | +$2.01M |
|
3711
NovaGold Resources
NG
$3.48B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
1,145,882
-69,093
| -6% | -$371K |
|
3712
Emergent Biosolutions
EBS
$235M
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
621,403
+183,944
| +42% | +$1.71M |
|
3713
PUT
Axos Financial
AX
$5.8B
| $4.57M | ﹤0.01% |
115,800
+30,200
| +35% | +$1.17M |
|
3714
CALL
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
208,900
+11,400
| +6% | +$252K |
|
3715
CALL
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
181,900
-94,800
| -34% | -$2.61M |
|
3716
PUT
Ecolab
ECL
$77.4B
| $4.56M | ﹤0.01% |
24,400
-6,200
| -20% | -$1.07M |
|
3717
CALL
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$30B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
70,400
-126,700
| -64% | -$7.67M |
|
3718
CALL
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
91,200
-17,400
| -16% | -$943K |
|
3719
PUT
Enterprise Products Partners
EPD
$84B
| $4.55M | ﹤0.01% |
172,500
-279,000
| -62% | -$7.29M |
|
3720
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF
SOXS
$1.39B
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
230
-23
| -9% | -$732K |
|
3721
KRONOS Worldwide
KRO
$975M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
520,380
+75,360
| +17% | +$664K |
|
3722
Enanta Pharmaceuticals
ENTA
$383M
| $4.54M | ﹤0.01% |
212,218
-78,739
| -27% | -$2.32M |
|
3723
Otter Tail
OTTR
$3.9B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
57,428
+56,628
| +7,079% | +$4.25M |
|
3724
Cal-Maine
CALM
$3.8B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
100,766
-218,006
| -68% | -$10.8M |
|
3725
PUT
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
95,700
+5,300
| +6% | +$216K |
|
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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.