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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
351
CALL
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $183M | 0.04% |
543,000
-311,500
| -36% | -$98.3M |
|
352
CALL
Ford
F
$55.4B
| $183M | 0.04% |
12,086,500
+3,659,400
| +43% | +$46.3M |
|
|
CNH
353
CNH Industrial
CNH
$16.7B
| $182M | 0.04% |
12,611,898
+3,290,314
| +35% | +$46.2M |
|
354
CALL
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $181M | 0.04% |
4,485,200
-1,804,200
| -29% | -$72.4M |
|
355
PUT
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $180M | 0.04% |
393,500
-171,300
| -30% | -$75M |
|
|
356
PUT
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $179M | 0.04% |
400,000
-87,700
| -18% | -$44.2M |
|
357
NRG Energy
NRG
$25.2B
| $178M | 0.04% |
4,766,228
+3,135,513
| +192% | +$107M |
|
358
Church & Dwight Co
CHD
$24B
| $178M | 0.04% |
1,775,581
+1,771,134
| +39,828% | +$167M |
|
359
CALL
Amgen
AMGN
$226B
| $178M | 0.04% |
800,900
-56,000
| -7% | -$13M |
|
360
PUT
United Parcel Service
UPS
$89.8B
| $178M | 0.04% |
991,200
-102,000
| -9% | -$18.1M |
|
361
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$41.3B
| $177M | 0.04% |
4,127,050
+2,392,050
| +138% | +$94.6M |
|
362
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.68B
| $176M | 0.04% |
1,723,234
+1,268,729
| +279% | +$122M |
|
363
PUT
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $176M | 0.04% |
626,100
+153,400
| +32% | +$39.9M |
|
364
CALL
ConocoPhillips
COP
$150B
| $175M | 0.04% |
1,693,600
-133,800
| -7% | -$13.7M |
|
365
PUT
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $175M | 0.04% |
380,600
-134,200
| -26% | -$62.3M |
|
366
Kenvue
KVUE
$36.9B
| $174M | 0.04% |
+6,597,589
| New | +$172M |
|
367
PUT
Shopify
SHOP
$204B
| $174M | 0.04% |
2,686,400
-2,140,700
| -44% | -$121M |
|
368
BP
BP
$110B
| $173M | 0.04% |
4,892,913
+1,575,317
| +47% | +$58.3M |
|
369
PUT
Wynn Resorts
WYNN
$10.5B
| $173M | 0.04% |
1,634,000
-350,800
| -18% | -$37.6M |
|
370
PUT
RH
RH
$3.4B
| $172M | 0.04% |
523,300
-24,300
| -4% | -$6.35M |
|
371
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $172M | 0.04% |
487,656
-862,530
| -64% | -$275M |
|
372
PUT
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $172M | 0.04% |
2,699,600
+423,400
| +19% | +$27.6M |
|
373
CALL
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $171M | 0.04% |
3,116,700
+548,300
| +21% | +$25.9M |
|
374
PUT
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $171M | 0.04% |
4,154,200
+1,567,200
| +61% | +$55.4M |
|
|
375
PUT
Domino's
DPZ
$11.6B
| $171M | 0.04% |
506,100
-389,600
| -43% | -$123M |
|
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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.