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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3726
Vanguard Financials ETF
VFH
$14B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
55,769
+30,786
| +123% | +$2.42M |
|
3727
PUT
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
269,200
+21,300
| +9% | +$357K |
|
3728
PUT
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
217,495
+15,658
| +8% | +$279K |
|
3729
Goldman Sachs MarketBeta International Equity ETF
GSID
$1.13B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+87,895
| New | +$4.54M |
|
3730
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.63B
| $4.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,442
+7,968
| +322% | +$4.48M |
|
3731
PUT
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
383,100
-137,800
| -26% | -$1.72M |
|
3732
PUT
Navios Maritime Partners
NMM
$2.33B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
-254,600
| -55% | -$5.64M |
|
3733
Century Communities
CCS
$2.01B
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
58,962
+12,553
| +27% | +$840K |
|
3734
Cerence
CRNC
$407M
| $4.52M | ﹤0.01% |
154,525
+826
| +0.5% | +$22.6K |
|
3735
CALL
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
255,000
-580,200
| -69% | -$11.2M |
|
3736
CALL
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.6B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
+2,500
| +27% | +$893K |
|
3737
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$92.6M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
168,469
-1,866,533
| -92% | -$54.1M |
|
3738
PUT
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings
WSC
$4.31B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
94,400
+76,000
| +413% | +$3.4M |
|
3739
Dorman Products
DORM
$4.05B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
57,216
+14,475
| +34% | +$1.22M |
|
3740
Stratasys
SSYS
$781M
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
253,732
+136,912
| +117% | +$2.14M |
|
3741
Churchill Downs
CHDN
$6.33B
| $4.51M | ﹤0.01% |
32,374
-3,868
| -11% | -$529K |
|
3742
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$25B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
487,300
-729,500
| -60% | -$7.61M |
|
3743
DMC Global
BOOM
$155M
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
253,525
+219,225
| +639% | +$3.96M |
|
3744
CALL
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $4.5M | ﹤0.01% |
27,800
-6,100
| -18% | -$891K |
|
3745
PUT
Teradata
TDC
$2.57B
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
84,000
+28,700
| +52% | +$1.29M |
|
3746
PUT
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$602M
| $4.49M | ﹤0.01% |
84,700
+25,100
| +42% | +$1.37M |
|
|
EDR
3747
CALL
DELISTED
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc.
EDR
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
187,200
-240,900
| -56% | -$5.67M |
|
|
CHUY
3748
DELISTED
Chuy's Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CHUY
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
109,691
-37,009
| -25% | -$1.38M |
|
|
LOVE
3749
CALL
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $4.48M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
-13,100
| -7% | -$334K |
|
3750
CALL
Gen Digital
GEN
$17B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
240,900
+65,600
| +37% | +$1.15M |
|
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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.