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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3801
PUT
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
431,700
-163,300
| -27% | -$1.56M |
|
3802
PUT
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
-67,200
| -82% | -$19.3M |
|
3803
PUT
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
-67,700
| -29% | -$1.57M |
|
3804
CALL
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $4.31M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
-23,400
| -51% | -$4.42M |
|
3805
CALL
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
29,400
+26,800
| +1,031% | +$3.6M |
|
3806
CALL
Wabtec
WAB
$50.5B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-75,300
| -66% | -$7.48M |
|
|
DO
3807
CALL
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
301,900
+25,300
| +9% | +$300K |
|
|
MAXN
3808
PUT
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,526
-8,613
| -85% | -$24.6M |
|
3809
PUT
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
129,700
+25,400
| +24% | +$741K |
|
|
WRK
3810
CALL
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $4.3M | ﹤0.01% |
147,800
+38,800
| +36% | +$1.13M |
|
3811
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
584,342
-86,330
| -13% | -$636K |
|
3812
Fiverr
FVRR
$324M
| $4.29M | ﹤0.01% |
165,016
-142,759
| -46% | -$4.3M |
|
3813
CALL
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
257,800
-29,200
| -10% | -$412K |
|
|
SPNS
3814
DELISTED
Sapiens International
SPNS
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
161,017
-41,025
| -20% | -$968K |
|
3815
CALL
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
14,700
+12,700
| +635% | +$3.33M |
|
|
BRFS
3816
DELISTED
BRF SA
BRFS
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
2,250,634
-7,499,132
| -77% | -$11.6M |
|
3817
PUT
AeroVironment
AVAV
$9.76B
| $4.28M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+27,200
| +186% | +$2.74M |
|
3818
CALL
Gartner
IT
$11.4B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,200
-26,000
| -68% | -$8.47M |
|
|
NBIS
3819
Nebius Group N.V.
NBIS
$75.5B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
488,310
+600
| +0.1% | +$5.25K |
|
3820
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
107,439
+75,193
| +233% | +$3.2M |
|
3821
CALL
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
440,800
-336,500
| -43% | -$3.49M |
|
3822
CALL
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
133,300
+31,100
| +30% | +$961K |
|
3823
Sportradar
SRAD
$4.09B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
330,660
+22,084
| +7% | +$266K |
|
3824
CALL
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $4.27M | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-23,300
| -51% | -$4.14M |
|
|
AAT
3825
American Assets Trust
AAT
$1.4B
| $4.26M | ﹤0.01% |
222,069
-366,454
| -62% | -$6.87M |
|
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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.