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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
Green Brick Partners
GRBK
$3.03B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
73,980
+73,360
| +11,832% | +$3.41M |
|
3852
Tandem Diabetes Care
TNDM
$1.58B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
171,125
-8,930
| -5% | -$287K |
|
3853
CALL
A.O. Smith
AOS
$8.45B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
57,700
+21,800
| +61% | +$1.49M |
|
3854
CALL
Rocket Companies
RKT
$41.8B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
468,400
-217,800
| -32% | -$1.89M |
|
3855
CALL
Republic Services
RSG
$65.7B
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-17,300
| -39% | -$2.47M |
|
3856
Innovator US Equity Accelerated Plus ETF July
XTJL
$16.9M
| $4.2M | ﹤0.01% |
153,133
+716
| +0.5% | +$19K |
|
3857
Seaboard Corp
SEB
$4.18B
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,178
+630
| +115% | +$2.39M |
|
3858
Vanda Pharmaceuticals
VNDA
$316M
| $4.19M | ﹤0.01% |
635,514
-382,687
| -38% | -$2.45M |
|
3859
CALL
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH
$129B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
80,000
+14,500
| +22% | +$721K |
|
3860
CALL
International Seaways
INSW
$4.81B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
109,400
+8,300
| +8% | +$318K |
|
3861
CALL
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
157,700
-24,300
| -13% | -$639K |
|
3862
iShares Global Infrastructure ETF
IGF
$10.7B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
89,049
+88,429
| +14,263% | +$4.22M |
|
3863
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
VSGX
$6.83B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,711
| New | +$4.17M |
|
3864
CVB Financial
CVBF
$4.09B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
314,783
-229,743
| -42% | -$3.17M |
|
3865
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $4.18M | ﹤0.01% |
13,552
+3,078
| +29% | +$990K |
|
3866
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
147,497
+111,600
| +311% | +$2.28M |
|
|
ONL
3867
Orion Office REIT
ONL
$164M
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
631,188
+284,261
| +82% | +$1.77M |
|
3868
PUT
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $4.17M | ﹤0.01% |
42,200
-2,800
| -6% | -$250K |
|
3869
PUT
Silicon Laboratories
SLAB
$7.29B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+13,300
| +102% | +$2.01M |
|
3870
Remitly
RELY
$5.54B
| $4.16M | ﹤0.01% |
220,941
-319,195
| -59% | -$5.8M |
|
3871
PUT
Trane Technologies
TT
$106B
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
21,700
-800
| -4% | -$142K |
|
|
AVDL
3872
PUT
DELISTED
Avadel Pharmaceuticals
AVDL
| $4.15M | ﹤0.01% |
251,800
-42,400
| -14% | -$551K |
|
3873
CALL
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $4.14M | ﹤0.01% |
78,400
-26,800
| -25% | -$1.36M |
|
3874
CALL
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $4.13M | ﹤0.01% |
35,000
+6,900
| +25% | +$753K |
|
|
TEN
3875
Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd
TEN
$1.25B
| $4.12M | ﹤0.01% |
231,239
+97,370
| +73% | +$1.71M |
|
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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.