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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
376
CALL
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $170M | 0.04% |
2,457,700
+559,600
| +29% | +$39.8M |
|
377
Baxter International
BAX
$14B
| $169M | 0.04% |
3,714,615
+1,153,043
| +45% | +$50.2M |
|
378
PUT
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $169M | 0.03% |
1,132,800
-336,200
| -23% | -$38.3M |
|
379
CALL
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $169M | 0.03% |
2,484,000
-628,700
| -20% | -$42M |
|
|
ABCM
380
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $169M | 0.03% |
6,887,225
+6,784,907
| +6,631% | +$117M |
|
381
CALL
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $168M | 0.03% |
365,900
-164,200
| -31% | -$71.9M |
|
382
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.7B
| $167M | 0.03% |
1,493,135
+1,110,503
| +290% | +$122M |
|
383
PUT
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$122B
| $166M | 0.03% |
737,100
-249,400
| -25% | -$51.9M |
|
384
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$55.9B
| $166M | 0.03% |
1,265,675
+330,925
| +35% | +$44.3M |
|
385
PUT
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $166M | 0.03% |
11,985,200
+7,706,800
| +180% | +$93.8M |
|
|
P
386
Everpure Inc
P
$39B
| $165M | 0.03% |
4,488,034
+2,644,973
| +144% | +$74.9M |
|
|
387
PUT
Zoom
ZM
$32.2B
| $165M | 0.03% |
2,433,000
-649,600
| -21% | -$43.4M |
|
388
Walmart Inc
WMT
$921B
| $165M | 0.03% |
3,140,751
-6,295,362
| -67% | -$318M |
|
|
389
CALL
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $164M | 0.03% |
367,000
+29,800
| +9% | +$15M |
|
390
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $164M | 0.03% |
1,403,790
+35,533
| +3% | +$4.13M |
|
391
VICI Properties
VICI
$29B
| $164M | 0.03% |
5,202,585
-4,599,231
| -47% | -$148M |
|
392
CALL
Blackstone
BX
$112B
| $162M | 0.03% |
1,741,900
-391,500
| -18% | -$33.8M |
|
393
CALL
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $162M | 0.03% |
424,400
-83,500
| -16% | -$30.5M |
|
394
CALL
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $161M | 0.03% |
2,537,200
-1,396,900
| -36% | -$91.1M |
|
395
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.8B
| $161M | 0.03% |
1,490,800
-822,900
| -36% | -$89M |
|
396
CALL
Applied Materials
AMAT
$424B
| $161M | 0.03% |
1,113,500
-563,200
| -34% | -$70.5M |
|
397
PUT
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $160M | 0.03% |
1,687,100
-113,700
| -6% | -$9.4M |
|
398
PUT
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.54B
| $159M | 0.03% |
3,609,700
-2,452,400
| -40% | -$97.5M |
|
399
CALL
State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLI
$34.7B
| $159M | 0.03% |
1,482,600
-183,600
| -11% | -$18.5M |
|
400
CALL
Pinterest
PINS
$13.2B
| $159M | 0.03% |
5,816,200
-1,795,200
| -24% | -$44.7M |
|
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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.