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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4201
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
356,050
-236,543
| -40% | -$2.15M |
|
4202
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+32,800
| +91% | +$1.7M |
|
4203
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
20,677
-100,693
| -83% | -$16M |
|
4204
CALL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
JAZZ
$15.9B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+5,800
| +27% | +$780K |
|
4205
CALL
Pentair
PNR
$10.6B
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
| – | – |
|
4206
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $3.35M | ﹤0.01% |
43,936
+33,636
| +327% | +$1.86M |
|
4207
CALL
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$872M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
118,200
+46,900
| +66% | +$956K |
|
4208
Carlisle Companies
CSL
$14.7B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
13,033
-208,995
| -94% | -$46.3M |
|
4209
PUT
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
105,700
-45,600
| -30% | -$1.29M |
|
4210
CALL
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$693M
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+43,000
| +77% | +$1.45M |
|
4211
Prestige Consumer Healthcare
PBH
$2.43B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
56,213
-5,681
| -9% | -$340K |
|
4212
CALL
The Greenbrier Companies
GBX
$1.41B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
77,500
+27,600
| +55% | +$815K |
|
|
KRTX
4213
PUT
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-5,200
| -25% | -$1.11M |
|
4214
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
25,849
+24,872
| +2,546% | +$3.06M |
|
4215
Littelfuse
LFUS
$11.6B
| $3.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+11,456
| New | +$3M |
|
4216
PUT
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-9,900
| -40% | -$2.06M |
|
|
KDNY
4217
DELISTED
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KDNY
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
86,464
-25,717
| -23% | -$660K |
|
|
VRE
4218
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
206,953
+206,343
| +33,827% | +$3.34M |
|
4219
PUT
ProShares Short Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITI
$121M
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
35,240
+21,540
| +157% | +$2.25M |
|
4220
Middlesex Water
MSEX
$1.11B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
41,133
-12,733
| -24% | -$997K |
|
4221
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $3.32M | ﹤0.01% |
54,370
+1,571
| +3% | +$90K |
|
4222
BGC Group
BGC
$5.33B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
748,279
+687,789
| +1,137% | +$3.05M |
|
4223
PUT
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
147,750
-155,400
| -51% | -$3.29M |
|
|
TEF
4224
DELISTED
Telefonica
TEF
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
822,151
+385,189
| +88% | +$1.63M |
|
4225
PUT
East-West Bancorp
EWBC
$18.7B
| $3.31M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-54,400
| -46% | -$2.76M |
|
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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.