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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
451
Option Care Health
OPCH
$3.61B
| $138M | 0.03% |
4,261,274
-777,954
| -15% | -$23.5M |
|
452
CALL
MetLife
MET
$61.9B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,444,400
-443,700
| -15% | -$24.6M |
|
453
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.3B
| $138M | 0.03% |
3,095,558
+2,023,689
| +189% | +$88.2M |
|
454
General Motors
GM
$75.8B
| $138M | 0.03% |
3,577,786
-4,887,206
| -58% | -$169M |
|
455
Hershey
HSY
$37.4B
| $138M | 0.03% |
552,093
-166,640
| -23% | -$43.7M |
|
456
PUT
Delta Air Lines
DAL
$60B
| $138M | 0.03% |
2,892,700
-431,500
| -13% | -$15.9M |
|
457
Ventas
VTR
$46.3B
| $137M | 0.03% |
2,896,903
-1,095,103
| -27% | -$49.6M |
|
458
PUT
Roblox
RBLX
$27.1B
| $137M | 0.03% |
3,389,700
-777,600
| -19% | -$31.2M |
|
459
PUT
Capital One
COF
$137B
| $136M | 0.03% |
1,247,200
-119,900
| -9% | -$12M |
|
460
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$91.3B
| $136M | 0.03% |
2,720,799
+1,235,938
| +83% | +$66.8M |
|
461
iShares MSCI Brazil ETF
EWZ
$8.55B
| $135M | 0.03% |
4,163,591
-248,773
| -6% | -$7.4M |
|
462
Xylem
XYL
$28.1B
| $135M | 0.03% |
1,198,021
+521,142
| +77% | +$55.1M |
|
463
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$74.1B
| $135M | 0.03% |
1,748,366
+1,533,081
| +712% | +$119M |
|
464
CALL
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $134M | 0.03% |
193,300
-120,600
| -38% | -$80.8M |
|
465
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.2B
| $133M | 0.03% |
13,256,410
+9,602,677
| +263% | +$89.1M |
|
466
CALL
Trade Desk
TTD
$6.84B
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,720,900
-228,200
| -12% | -$15.4M |
|
467
CALL
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $133M | 0.03% |
2,287,000
+114,200
| +5% | +$8.15M |
|
468
PUT
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$26.9B
| $133M | 0.03% |
4,408,200
-544,700
| -11% | -$17.7M |
|
469
CALL
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$125B
| $133M | 0.03% |
1,524,400
-21,600
| -1% | -$1.7M |
|
470
CALL
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $132M | 0.03% |
1,560,000
-673,400
| -30% | -$51.6M |
|
471
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.9B
| $132M | 0.03% |
919,029
+914,655
| +20,911% | +$135M |
|
472
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.3B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,617,692
+1,346,362
| +496% | +$107M |
|
473
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM
$82.4B
| $131M | 0.03% |
701,734
+107,153
| +18% | +$19.1M |
|
474
Targa Resources
TRGP
$57.2B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,725,745
-352,712
| -17% | -$25.6M |
|
475
CALL
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $131M | 0.03% |
1,489,200
-814,200
| -35% | -$70.1M |
|
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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.