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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
26
CALL
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
TLT
$40.6B
| $2.17B | 0.45% |
21,055,900
+10,314,700
| +96% | +$1.07B |
|
27
CALL
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
HYG
$17.9B
| $1.67B | 0.35% |
22,268,000
+2,482,300
| +13% | +$185M |
|
28
PUT
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $1.63B | 0.34% |
14,342,384
+357,084
| +3% | +$37.1M |
|
29
PUT
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $1.49B | 0.31% |
13,772,500
-1,112,500
| -7% | -$118M |
|
|
30
CALL
Advanced Micro Devices
AMD
$774B
| $1.35B | 0.28% |
11,856,536
+1,304,820
| +12% | +$136M |
|
31
PUT
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
EEM
$29.9B
| $1.25B | 0.26% |
31,713,200
+15,080,700
| +91% | +$593M |
|
|
32
Microsoft
MSFT
$3.74T
| $1.16B | 0.24% |
3,406,134
+2,041,023
| +150% | +$640M |
|
33
Invesco QQQ Trust
QQQ
$478B
| $1.16B | 0.24% |
3,133,333
+868,676
| +38% | +$292M |
|
34
PUT
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $1.1B | 0.23% |
12,708,000
+1,776,000
| +16% | +$127M |
|
|
35
PUT
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $1.06B | 0.22% |
8,325,600
-241,800
| -3% | -$25.2M |
|
36
CALL
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $986M | 0.2% |
3,058,200
-434,300
| -12% | -$143M |
|
37
CALL
SPDR Gold Trust
GLD
$143B
| $985M | 0.2% |
5,524,600
-1,612,400
| -23% | -$296M |
|
|
38
CALL
Booking.com
BKNG
$160B
| $975M | 0.2% |
9,025,000
+40,000
| +0.4% | +$4.23M |
|
39
CALL
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $972M | 0.2% |
1,987,500
+245,100
| +14% | +$98.7M |
|
40
CALL
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $960M | 0.2% |
2,815,800
-995,300
| -26% | -$325M |
|
|
41
PUT
Adobe
ADBE
$105B
| $945M | 0.2% |
1,933,200
+6,600
| +0.3% | +$2.66M |
|
42
PUT
Home Depot
HD
$353B
| $939M | 0.19% |
3,024,000
+244,300
| +9% | +$72.2M |
|
|
43
CALL
Broadcom
AVGO
$1.98T
| $939M | 0.19% |
10,824,000
+1,325,000
| +14% | +$94.5M |
|
44
PUT
Boeing
BA
$184B
| $929M | 0.19% |
4,398,700
+95,000
| +2% | +$19.7M |
|
45
CALL
JPMorgan Chase
JPM
$962B
| $907M | 0.19% |
6,235,200
-7,100
| -0.1% | -$977K |
|
|
46
PUT
Goldman Sachs
GS
$301B
| $855M | 0.18% |
2,649,800
-133,600
| -5% | -$43.9M |
|
47
CALL
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $850M | 0.18% |
19,865,000
-4,785,000
| -19% | -$189M |
|
48
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$192B
| $848M | 0.18% |
6,104,819
+1,090,621
| +22% | +$153M |
|
49
PUT
Walt Disney
DIS
$179B
| $843M | 0.17% |
9,447,600
+1,698,600
| +22% | +$161M |
|
|
50
PUT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
| $842M | 0.17% |
19,690,000
+75,000
| +0.4% | +$2.97M |
|
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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.