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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
526
PUT
Charter Communications
CHTR
$18.7B
| $120M | 0.02% |
326,000
-35,300
| -10% | -$12M |
|
527
CACI
CACI
$14.8B
| $119M | 0.02% |
349,071
+223,744
| +179% | +$69.5M |
|
528
CALL
US Bancorp
USB
$102B
| $118M | 0.02% |
3,583,400
+2,715,000
| +313% | +$87.7M |
|
529
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$20.6B
| $118M | 0.02% |
1,628,207
+84,401
| +5% | +$6M |
|
530
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77B
| $118M | 0.02% |
403,165
-45,512
| -10% | -$13M |
|
531
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$72.5B
| $118M | 0.02% |
773,341
+379,649
| +96% | +$51.3M |
|
532
DoorDash
DASH
$93.7B
| $118M | 0.02% |
1,539,005
-470,608
| -23% | -$31.2M |
|
533
CALL
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $117M | 0.02% |
2,916,800
-2,430,100
| -45% | -$92.6M |
|
|
SPLK
534
CALL
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $117M | 0.02% |
1,098,500
+125,900
| +13% | +$12M |
|
535
TransUnion
TRU
$15.5B
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,485,353
+1,409,113
| +1,848% | +$97.5M |
|
536
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Retail ETF
XRT
$643M
| $116M | 0.02% |
1,820,200
+208,900
| +13% | +$12.8M |
|
537
CALL
Newmont
NEM
$120B
| $116M | 0.02% |
2,719,900
+718,600
| +36% | +$32.6M |
|
538
PUT
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $116M | 0.02% |
720,800
-94,500
| -12% | -$13.7M |
|
539
Qualcomm
QCOM
$173B
| $115M | 0.02% |
965,413
+939,277
| +3,594% | +$108M |
|
|
DOCU
540
PUT
DocuSign
DOCU
$12.2B
| $115M | 0.02% |
2,246,800
+126,400
| +6% | +$6.69M |
|
541
Dominion Energy
D
$60.3B
| $115M | 0.02% |
2,214,062
+2,207,242
| +32,364% | +$120M |
|
542
PUT
NextEra Energy
NEE
$179B
| $115M | 0.02% |
1,543,800
-22,100
| -1% | -$1.67M |
|
543
MSCI
MSCI
$41.8B
| $114M | 0.02% |
243,878
+240,052
| +6,274% | +$117M |
|
544
PUT
D.R. Horton
DHI
$41.9B
| $114M | 0.02% |
937,500
+52,900
| +6% | +$5.78M |
|
545
Incyte
INCY
$24.4B
| $114M | 0.02% |
1,827,413
+1,793,088
| +5,224% | +$120M |
|
546
Alibaba
BABA
$293B
| $113M | 0.02% |
1,360,719
+12,133
| +0.9% | +$1.06M |
|
547
Envista
NVST
$4.51B
| $113M | 0.02% |
3,345,694
-589,575
| -15% | -$20.8M |
|
548
CALL
Danaher
DHR
$143B
| $113M | 0.02% |
530,837
+150,250
| +39% | +$31.8M |
|
549
PUT
Union Pacific
UNP
$177B
| $113M | 0.02% |
551,800
-541,600
| -50% | -$108M |
|
550
PUT
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $113M | 0.02% |
663,300
+136,300
| +26% | +$27M |
|
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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.