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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
551
Globant
GLOB
$1.77B
| $112M | 0.02% |
624,680
-38,202
| -6% | -$6.27M |
|
552
PUT
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $112M | 0.02% |
569,900
+83,100
| +17% | +$17.6M |
|
553
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.6B
| $111M | 0.02% |
2,223,903
+1,248,813
| +128% | +$67.6M |
|
554
PUT
Sea Limited
SE
$75.5B
| $111M | 0.02% |
1,908,700
+181,900
| +11% | +$13M |
|
555
CALL
BP
BP
$110B
| $110M | 0.02% |
3,126,400
-1,394,100
| -31% | -$51.6M |
|
556
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $110M | 0.02% |
2,918,900
-763,039
| -21% | -$28.2M |
|
557
CALL
ON Semiconductor
ON
$31.8B
| $109M | 0.02% |
1,156,500
-354,500
| -23% | -$29.3M |
|
558
PUT
SLB Ltd
SLB
$77.3B
| $109M | 0.02% |
2,222,200
+351,500
| +19% | +$16.8M |
|
559
CALL
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.4B
| $109M | 0.02% |
245,300
+84,900
| +53% | +$39.2M |
|
560
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.8B
| $109M | 0.02% |
470,177
+161,276
| +52% | +$38.6M |
|
561
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $109M | 0.02% |
316,043
+15,267
| +5% | +$4.69M |
|
562
Rivian
RIVN
$22.9B
| $109M | 0.02% |
6,521,441
+6,347,612
| +3,652% | +$88.7M |
|
563
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.2B
| $109M | 0.02% |
737,376
-52,016
| -7% | -$6.8M |
|
564
CALL
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $108M | 0.02% |
2,234,000
-694,000
| -24% | -$29M |
|
565
PUT
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $108M | 0.02% |
155,800
-134,400
| -46% | -$90M |
|
566
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.6B
| $108M | 0.02% |
6,388,853
-2,113,876
| -25% | -$35.4M |
|
|
567
CALL
Estee Lauder
EL
$31.6B
| $107M | 0.02% |
546,500
-308,500
| -36% | -$65.4M |
|
568
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $107M | 0.02% |
775,265
+740,637
| +2,139% | +$103M |
|
569
PUT
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $107M | 0.02% |
375,600
-159,300
| -30% | -$47.4M |
|
570
RB Global
RBA
$16B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,770,274
+275,262
| +18% | +$15.5M |
|
571
CALL
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $106M | 0.02% |
908,700
-399,000
| -31% | -$37.9M |
|
572
CALL
Generac Holdings
GNRC
$12.8B
| $106M | 0.02% |
711,900
-188,100
| -21% | -$21.4M |
|
573
CALL
Expedia Group
EXPE
$39.4B
| $106M | 0.02% |
970,500
-137,400
| -12% | -$13.5M |
|
574
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$199B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,774,974
+1,366,489
| +335% | +$66.4M |
|
575
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.35B
| $106M | 0.02% |
689,344
+185,930
| +37% | +$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.