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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
576
BHP
BHP
$222B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,775,478
+911,562
| +106% | +$54.4M |
|
577
CALL
Biogen
BIIB
$31.1B
| $106M | 0.02% |
371,800
-152,700
| -29% | -$45.5M |
|
578
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.5B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,300,076
+950,213
| +272% | +$67.6M |
|
579
PUT
KLA
KLAC
$274B
| $106M | 0.02% |
2,178,000
+499,000
| +30% | +$20.8M |
|
580
FMC
FMC
$1.27B
| $106M | 0.02% |
1,011,700
+468,943
| +86% | +$52.7M |
|
581
CALL
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $105M | 0.02% |
1,811,500
-46,000
| -2% | -$2.72M |
|
582
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$138B
| $105M | 0.02% |
227,960
+198,765
| +681% | +$92.3M |
|
|
583
Humana
HUM
$46.2B
| $105M | 0.02% |
234,494
-783,205
| -77% | -$394M |
|
584
CALL
Baidu
BIDU
$35.5B
| $105M | 0.02% |
763,300
-41,300
| -5% | -$5.41M |
|
585
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $104M | 0.02% |
613,785
-1,022,901
| -62% | -$202M |
|
|
VMW
586
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $104M | 0.02% |
723,030
+148,596
| +26% | +$19.3M |
|
587
PUT
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.6B
| $104M | 0.02% |
614,400
-351,300
| -36% | -$52.7M |
|
588
PUT
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $104M | 0.02% |
1,399,300
-363,800
| -21% | -$27.3M |
|
589
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.68B
| $104M | 0.02% |
319,672
+14,460
| +5% | +$4.13M |
|
590
Blackrock
BLK
$183B
| $103M | 0.02% |
149,603
-295,860
| -66% | -$198M |
|
591
Ryman Hospitality Properties
RHP
$7.87B
| $103M | 0.02% |
1,112,686
+511,178
| +85% | +$47.1M |
|
592
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics
MLTX
$1.4B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,020,608
-902,830
| -31% | -$24.3M |
|
593
Freeport-McMoran
FCX
$93.6B
| $103M | 0.02% |
2,566,012
+2,459,120
| +2,301% | +$93.7M |
|
594
PUT
CarMax
KMX
$8.52B
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,224,300
+379,100
| +45% | +$27.8M |
|
595
HEICO Corp
HEI
$51.9B
| $102M | 0.02% |
577,665
+127,117
| +28% | +$21.4M |
|
596
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.95B
| $102M | 0.02% |
890,713
+637,299
| +251% | +$82.2M |
|
597
CALL
Workday
WDAY
$51B
| $102M | 0.02% |
451,400
-191,900
| -30% | -$38.4M |
|
598
PUT
Medtronic
MDT
$116B
| $102M | 0.02% |
1,156,000
-1,059,800
| -48% | -$91.2M |
|
599
CALL
Marathon Petroleum
MPC
$100B
| $101M | 0.02% |
866,300
-250,300
| -22% | -$29.1M |
|
600
CBRE Group
CBRE
$44B
| $101M | 0.02% |
+1,247,895
| New | +$93.4M |
|
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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.