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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
601
Western Union
WU
$2.34B
| $101M | 0.02% |
8,575,085
-1,947,176
| -19% | -$22.4M |
|
602
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.4B
| $100M | 0.02% |
3,698,402
+2,768,947
| +298% | +$70.1M |
|
|
DEN
603
DELISTED
Denbury Inc.
DEN
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,163,274
-5,553
| -0.5% | -$503K |
|
|
HOLX
604
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $100M | 0.02% |
1,236,277
+561,576
| +83% | +$45.9M |
|
|
EXE
605
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$21.9B
| $99.8M | 0.02% |
1,193,000
+1,075,523
| +916% | +$85.8M |
|
|
FITB
606
Fifth Third Bancorp
FITB
$52.5B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
3,800,942
+344,243
| +10% | +$8.87M |
|
607
Devon Energy
DVN
$48.8B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
2,060,686
-281,556
| -12% | -$14.2M |
|
608
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $99.6M | 0.02% |
833,349
-393,027
| -32% | -$45M |
|
609
Copa Holdings
CPA
$6.17B
| $99.4M | 0.02% |
899,199
+62,581
| +7% | +$6.27M |
|
610
Kirby Corp
KEX
$7.26B
| $99.4M | 0.02% |
1,291,433
-53,245
| -4% | -$3.83M |
|
611
WIX.com
WIX
$3.35B
| $99.3M | 0.02% |
1,269,467
+583,480
| +85% | +$48M |
|
612
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.9B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
2,489,006
+490,044
| +25% | +$18M |
|
613
CALL
Paylocity
PCTY
$8.1B
| $99.1M | 0.02% |
536,900
+516,400
| +2,519% | +$94.5M |
|
614
CALL
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $98.6M | 0.02% |
1,633,300
-147,100
| -8% | -$8.83M |
|
615
Alcon
ALC
$35.5B
| $98.5M | 0.02% |
1,199,113
+500,005
| +72% | +$38.2M |
|
|
CTRA
616
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $98M | 0.02% |
3,873,987
+3,170,768
| +451% | +$78.8M |
|
617
CALL
Cheniere Energy
LNG
$55B
| $98M | 0.02% |
643,000
+52,400
| +9% | +$7.76M |
|
|
618
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$142B
| $97.9M | 0.02% |
286,200
-86,400
| -23% | -$26.1M |
|
619
CALL
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $97.8M | 0.02% |
2,413,600
+330,800
| +16% | +$12.8M |
|
620
PUT
Align Technology
ALGN
$12.5B
| $97.7M | 0.02% |
276,300
-70,700
| -20% | -$22.5M |
|
621
CALL
Equinix
EQIX
$106B
| $97.7M | 0.02% |
124,600
+11,500
| +10% | +$8.42M |
|
622
CALL
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $97.5M | 0.02% |
7,776,804
-8,396
| -0.1% | -$109K |
|
623
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.1B
| $97.2M | 0.02% |
788,461
+787,246
| +64,794% | +$90.8M |
|
624
CALL
Avis
CAR
$4.84B
| $97.2M | 0.02% |
425,000
+341,000
| +406% | +$62.5M |
|
625
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $97.1M | 0.02% |
891,534
-387,370
| -30% | -$41.7M |
|
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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.