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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
676
PUT
Peabody Energy
BTU
$2.94B
| $88.5M | 0.02% |
4,083,800
+337,000
| +9% | +$7.47M |
|
677
W.R. Berkley
WRB
$26.2B
| $88.4M | 0.02% |
2,226,638
+882,561
| +66% | +$34.7M |
|
678
CALL
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.3B
| $88.3M | 0.02% |
358,900
-216,700
| -38% | -$50.7M |
|
679
Insulet
PODD
$10.2B
| $88M | 0.02% |
305,039
+253,091
| +487% | +$76.9M |
|
680
Jefferies Financial Group
JEF
$12.9B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
2,646,527
+937,283
| +55% | +$29.3M |
|
681
PUT
Arista Networks
ANET
$257B
| $87.8M | 0.02% |
2,166,000
+240,000
| +12% | +$9.28M |
|
682
CALL
Waste Management
WM
$89.6B
| $87.7M | 0.02% |
505,700
-261,700
| -34% | -$43.3M |
|
683
PUT
Zillow
Z
$8.08B
| $87.6M | 0.02% |
1,743,300
+285,400
| +20% | +$13.1M |
|
684
PUT
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $87.5M | 0.02% |
1,413,800
-623,200
| -31% | -$38.1M |
|
685
Rexford Industrial Realty
REXR
$8.12B
| $87.3M | 0.02% |
1,671,882
+1,496,627
| +854% | +$81.6M |
|
686
Valero Energy
VLO
$98.7B
| $87.3M | 0.02% |
743,942
+632,508
| +568% | +$73.5M |
|
687
PUT
American Tower
AMT
$81.2B
| $87.1M | 0.02% |
449,000
-244,100
| -35% | -$47.7M |
|
688
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $87.1M | 0.02% |
6,244,679
+6,235,603
| +68,704% | +$82.9M |
|
689
CALL
Dollar General
DG
$26.9B
| $87M | 0.02% |
512,500
-117,500
| -19% | -$23.2M |
|
690
PUT
State Street SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF
FEZ
$4.56B
| $86.9M | 0.02% |
1,890,400
+863,200
| +84% | +$39.3M |
|
691
PUT
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.6B
| $86.7M | 0.02% |
3,264,620
-1,131,700
| -26% | -$26.1M |
|
692
SEI Investments
SEIC
$12.8B
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
1,453,151
+1,142,240
| +367% | +$66.4M |
|
693
Gartner
IT
$11.6B
| $86.6M | 0.02% |
247,235
+235,719
| +2,047% | +$76.8M |
|
694
CALL
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.58B
| $86.5M | 0.02% |
999,300
-51,400
| -5% | -$4.32M |
|
695
CALL
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.7B
| $86.4M | 0.02% |
748,100
+72,200
| +11% | +$7.86M |
|
696
CALL
Cigna
CI
$73.5B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
307,000
-111,800
| -27% | -$29.1M |
|
|
TXNM
697
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $86.1M | 0.02% |
1,908,635
+1,055,574
| +124% | +$49.7M |
|
698
Home Depot
HD
$341B
| $85.6M | 0.02% |
275,525
+129,145
| +88% | +$38.1M |
|
699
PUT
Pinduoduo
PDD
$120B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
1,237,100
-541,100
| -30% | -$37.2M |
|
700
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.18B
| $85.5M | 0.02% |
339,552
+317,695
| +1,454% | +$77.4M |
|
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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.