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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
776
Neogen
NEOG
$2.5B
| $75.1M | 0.02% |
3,455,002
-8,617
| -0.2% | -$156K |
|
777
MasTec
MTZ
$22.6B
| $75M | 0.02% |
635,800
-353,934
| -36% | -$34.7M |
|
|
FISV
778
CALL
Fiserv Inc
FISV
$29.5B
| $75M | 0.02% |
594,500
-26,900
| -4% | -$3.17M |
|
779
PUT
Elevance Health
ELV
$86.6B
| $74.9M | 0.02% |
168,500
-8,700
| -5% | -$4.01M |
|
780
CALL
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $74.9M | 0.02% |
848,500
+20,500
| +2% | +$1.72M |
|
781
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
694,983
+593,855
| +587% | +$62M |
|
782
Intuit
INTU
$98B
| $74.7M | 0.02% |
162,986
+132,586
| +436% | +$58.1M |
|
783
PUT
Danaher
DHR
$145B
| $74.2M | 0.02% |
348,665
-76,929
| -18% | -$16.3M |
|
784
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $73.7M | 0.02% |
644,259
+219,957
| +52% | +$25.1M |
|
785
PUT
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.4B
| $73.6M | 0.02% |
500,416
-177,764
| -26% | -$23.2M |
|
786
Kinder Morgan
KMI
$71.4B
| $73.4M | 0.02% |
4,264,935
+1,780,446
| +72% | +$30.2M |
|
787
Regions Financial
RF
$26.9B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
4,112,691
+3,868,070
| +1,581% | +$68.3M |
|
788
Allegion
ALLE
$14.2B
| $73.3M | 0.02% |
610,603
-28,781
| -5% | -$3.14M |
|
789
PUT
Altria Group
MO
$109B
| $73M | 0.02% |
1,611,800
-102,600
| -6% | -$4.65M |
|
790
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.39B
| $72.9M | 0.02% |
3,867,529
-1,432,948
| -27% | -$22.8M |
|
791
CALL
Autodesk
ADSK
$52.7B
| $72.5M | 0.02% |
354,100
+78,300
| +28% | +$15.7M |
|
|
792
PUT
AT&T
T
$168B
| $72.2M | 0.01% |
4,528,100
+432,100
| +11% | +$7.36M |
|
793
PUT
JD.com
JD
$39.6B
| $71.9M | 0.01% |
2,107,800
-1,662,800
| -44% | -$60.5M |
|
794
CALL
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $71.8M | 0.01% |
648,700
+15,500
| +2% | +$1.64M |
|
795
CALL
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $71.6M | 0.01% |
946,900
-500,100
| -35% | -$34M |
|
796
CALL
O'Reilly Automotive
ORLY
$74.5B
| $71.4M | 0.01% |
1,120,500
-166,500
| -13% | -$10.2M |
|
797
CALL
Apollo Global Management
APO
$81.9B
| $70.9M | 0.01% |
923,600
+273,600
| +42% | +$18.3M |
|
798
CALL
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$41B
| $70.9M | 0.01% |
358,500
+90,500
| +34% | +$16.5M |
|
|
799
PUT
Fortinet
FTNT
$121B
| $70.6M | 0.01% |
934,400
-893,400
| -49% | -$60.8M |
|
|
X
800
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $70.6M | 0.01% |
2,823,569
-330,412
| -10% | -$7.69M |
|
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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.