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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LSXMK
801
DELISTED
Liberty Media Corporation Series C Liberty SiriusXM Common Stock
LSXMK
| $70.6M | 0.01% |
2,783,934
-513,821
| -16% | -$11.5M |
|
802
CALL
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $70.4M | 0.01% |
841,500
-355,100
| -30% | -$26M |
|
803
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.6B
| $70.2M | 0.01% |
874,200
+360,200
| +70% | +$25.8M |
|
804
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.09T
| $70M | 0.01% |
205,364
+200,245
| +3,912% | +$65.4M |
|
805
CALL
Dollar Tree
DLTR
$24.7B
| $70M | 0.01% |
487,500
-54,300
| -10% | -$7.99M |
|
806
Lennar Class A
LEN
$20.5B
| $69.9M | 0.01% |
576,335
+354,919
| +160% | +$38.7M |
|
807
Matador Resources
MTDR
$6.5B
| $69.9M | 0.01% |
1,335,598
+943,873
| +241% | +$45.6M |
|
|
808
PUT
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $69.8M | 0.01% |
612,900
+363,400
| +146% | +$36M |
|
809
CALL
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $69.6M | 0.01% |
323,700
+108,500
| +50% | +$23.4M |
|
810
CALL
C3.ai
AI
$1.58B
| $69.3M | 0.01% |
1,901,400
+470,700
| +33% | +$13.3M |
|
811
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.61B
| $69.3M | 0.01% |
799,763
+376,597
| +89% | +$29.7M |
|
812
Reinsurance Group of America
RGA
$16.1B
| $68.9M | 0.01% |
496,568
-2,978
| -0.6% | -$423K |
|
813
Teradata
TDC
$2.49B
| $68.5M | 0.01% |
1,282,619
+1,127,842
| +729% | +$50.9M |
|
814
Progressive
PGR
$121B
| $68.5M | 0.01% |
517,190
+85,950
| +20% | +$11.5M |
|
815
Encompass Health
EHC
$12.3B
| $68.3M | 0.01% |
1,007,981
-114,111
| -10% | -$7.15M |
|
816
PUT
McKesson
MCK
$102B
| $68.1M | 0.01% |
159,400
-20,900
| -12% | -$8.03M |
|
817
Sunrun
RUN
$2.37B
| $68M | 0.01% |
3,805,218
-42,535
| -1% | -$791K |
|
818
CALL
Nutrien
NTR
$32.1B
| $67.9M | 0.01% |
1,149,800
+555,800
| +94% | +$35.4M |
|
819
PUT
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$142M
| $67.8M | 0.01% |
677,519
+477,844
| +239% | +$67.4M |
|
820
PUT
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.9B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
405,400
+171,600
| +73% | +$27M |
|
821
CALL
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$89.8B
| $67.7M | 0.01% |
223,000
-105,800
| -32% | -$29.4M |
|
822
CALL
Vanguard Real Estate ETF
VNQ
$39.1B
| $67.6M | 0.01% |
808,700
+458,700
| +131% | +$37.6M |
|
823
CALL
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF
VYM
$84.2B
| $67.5M | 0.01% |
636,700
+499,600
| +364% | +$52.4M |
|
824
Nike
NKE
$61.2B
| $67.3M | 0.01% |
609,683
+152,578
| +33% | +$17.8M |
|
825
Chemours
CC
$2.29B
| $67.2M | 0.01% |
1,821,403
+1,655,823
| +1,000% | +$50.5M |
|
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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.