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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
851
CALL
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $64.5M | 0.01% |
5,446,800
+1,296,600
| +31% | +$13M |
|
|
852
CALL
Digital Realty Trust
DLR
$73.1B
| $64.4M | 0.01% |
565,600
+297,600
| +111% | +$29.4M |
|
853
3M
MMM
$94.8B
| $64.2M | 0.01% |
767,727
+572,811
| +294% | +$48.7M |
|
854
PUT
Marathon Digital Holdings
MARA
$3.56B
| $64.2M | 0.01% |
4,632,800
-804,200
| -15% | -$8.09M |
|
855
PUT
DoorDash
DASH
$92.1B
| $64.2M | 0.01% |
839,800
-415,800
| -33% | -$27.6M |
|
856
CALL
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $64.1M | 0.01% |
509,300
-509,200
| -50% | -$62.2M |
|
857
PUT
SoFi Technologies
SOFI
$23.8B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
7,665,100
-661,400
| -8% | -$4.31M |
|
858
PUT
The Mosaic Company
MOS
$6.92B
| $63.9M | 0.01% |
1,825,800
+375,500
| +26% | +$14.5M |
|
|
859
PUT
PNC Financial Services
PNC
$102B
| $63.8M | 0.01% |
506,500
-79,100
| -14% | -$9.67M |
|
860
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10B
| $63.7M | 0.01% |
998,793
+995,128
| +27,152% | +$60.6M |
|
|
SPLK
861
PUT
DELISTED
Splunk Inc
SPLK
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
599,600
+15,300
| +3% | +$1.45M |
|
862
PUT
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$29.6B
| $63.6M | 0.01% |
1,095,700
-616,400
| -36% | -$36.5M |
|
863
CALL
Rio Tinto
RIO
$160B
| $63.4M | 0.01% |
993,000
-198,100
| -17% | -$12.7M |
|
864
CALL
XP
XP
$7.98B
| $63.3M | 0.01% |
2,698,014
+2,336,800
| +647% | +$39.7M |
|
865
CALL
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.99B
| $63.2M | 0.01% |
3,773,200
-244,100
| -6% | -$3.87M |
|
866
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.1B
| $63.2M | 0.01% |
954,960
+860,073
| +906% | +$59.8M |
|
867
CALL
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $63.1M | 0.01% |
2,344,300
+795,700
| +51% | +$22.1M |
|
868
CALL
Chewy
CHWY
$9.15B
| $63M | 0.01% |
1,595,200
+340,500
| +27% | +$11.9M |
|
869
CALL
Seagate
STX
$209B
| $62.9M | 0.01% |
1,017,400
-55,100
| -5% | -$3.36M |
|
870
PUT
RTX Corp
RTX
$300B
| $62.9M | 0.01% |
642,000
-123,800
| -16% | -$12.1M |
|
871
CALL
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEF
$47.3B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
650,300
-591,600
| -48% | -$58.2M |
|
872
PUT
Suncor Energy
SU
$76.5B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
2,141,900
+989,600
| +86% | +$29.6M |
|
873
State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLP
$14.9B
| $62.8M | 0.01% |
846,208
+164,140
| +24% | +$12.3M |
|
874
CALL
Cadence Design Systems
CDNS
$89B
| $62.6M | 0.01% |
266,800
+35,900
| +16% | +$7.81M |
|
875
CALL
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $62.5M | 0.01% |
6,448,500
+4,440,400
| +221% | +$37.6M |
|
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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.