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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
876
CALL
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.3B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
694,700
-1,074,000
| -61% | -$101M |
|
877
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.26B
| $62.3M | 0.01% |
1,002,765
-233,388
| -19% | -$14.4M |
|
878
CarMax
KMX
$8.33B
| $62.2M | 0.01% |
742,804
+124,268
| +20% | +$9.1M |
|
879
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.8B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
1,854,308
+1,212,760
| +189% | +$36.5M |
|
880
Hertz
HTZ
$838M
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
3,377,923
+1,670,259
| +98% | +$27.4M |
|
881
Agree Realty
ADC
$9.25B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
949,364
-208,364
| -18% | -$13.8M |
|
882
PUT
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $62.1M | 0.01% |
1,498,000
+667,800
| +80% | +$26.6M |
|
883
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.28B
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
1,245,726
-773,406
| -38% | -$30.8M |
|
884
Teradyne
TER
$64.2B
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
556,438
+491,102
| +752% | +$49.2M |
|
885
DraftKings
DKNG
$12.7B
| $61.9M | 0.01% |
2,330,891
+306,549
| +15% | +$7.06M |
|
886
Keysight
KEYS
$60.6B
| $61.8M | 0.01% |
368,784
-27,070
| -7% | -$4.2M |
|
887
IBM
IBM
$223B
| $61.6M | 0.01% |
460,329
+71,787
| +18% | +$9.26M |
|
888
CVS Health
CVS
$121B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
889,666
-437,927
| -33% | -$31.2M |
|
889
H&R Block
HRB
$6.76B
| $61.5M | 0.01% |
1,928,470
+1,092,578
| +131% | +$35.3M |
|
890
CALL
Dominion Energy
D
$59.8B
| $61.4M | 0.01% |
1,185,300
+260,900
| +28% | +$14.2M |
|
891
CALL
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $61.1M | 0.01% |
1,922,200
-167,500
| -8% | -$5.49M |
|
892
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
XOP
$3.69B
| $61M | 0.01% |
473,803
+219,062
| +86% | +$27.4M |
|
893
monday.com
MNDY
$3.99B
| $61M | 0.01% |
356,374
-113,524
| -24% | -$17M |
|
894
PUT
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $60.9M | 0.01% |
1,193,700
+195,200
| +20% | +$10.6M |
|
895
PUT
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.3B
| $60.8M | 0.01% |
1,943,900
+780,300
| +67% | +$25.6M |
|
896
PUT
EOG Resources
EOG
$75.1B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
530,500
-273,100
| -34% | -$31.2M |
|
897
Paychex
PAYX
$42.8B
| $60.7M | 0.01% |
542,503
+421,858
| +350% | +$46.1M |
|
898
CALL
Stryker
SYK
$133B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
198,700
-13,800
| -6% | -$3.99M |
|
899
PUT
S&P Global
SPGI
$125B
| $60.6M | 0.01% |
151,200
+36,300
| +32% | +$13.3M |
|
900
CALL
Cardinal Health
CAH
$54.5B
| $60.4M | 0.01% |
638,700
-456,500
| -42% | -$38.6M |
|
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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.