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 | 3.03% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
926
PUT
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $58M | 0.01% |
387,500
+258,000
| +199% | +$37.2M |
|
927
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $58M | 0.01% |
1,822,095
-22,127
| -1% | -$725K |
|
928
PUT
Centene
CNC
$32.6B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
857,900
+233,200
| +37% | +$15.6M |
|
929
EQT Corp
EQT
$33.8B
| $57.9M | 0.01% |
1,406,624
+543,054
| +63% | +$19.2M |
|
930
PUT
Skyworks Solutions
SWKS
$10.5B
| $57.7M | 0.01% |
520,900
+236,700
| +83% | +$25M |
|
931
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$87.2B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
509,403
+66,766
| +15% | +$7.23M |
|
932
CALL
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
2,501,000
+833,700
| +50% | +$18.5M |
|
933
United States Oil Fund
USO
$1.77B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
905,883
+895,883
| +8,959% | +$58.4M |
|
934
PUT
NetApp
NTAP
$40.2B
| $57.6M | 0.01% |
753,400
+121,100
| +19% | +$8.18M |
|
935
CALL
Philip Morris
PM
$290B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
589,200
-221,800
| -27% | -$21.2M |
|
936
CALL
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $57.5M | 0.01% |
7,282,700
+5,057,200
| +227% | +$31.1M |
|
|
WBA
937
CALL
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
2,012,700
-631,400
| -24% | -$20.6M |
|
938
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.95B
| $57.3M | 0.01% |
719,709
+199,433
| +38% | +$14.4M |
|
939
PUT
Floor & Decor
FND
$6.32B
| $57.2M | 0.01% |
550,100
+158,100
| +40% | +$15.1M |
|
940
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$56.4B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
3,365,248
+3,223,315
| +2,271% | +$54.3M |
|
941
PUT
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $57.1M | 0.01% |
284,100
-36,500
| -11% | -$6.42M |
|
942
Macy's
M
$6.26B
| $56.9M | 0.01% |
3,542,952
+3,142,955
| +786% | +$50.3M |
|
943
CALL
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$50B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
215,300
-74,800
| -26% | -$19M |
|
944
D.R. Horton
DHI
$40.8B
| $56.8M | 0.01% |
466,777
+230,951
| +98% | +$25.3M |
|
945
Canadian Solar
CSIQ
$1.04B
| $56.6M | 0.01% |
1,461,882
+577,281
| +65% | +$22.4M |
|
946
CALL
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
409,500
-163,600
| -29% | -$22.8M |
|
947
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$8.03B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
1,539,093
+1,093,093
| +245% | +$38.2M |
|
948
PUT
Prudential Financial
PRU
$42.3B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
640,700
+66,600
| +12% | +$5.57M |
|
949
Coupang
CPNG
$29.3B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
3,248,414
-1,760,088
| -35% | -$28.7M |
|
950
CALL
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $56.5M | 0.01% |
1,108,400
+252,300
| +29% | +$11.5M |
|
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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.