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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
951
Bloomin' Brands
BLMN
$924M
| $56.4M | 0.01% |
2,099,241
+1,696,774
| +422% | +$42.5M |
|
952
Texas Instruments
TXN
$250B
| $56.2M | 0.01% |
312,444
-1,027,159
| -77% | -$177M |
|
|
VSTO
953
PUT
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $56.1M | 0.01% |
2,027,200
+156,100
| +8% | +$4.22M |
|
954
Ashland
ASH
$3.36B
| $56M | 0.01% |
644,131
+259,356
| +67% | +$24M |
|
955
PUT
Etsy
ETSY
$7.31B
| $55.8M | 0.01% |
660,000
-164,900
| -20% | -$15.5M |
|
956
CALL
Li Auto
LI
$12B
| $55.7M | 0.01% |
1,586,700
-112,000
| -7% | -$3.15M |
|
957
CALL
HubSpot
HUBS
$12B
| $55.5M | 0.01% |
104,300
+21,700
| +26% | +$10.2M |
|
958
CALL
eBay
EBAY
$45.5B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
1,240,400
-49,000
| -4% | -$2.18M |
|
959
PUT
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71.4B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
479,800
-103,900
| -18% | -$11.3M |
|
960
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $55.4M | 0.01% |
460,320
-58,881
| -11% | -$7.5M |
|
961
PUT
Snap
SNAP
$8.96B
| $55.3M | 0.01% |
4,666,400
-5,072,700
| -52% | -$51M |
|
962
Roper Technologies
ROP
$39.1B
| $55.2M | 0.01% |
114,859
-316,032
| -73% | -$143M |
|
963
Bumble
BMBL
$359M
| $55M | 0.01% |
3,280,420
-2,289,590
| -41% | -$39.5M |
|
964
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.81B
| $55M | 0.01% |
1,343,436
-53,168
| -4% | -$2.02M |
|
965
Five Below
FIVE
$13.2B
| $55M | 0.01% |
279,651
+171,855
| +159% | +$33.6M |
|
|
PARA
966
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $54.8M | 0.01% |
3,447,200
+785,200
| +29% | +$14.2M |
|
967
PUT
Halliburton
HAL
$27.4B
| $54.7M | 0.01% |
1,657,100
+333,900
| +25% | +$10.5M |
|
968
PUT
Antero Resources
AR
$11.5B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
2,367,100
+299,000
| +14% | +$6.64M |
|
969
PUT
Cardinal Health
CAH
$53.8B
| $54.5M | 0.01% |
576,100
+173,200
| +43% | +$14.6M |
|
970
PUT
BILL Holdings
BILL
$5.11B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
464,900
-101,000
| -18% | -$9.59M |
|
971
CALL
Labcorp
LH
$26.2B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
262,016
-41,206
| -14% | -$7.99M |
|
972
PUT
International Paper
IP
$21.8B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
1,707,700
-154,900
| -8% | -$5.07M |
|
973
PUT
Nu Holdings
NU
$67.3B
| $54.3M | 0.01% |
6,883,300
+4,750,700
| +223% | +$29.2M |
|
974
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
$4.24T
| $54.2M | 0.01% |
452,894
-225,665
| -33% | -$26M |
|
975
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.4B
| $54.1M | 0.01% |
203,700
-118,700
| -37% | -$27.9M |
|
Similar funds
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.