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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
976
CALL
AstraZeneca
AZN
$244B
| $53.8M | 0.01% |
375,950
+105,000
| +39% | +$15.4M |
|
977
CALL
AB InBev
BUD
$158B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
947,600
+397,000
| +72% | +$24M |
|
978
CALL
Aflac
AFL
$60.5B
| $53.7M | 0.01% |
768,800
-459,100
| -37% | -$30.7M |
|
979
CALL
Cummins
CMI
$87B
| $53.6M | 0.01% |
218,800
-170,100
| -44% | -$38.5M |
|
980
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $53.5M | 0.01% |
734,608
+712,617
| +3,240% | +$50.7M |
|
981
PUT
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$110B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
243,100
-10,300
| -4% | -$2.22M |
|
982
Lumentum
LITE
$78B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
941,438
+612,822
| +186% | +$30.6M |
|
983
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $53.4M | 0.01% |
760,100
-68,300
| -8% | -$4.9M |
|
984
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust
DIA
$48.3B
| $53.2M | 0.01% |
154,769
+97,423
| +170% | +$32.8M |
|
985
CALL
TransDigm Group
TDG
$68.3B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
59,400
+8,800
| +17% | +$6.96M |
|
986
News Corp Class A
NWSA
$15.5B
| $53.1M | 0.01% |
2,722,231
+2,170,190
| +393% | +$39.3M |
|
|
SIX
987
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
2,035,629
+1,469,307
| +259% | +$38M |
|
988
PUT
KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF
KWEB
$5.31B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
1,963,000
-71,900
| -4% | -$2M |
|
989
Vulcan Materials
VMC
$36.3B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
234,460
+208,876
| +816% | +$40M |
|
990
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.73B
| $52.9M | 0.01% |
4,478,975
-825,846
| -16% | -$10.3M |
|
991
CALL
SAP
SAP
$242B
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
385,200
+76,300
| +25% | +$10.1M |
|
992
CALL
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $52.7M | 0.01% |
129,300
+16,000
| +14% | +$6.17M |
|
993
WEC Energy
WEC
$35.6B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
594,869
+593,824
| +56,825% | +$54.9M |
|
994
CALL
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.3B
| $52.5M | 0.01% |
304,600
-275,000
| -47% | -$47.5M |
|
|
995
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $52.4M | 0.01% |
+746,174
| New | +$53.5M |
|
996
Linde
LIN
$220B
| $52.3M | 0.01% |
137,267
-738,837
| -84% | -$270M |
|
997
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $52.2M | 0.01% |
3,921,303
-1,127,669
| -22% | -$13.7M |
|
998
Liberty Energy
LBRT
$3.52B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
3,899,994
+1,486,825
| +62% | +$19.3M |
|
|
999
PUT
DexCom
DXCM
$34.5B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
405,700
+14,900
| +4% | +$1.8M |
|
1000
PUT
Caesars Entertainment
CZR
$6.04B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
1,022,400
+235,300
| +30% | +$10.7M |
|
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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.