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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1001
Unity
U
$20.2B
| $52.1M | 0.01% |
1,199,585
+804,751
| +204% | +$25.8M |
|
1002
GoDaddy
GDDY
$12.7B
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
691,455
-236,786
| -26% | -$17.5M |
|
1003
CALL
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.9B
| $51.9M | 0.01% |
668,700
+205,400
| +44% | +$13.9M |
|
1004
PUT
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.21B
| $51.8M | 0.01% |
4,981,400
+1,980,400
| +66% | +$18M |
|
1005
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$44.7B
| $51.7M | 0.01% |
102,934
-608,965
| -86% | -$292M |
|
1006
IDEX
IEX
$17.7B
| $51.6M | 0.01% |
239,750
+238,127
| +14,672% | +$50.1M |
|
1007
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.7B
| $51.5M | 0.01% |
189,730
+160,372
| +546% | +$39.7M |
|
1008
Rocket Pharmaceuticals
RCKT
$367M
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
2,588,108
-70,841
| -3% | -$1.43M |
|
1009
PUT
Shell
SHEL
$248B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
851,600
-14,800
| -2% | -$888K |
|
1010
CALL
Kraft Heinz
KHC
$30.1B
| $51.4M | 0.01% |
1,446,600
-1,076,600
| -43% | -$41.4M |
|
1011
PUT
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
583,200
-183,600
| -24% | -$14.8M |
|
1012
CALL
Best Buy
BBY
$18B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
625,700
+38,800
| +7% | +$2.9M |
|
1013
PennyMac Financial
PFSI
$4B
| $51.3M | 0.01% |
729,063
+417,191
| +134% | +$26.4M |
|
1014
PUT
Entegris
ENTG
$25B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
462,400
+395,200
| +588% | +$36M |
|
1015
PUT
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.6B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
4,083,988
-423,748
| -9% | -$5.5M |
|
1016
CALL
State Street Materials Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLB
$8.57B
| $51.2M | 0.01% |
1,235,600
-205,000
| -14% | -$8.15M |
|
1017
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$44B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
385,277
-45,531
| -11% | -$6M |
|
1018
Masco
MAS
$14.7B
| $51.1M | 0.01% |
890,401
+849,965
| +2,102% | +$44.5M |
|
1019
PUT
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $51M | 0.01% |
1,626,600
+17,100
| +1% | +$481K |
|
1020
CALL
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.8B
| $50.8M | 0.01% |
927,900
+215,200
| +30% | +$11.8M |
|
1021
CALL
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
338,900
+161,100
| +91% | +$23.2M |
|
1022
RingCentral
RNG
$5.25B
| $50.7M | 0.01% |
1,547,664
-473,408
| -23% | -$14.5M |
|
1023
PUT
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
694,400
+533,600
| +332% | +$39.4M |
|
1024
CALL
Tyson Foods
TSN
$19.8B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
991,200
-246,800
| -20% | -$13.4M |
|
1025
PUT
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $50.6M | 0.01% |
3,300,000
-1,379,900
| -29% | -$18.3M |
|
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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.