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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PXD
1051
PUT
DELISTED
Pioneer Natural Resource Co.
PXD
| $49.2M | 0.01% |
237,400
-132,900
| -36% | -$28M |
|
|
BKI
1052
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $49.1M | 0.01% |
821,481
-28,411
| -3% | -$1.59M |
|
1053
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.99B
| $49M | 0.01% |
931,170
+164,017
| +21% | +$7.65M |
|
1054
PUT
SL Green Realty
SLG
$4.07B
| $49M | 0.01% |
1,631,000
+1,112,000
| +214% | +$26.8M |
|
1055
PUT
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.05B
| $49M | 0.01% |
706,000
-10,300
| -1% | -$692K |
|
1056
ProShares UltraPro QQQ
TQQQ
$38.9B
| $48.9M | 0.01% |
2,386,518
-3,815,784
| -62% | -$61.2M |
|
1057
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$4.99B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
820,767
+315,538
| +62% | +$16.3M |
|
1058
MetLife
MET
$62.1B
| $48.8M | 0.01% |
862,727
-653,457
| -43% | -$36.3M |
|
1059
PUT
XP
XP
$8.19B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
2,077,714
-5,605,000
| -73% | -$95.1M |
|
1060
CALL
WEX
WEX
$6.76B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
267,700
+800
| +0.3% | +$142K |
|
1061
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $48.7M | 0.01% |
309,660
+188,749
| +156% | +$32.4M |
|
1062
PUT
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
596,200
+2,600
| +0.4% | +$185K |
|
1063
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$45.6B
| $48.5M | 0.01% |
329,570
+116,616
| +55% | +$15.2M |
|
1064
Clorox
CLX
$12.8B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
304,039
+288,342
| +1,837% | +$46.5M |
|
1065
CALL
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$109B
| $48.4M | 0.01% |
220,000
-106,700
| -33% | -$23M |
|
1066
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
569,000
-310,600
| -35% | -$24.5M |
|
1067
PUT
Macy's
M
$6.17B
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
3,003,500
-885,900
| -23% | -$14.2M |
|
|
APLS
1068
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $48.2M | 0.01% |
528,572
+354,512
| +204% | +$30.6M |
|
|
1069
PUT
Burlington
BURL
$22.3B
| $48M | 0.01% |
305,000
-59,600
| -16% | -$10.2M |
|
1070
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$26.9B
| $48M | 0.01% |
+618,925
| New | +$44.7M |
|
1071
Tapestry
TPR
$25.7B
| $48M | 0.01% |
1,120,864
+924,200
| +470% | +$38.5M |
|
1072
PUT
Wingstop
WING
$3.15B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
239,400
-211,900
| -47% | -$41.4M |
|
1073
CALL
Paycom
PAYC
$10B
| $47.9M | 0.01% |
149,000
+35,100
| +31% | +$10.3M |
|
1074
CALL
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$204B
| $47.8M | 0.01% |
771,000
-213,400
| -22% | -$12.8M |
|
1075
PUT
NIO
NIO
$11.3B
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
4,916,300
-1,967,700
| -29% | -$16.7M |
|
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.