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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1076
CALL
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$496M
| $47.6M | 0.01% |
1,603,975
+24,075
| +2% | +$652K |
|
1077
Target
TGT
$70.7B
| $47.4M | 0.01% |
359,460
+328,555
| +1,063% | +$48.8M |
|
1078
Shift4
FOUR
$3.66B
| $47.3M | 0.01% |
697,045
+442,411
| +174% | +$29M |
|
1079
CALL
Synopsys
SNPS
$79.2B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
108,500
+44,600
| +70% | +$18M |
|
1080
Perrigo
PRGO
$1.77B
| $47.2M | 0.01% |
1,391,329
-1,193,945
| -46% | -$41.5M |
|
1081
PUT
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.36B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
551,800
+50,200
| +10% | +$3.82M |
|
1082
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.38B
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
669,522
-220,569
| -25% | -$22.7M |
|
|
JWN
1083
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $47.1M | 0.01% |
+2,298,837
| New | +$38.7M |
|
1084
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $47M | 0.01% |
252,108
+154,879
| +159% | +$30.8M |
|
1085
PUT
Clorox
CLX
$12.7B
| $47M | 0.01% |
295,400
-55,700
| -16% | -$8.98M |
|
1086
CALL
Petrobras
PBR
$116B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
3,389,000
+846,000
| +33% | +$10.3M |
|
1087
Enliven Therapeutics
ELVN
$4.24B
| $46.9M | 0.01% |
2,296,210
| – | – |
|
1088
Bloom Energy
BE
$72B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
2,846,281
+2,584,819
| +989% | +$41.8M |
|
1089
Peabody Energy
BTU
$3.04B
| $46.5M | 0.01% |
2,144,603
+1,042,233
| +95% | +$23.1M |
|
1090
CALL
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
3,460,900
+455,500
| +15% | +$4.49M |
|
1091
PUT
Waste Management
WM
$89.9B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
267,800
-127,900
| -32% | -$21.1M |
|
1092
Alkermes
ALKS
$8.33B
| $46.4M | 0.01% |
1,481,469
-2,003,150
| -57% | -$60.7M |
|
1093
PUT
HubSpot
HUBS
$11.6B
| $46.3M | 0.01% |
87,000
-6,100
| -7% | -$2.86M |
|
1094
Live Nation Entertainment
LYV
$43.8B
| $46M | 0.01% |
505,416
-745,022
| -60% | -$58.2M |
|
1095
PUT
Okta
OKTA
$26B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
662,500
-389,700
| -37% | -$29.6M |
|
|
1096
CALL
Okta
OKTA
$26B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
662,400
-281,800
| -30% | -$21.4M |
|
1097
Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd.
GTES
$7.03B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
3,406,691
+3,088,767
| +972% | +$40.1M |
|
|
DFS
1098
CALL
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
392,900
-357,800
| -48% | -$37.5M |
|
1099
General Dynamics
GD
$107B
| $45.9M | 0.01% |
213,184
+135,511
| +174% | +$29.2M |
|
1100
Assurant
AIZ
$13.9B
| $45.8M | 0.01% |
364,467
+83,695
| +30% | +$10.4M |
|
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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.