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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1101
Everest Group
EG
$14.1B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
133,704
+70,862
| +113% | +$25.6M |
|
1102
PUT
Novartis
NVS
$286B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
452,500
+11,800
| +3% | +$1.18M |
|
1103
CALL
iShares Biotechnology ETF
IBB
$9.7B
| $45.7M | 0.01% |
359,600
-200,100
| -36% | -$26M |
|
1104
CALL
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.5B
| $45.6M | 0.01% |
591,900
-9,400
| -2% | -$728K |
|
1105
State Street Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLE
$40.5B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
1,121,768
-4,395,398
| -80% | -$179M |
|
1106
PUT
Comcast
CMCSA
$93.5B
| $45.5M | 0.01% |
1,094,700
-1,110,800
| -50% | -$44.1M |
|
1107
PUT
Paycom
PAYC
$9.82B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
140,800
+87,900
| +166% | +$25.9M |
|
1108
LGI Homes
LGIH
$1.38B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
335,055
-24,873
| -7% | -$2.98M |
|
1109
PUT
DuPont de Nemours
DD
$19.6B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
503,971
-332,688
| -40% | -$28.6M |
|
1110
AstraZeneca
AZN
$242B
| $45.2M | 0.01% |
315,699
+140,197
| +80% | +$20.6M |
|
|
NEX
1111
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
5,047,784
-1,150,009
| -19% | -$9.48M |
|
1112
PUT
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.9B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
1,020,500
-372,000
| -27% | -$17M |
|
1113
CALL
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $45.1M | 0.01% |
1,287,600
+443,200
| +52% | +$14.6M |
|
|
EXE
1114
CALL
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22B
| $45M | 0.01% |
537,800
-11,900
| -2% | -$950K |
|
1115
CALL
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$57B
| $45M | 0.01% |
342,200
+40,300
| +13% | +$5.39M |
|
1116
CALL
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$81.1B
| $44.9M | 0.01% |
615,900
-9,100
| -1% | -$672K |
|
1117
CALL
Nice
NICE
$6.02B
| $44.8M | 0.01% |
216,900
-12,100
| -5% | -$2.5M |
|
1118
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $44.7M | 0.01% |
583,185
+37,518
| +7% | +$3.21M |
|
|
DOCU
1119
DocuSign
DOCU
$11.7B
| $44.6M | 0.01% |
873,802
-62,110
| -7% | -$3.29M |
|
1120
CALL
Oneok
OKE
$59.8B
| $44.5M | 0.01% |
720,500
-151,600
| -17% | -$9.38M |
|
1121
PUT
Rio Tinto
RIO
$157B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
695,900
-214,300
| -24% | -$13.8M |
|
1122
CALL
Paychex
PAYX
$43.7B
| $44.4M | 0.01% |
397,000
+29,800
| +8% | +$3.26M |
|
1123
AMN Healthcare
AMN
$1.33B
| $44.3M | 0.01% |
406,089
+211,147
| +108% | +$20M |
|
|
1124
CALL
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
576,800
+55,000
| +11% | +$4.7M |
|
1125
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $44.2M | 0.01% |
254,986
+32,415
| +15% | +$5.79M |
|
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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.