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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1151
CALL
Alcoa
AA
$13.3B
| $43M | 0.01% |
1,267,300
-309,200
| -20% | -$11.2M |
|
1152
CALL
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3B
| $43M | 0.01% |
1,200,500
-729,600
| -38% | -$16.8M |
|
1153
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.61B
| $43M | 0.01% |
316,322
-66,235
| -17% | -$7.8M |
|
1154
Pinterest
PINS
$13.6B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,570,018
-5,165,758
| -77% | -$129M |
|
1155
PUT
HP
HPQ
$28B
| $42.9M | 0.01% |
1,397,000
-75,800
| -5% | -$2.28M |
|
1156
CALL
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$15B
| $42.8M | 0.01% |
618,500
-204,500
| -25% | -$12.8M |
|
1157
CALL
Darden Restaurants
DRI
$25.4B
| $42.7M | 0.01% |
255,700
+2,900
| +1% | +$456K |
|
1158
Natera
NTRA
$44.4B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
875,907
-1,951,769
| -69% | -$99.6M |
|
1159
CALL
Match Group
MTCH
$8.69B
| $42.6M | 0.01% |
1,018,000
+124,000
| +14% | +$4.53M |
|
1160
CRH
CRH
$64.4B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
763,248
+333,145
| +77% | +$16.6M |
|
1161
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.31B
| $42.5M | 0.01% |
3,546,956
+299,641
| +9% | +$3.38M |
|
1162
CALL
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
216,300
-68,800
| -24% | -$13.2M |
|
1163
PUT
Veeva Systems
VEEV
$39.8B
| $42.3M | 0.01% |
213,700
+18,900
| +10% | +$3.45M |
|
1164
Albertsons Companies
ACI
$6.02B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
1,936,053
-2,490,487
| -56% | -$51.8M |
|
1165
GlobalFoundries
GFS
$29.7B
| $42.2M | 0.01% |
653,609
-556,565
| -46% | -$33.7M |
|
1166
PUT
HCA Healthcare
HCA
$88.4B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
138,800
-179,400
| -56% | -$49.9M |
|
1167
PUT
Aon
AON
$75.4B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
122,000
+41,200
| +51% | +$13.4M |
|
1168
Par Pacific Holdings
PARR
$4.1B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
1,581,897
+440,016
| +39% | +$10.4M |
|
1169
CALL
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.72B
| $42.1M | 0.01% |
282,800
+38,600
| +16% | +$5.3M |
|
|
1170
PUT
Upstart Holdings
UPST
$3B
| $42M | 0.01% |
1,173,900
+128,000
| +12% | +$2.94M |
|
1171
PUT
General Mills
GIS
$20.8B
| $42M | 0.01% |
547,800
-118,800
| -18% | -$10.2M |
|
1172
PUT
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $42M | 0.01% |
604,400
-221,400
| -27% | -$15.4M |
|
1173
M&T Bank
MTB
$36.8B
| $42M | 0.01% |
339,018
+197,928
| +140% | +$23.9M |
|
1174
Jack Henry & Associates
JKHY
$10.9B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
250,576
-235,995
| -49% | -$36.7M |
|
1175
Sensata Technologies
ST
$6.68B
| $41.9M | 0.01% |
931,227
-333,679
| -26% | -$14.6M |
|
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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.