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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1176
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13.1B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
482,339
+358,771
| +290% | +$33.8M |
|
1177
CALL
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.9B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
641,800
-199,200
| -24% | -$12.1M |
|
1178
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.4B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
139,427
-23,681
| -15% | -$6.74M |
|
1179
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.05B
| $41.8M | 0.01% |
1,351,238
-147,459
| -10% | -$3.87M |
|
|
LAZR
1180
DELISTED
Luminar Technologies
LAZR
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
403,880
-15,384
| -4% | -$1.45M |
|
1181
PUT
Carvana
CVNA
$81.8B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
8,037,500
+1,050,000
| +15% | +$2.91M |
|
1182
PUT
Becton Dickinson
BDX
$49.9B
| $41.7M | 0.01% |
157,800
+17,300
| +12% | +$4.39M |
|
1183
CALL
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
315,000
-110,100
| -26% | -$15.1M |
|
1184
PUT
Synopsys
SNPS
$80.2B
| $41.6M | 0.01% |
95,500
+48,600
| +104% | +$19.6M |
|
1185
Halozyme
HALO
$11.2B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
1,151,819
+230,398
| +25% | +$7.86M |
|
|
1186
CALL
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.4B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
138,600
-59,900
| -30% | -$17.1M |
|
1187
CALL
Akamai
AKAM
$17.9B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
461,800
+34,300
| +8% | +$2.94M |
|
1188
Match Group
MTCH
$8.72B
| $41.5M | 0.01% |
990,831
-78,765
| -7% | -$2.88M |
|
1189
PUT
Kroger
KR
$35B
| $41.3M | 0.01% |
878,200
-24,800
| -3% | -$1.18M |
|
1190
Phillips 66
PSX
$92.9B
| $41.1M | 0.01% |
430,443
-636,810
| -60% | -$61.9M |
|
1191
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.7B
| $41M | 0.01% |
124,381
-75,278
| -38% | -$21.7M |
|
1192
Establishment Labs
ESTA
$2.41B
| $41M | 0.01% |
596,919
+34,291
| +6% | +$2.37M |
|
1193
CALL
GameStop
GME
$8.36B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
1,686,300
-1,573,000
| -48% | -$35.3M |
|
1194
Olin
OLN
$2.15B
| $40.9M | 0.01% |
795,242
-1,765,039
| -69% | -$93.9M |
|
1195
Concentrix
CNXC
$1.54B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
503,043
+499,680
| +14,858% | +$46.7M |
|
1196
PUT
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$31.7B
| $40.6M | 0.01% |
1,941,700
-1,685,100
| -46% | -$37.5M |
|
1197
Arista Networks
ANET
$251B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
997,896
-2,314,900
| -70% | -$89.5M |
|
1198
PUT
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
688,889
+533
| +0.1% | +$31.7K |
|
1199
GE Aerospace
GE
$378B
| $40.4M | 0.01% |
460,377
-1,122,356
| -71% | -$90.9M |
|
1200
PUT
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
103,400
+62,200
| +151% | +$21M |
|
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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.