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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1201
10x Genomics
TXG
$7.41B
| $40.3M | 0.01% |
721,570
-508,557
| -41% | -$27.5M |
|
1202
CALL
Edwards Lifesciences
EW
$53.1B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
426,500
-212,900
| -33% | -$18.5M |
|
1203
Crane Co
CR
$12.6B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
+451,031
| New | +$34.8M |
|
1204
PUT
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$76B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
177,200
-116,200
| -40% | -$24.7M |
|
1205
CALL
GE HealthCare
GEHC
$33.3B
| $40.2M | 0.01% |
494,508
+5,819
| +1% | +$464K |
|
1206
CALL
DaVita
DVA
$11.6B
| $40.1M | 0.01% |
398,700
+249,500
| +167% | +$23.1M |
|
1207
CALL
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.84B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
293,700
+76,700
| +35% | +$8.53M |
|
1208
PUT
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.4B
| $39.9M | 0.01% |
4,992,400
+4,510,500
| +936% | +$33.3M |
|
1209
JD.com
JD
$39.1B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
1,166,767
-948,132
| -45% | -$34.5M |
|
1210
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.17B
| $39.8M | 0.01% |
1,464,386
-192,305
| -12% | -$5.39M |
|
1211
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$58.5B
| $39.7M | 0.01% |
193,986
-726,722
| -79% | -$129M |
|
1212
Guidewire Software
GWRE
$14.7B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
521,079
+132,450
| +34% | +$10.1M |
|
1213
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
$59.4B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,175,700
+459,232
| +64% | +$15M |
|
|
1214
CALL
DexCom
DXCM
$34.4B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
308,200
-2,600
| -0.8% | -$314K |
|
1215
Steven Madden
SHOO
$3.45B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,210,788
+409,658
| +51% | +$13.7M |
|
1216
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.46B
| $39.6M | 0.01% |
1,901,753
+1,718,241
| +936% | +$31.6M |
|
1217
SolarEdge
SEDG
$2.01B
| $39.5M | 0.01% |
146,841
+90,054
| +159% | +$25.8M |
|
1218
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,186,710
+773,593
| +187% | +$26.4M |
|
1219
PUT
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF
SOXL
$23.9B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,586,700
-451,700
| -22% | -$8.33M |
|
1220
Progyny
PGNY
$2.02B
| $39.4M | 0.01% |
1,000,749
-155,696
| -13% | -$5.62M |
|
|
CNR
1221
Core Natural Resources Inc
CNR
$4.75B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
580,235
+408,256
| +237% | +$24.9M |
|
1222
PUT
TransDigm Group
TDG
$69B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
44,000
-1,900
| -4% | -$1.5M |
|
1223
iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF
SGOV
$101B
| $39.3M | 0.01% |
390,892
+8,317
| +2% | +$835K |
|
1224
CALL
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,148,200
+426,700
| +59% | +$14.9M |
|
|
P
1225
CALL
Everpure Inc
P
$38.8B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
1,064,900
+334,000
| +46% | +$9.46M |
|
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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.