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 | 3.01% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
101
CALL
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $493M | 0.1% |
14,733,300
-287,900
| -2% | -$9.04M |
|
102
PUT
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $482M | 0.1% |
4,046,900
+2,170,300
| +116% | +$224M |
|
103
CALL
First Solar
FSLR
$25.9B
| $463M | 0.1% |
2,433,100
-100,300
| -4% | -$19.9M |
|
|
HZNP
104
DELISTED
Horizon Therapeutics Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares
HZNP
| $459M | 0.09% |
4,463,101
+485,092
| +12% | +$51.2M |
|
|
105
PUT
Intel
INTC
$493B
| $456M | 0.09% |
13,625,600
-674,600
| -5% | -$21.2M |
|
106
PUT
Berkshire Hathaway Class B
BRK.B
$1.11T
| $454M | 0.09% |
1,332,800
-220,500
| -14% | -$72M |
|
107
CALL
Walmart Inc
WMT
$901B
| $451M | 0.09% |
8,607,000
-4,272,900
| -33% | -$216M |
|
|
108
CALL
Oracle
ORCL
$419B
| $442M | 0.09% |
3,713,400
+891,400
| +32% | +$92.2M |
|
109
PUT
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$626B
| $438M | 0.09% |
2,646,600
-419,800
| -14% | -$67.8M |
|
110
Netflix
NFLX
$311B
| $435M | 0.09% |
9,871,010
+7,707,830
| +356% | +$284M |
|
111
CALL
iShares China Large-Cap ETF
FXI
$4.25B
| $433M | 0.09% |
15,936,200
+4,974,700
| +45% | +$140M |
|
112
Micron Technology
MU
$981B
| $425M | 0.09% |
6,728,694
+3,623,113
| +117% | +$233M |
|
113
PUT
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $422M | 0.09% |
3,293,300
-1,496,500
| -31% | -$175M |
|
114
Coca-Cola
KO
$372B
| $417M | 0.09% |
6,922,749
+1,028,195
| +17% | +$64M |
|
115
CALL
VanEck Semiconductor ETF
SMH
$70.6B
| $413M | 0.09% |
2,711,300
-1,160,500
| -30% | -$157M |
|
116
CALL
Uber
UBER
$160B
| $407M | 0.08% |
9,427,400
+4,099,100
| +77% | +$152M |
|
117
ResMed
RMD
$32.6B
| $406M | 0.08% |
1,859,073
-243,000
| -12% | -$54.2M |
|
118
CALL
VanEck Gold Miners ETF
GDX
$27.5B
| $405M | 0.08% |
13,454,100
+897,300
| +7% | +$29.2M |
|
119
West Pharmaceutical
WST
$24.7B
| $403M | 0.08% |
1,053,331
-45,851
| -4% | -$16.4M |
|
120
CALL
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $401M | 0.08% |
990,600
+236,500
| +31% | +$90.4M |
|
121
PUT
Visa
V
$677B
| $401M | 0.08% |
1,688,800
-63,300
| -4% | -$14.5M |
|
122
PUT
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $397M | 0.08% |
2,253,600
+185,200
| +9% | +$30.1M |
|
|
123
PUT
Deere & Co
DE
$167B
| $395M | 0.08% |
974,200
+419,100
| +75% | +$160M |
|
|
124
CALL
Snowflake
SNOW
$116B
| $394M | 0.08% |
2,239,100
-207,400
| -8% | -$33.7M |
|
|
125
CALL
Palo Alto Networks
PANW
$313B
| $393M | 0.08% |
3,078,800
-565,000
| -16% | -$58.8M |
|
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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.