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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1226
CALL
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
111,400
-13,500
| -11% | -$4.55M |
|
1227
American Water Works
AWK
$27B
| $39.2M | 0.01% |
274,581
-416,999
| -60% | -$61.2M |
|
1228
CALL
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$826M
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
1,816,900
+1,042,600
| +135% | +$19.6M |
|
1229
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $38.9M | 0.01% |
628,321
+513,916
| +449% | +$31M |
|
1230
PUT
Philip Morris
PM
$297B
| $38.8M | 0.01% |
397,700
-167,600
| -30% | -$16M |
|
1231
PUT
NRG Energy
NRG
$26B
| $38.7M | 0.01% |
1,033,700
+727,100
| +237% | +$24.8M |
|
1232
PUT
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
488,700
-277,400
| -36% | -$18.6M |
|
1233
Sysco
SYY
$40.1B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
520,749
+285,423
| +121% | +$21.1M |
|
|
1234
CALL
Toll Brothers
TOL
$13.8B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
488,500
-65,000
| -12% | -$4.36M |
|
1235
PUT
Edison International
EIX
$27.4B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
556,000
+137,900
| +33% | +$9.7M |
|
1236
PUT
Bumble
BMBL
$358M
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
2,300,800
+1,069,500
| +87% | +$18.5M |
|
1237
Eaton
ETN
$176B
| $38.6M | 0.01% |
191,729
-265,689
| -58% | -$46.7M |
|
|
FLG
1238
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.93B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,140,112
-2,486,684
| -69% | -$75.5M |
|
1239
CALL
CF Industries
CF
$17.9B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
553,500
-113,000
| -17% | -$7.88M |
|
1240
PUT
eBay
EBAY
$46.3B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
859,700
-95,200
| -10% | -$4.23M |
|
1241
CALL
NetApp
NTAP
$40.3B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
502,600
+4,400
| +0.9% | +$297K |
|
1242
American Homes 4 Rent
AMH
$12.3B
| $38.4M | 0.01% |
1,082,048
+832,960
| +334% | +$28.2M |
|
1243
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
146,661
+110,488
| +305% | +$33M |
|
1244
PUT
On Holding
ONON
$10.7B
| $38.3M | 0.01% |
1,159,900
-221,300
| -16% | -$6.73M |
|
1245
Southern Copper
SCCO
$158B
| $38.2M | 0.01% |
581,300
-208,944
| -26% | -$14.1M |
|
|
1246
PUT
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
616,100
+23,800
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
1247
PUT
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
608,600
-111,400
| -15% | -$6.64M |
|
|
ESMT
1248
DELISTED
EngageSmart, Inc.
ESMT
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,994,215
-711,219
| -26% | -$12.6M |
|
1249
CALL
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.51B
| $38.1M | 0.01% |
1,067,100
-118,000
| -10% | -$4.59M |
|
1250
Universal Display
OLED
$4.12B
| $38M | 0.01% |
263,697
+12,780
| +5% | +$1.83M |
|
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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.