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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1251
Rollins
ROL
$17.4B
| $38M | 0.01% |
887,207
-375,460
| -30% | -$15.3M |
|
|
PDCO
1252
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $38M | 0.01% |
1,142,412
+68,637
| +6% | +$1.89M |
|
1253
PUT
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.04B
| $38M | 0.01% |
3,212,900
-122,700
| -4% | -$1.37M |
|
1254
PUT
Dell
DELL
$318B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
700,900
+175,600
| +33% | +$8.08M |
|
1255
Nutanix
NTNX
$17.9B
| $37.9M | 0.01% |
1,350,872
-1,322,165
| -49% | -$35.1M |
|
|
ROIC
1256
DELISTED
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
2,801,305
-409,720
| -13% | -$5.31M |
|
1257
CALL
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.08B
| $37.8M | 0.01% |
230,000
-128,300
| -36% | -$19.6M |
|
1258
PUT
FirstEnergy
FE
$27.4B
| $37.7M | 0.01% |
969,500
+755,600
| +353% | +$29.6M |
|
1259
Li Auto
LI
$12.1B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
1,071,685
-178,305
| -14% | -$5.01M |
|
1260
CALL
Toyota
TM
$226B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
234,000
+16,900
| +8% | +$2.43M |
|
1261
Freshworks
FRSH
$3.47B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
2,138,493
+1,954,851
| +1,064% | +$29.4M |
|
1262
CALL
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
3,617,500
+2,252,300
| +165% | +$20.5M |
|
1263
ManpowerGroup
MAN
$2.73B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
+473,364
| New | +$35.7M |
|
1264
PUT
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.6B
| $37.6M | 0.01% |
125,400
-26,800
| -18% | -$7.63M |
|
1265
Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3x ETF
SPXL
$7.37B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
416,743
-306,175
| -42% | -$23.7M |
|
1266
CALL
Carvana
CVNA
$81.9B
| $37.5M | 0.01% |
7,233,000
+1,179,000
| +19% | +$3.27M |
|
1267
PUT
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.15B
| $37.4M | 0.01% |
99,900
-500
| -0.5% | -$171K |
|
1268
APA Corp
APA
$14.2B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
1,092,637
+321,343
| +42% | +$11.2M |
|
1269
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.7B
| $37.3M | 0.01% |
768,785
+601,304
| +359% | +$30M |
|
1270
CALL
Annaly Capital Management
NLY
$17.6B
| $37.2M | 0.01% |
1,859,475
+292,875
| +19% | +$5.69M |
|
1271
Mirum Pharmaceuticals
MIRM
$6.08B
| $37M | 0.01% |
1,429,845
+60,500
| +4% | +$1.61M |
|
1272
Celanese
CE
$4.96B
| $37M | 0.01% |
319,093
-1,130,874
| -78% | -$123M |
|
1273
CALL
CME Group
CME
$97.2B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
199,400
-12,400
| -6% | -$2.29M |
|
1274
CALL
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.99B
| $36.9M | 0.01% |
781,600
+137,400
| +21% | +$6.79M |
|
1275
Savers
SVV
$1.64B
| $36.8M | 0.01% |
+1,553,391
| New | +$36.2M |
|
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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.