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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
1,360,400
-1,133,200
| -45% | -$30.1M |
|
1277
Warner Bros
WBD
$69.5B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
2,930,061
-8,912,940
| -75% | -$116M |
|
1278
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$96.7B
| $36.7M | 0.01% |
409,300
-160,100
| -28% | -$15.1M |
|
1279
CALL
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
832,800
+15,100
| +2% | +$645K |
|
1280
Citigroup
C
$233B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
794,365
-5,818,178
| -88% | -$273M |
|
1281
Canadian National Railway
CNI
$77B
| $36.6M | 0.01% |
301,983
-404,774
| -57% | -$48M |
|
|
AYX
1282
CALL
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
804,100
+546,500
| +212% | +$23.9M |
|
1283
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$38.7B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
1,938,166
-9,088,204
| -82% | -$106M |
|
1284
PUT
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $36.5M | 0.01% |
320,100
-19,300
| -6% | -$2.3M |
|
|
1285
PUT
MGM Resorts International
MGM
$11.1B
| $36.4M | 0.01% |
828,900
-91,700
| -10% | -$3.92M |
|
|
AXON
1286
CALL
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
186,100
+21,800
| +13% | +$4.52M |
|
1287
CALL
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $36.3M | 0.01% |
412,800
-472,200
| -53% | -$38M |
|
1288
Evolent Health
EVH
$528M
| $36.2M | 0.01% |
1,193,919
-241,561
| -17% | -$7.81M |
|
1289
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$12B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
573,655
-376,662
| -40% | -$26.1M |
|
1290
PUT
CME Group
CME
$97.3B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
195,000
-144,900
| -43% | -$26.8M |
|
|
B
1291
Barrick Mining
B
$68.2B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
2,133,062
-6,316,855
| -75% | -$115M |
|
1292
Genuine Parts
GPC
$18.5B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
213,371
-555,054
| -72% | -$90.8M |
|
1293
PUT
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
118,200
-700
| -0.6% | -$202K |
|
1294
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
314,179
+273,812
| +678% | +$35.2M |
|
1295
Viavi Solutions
VIAV
$10.5B
| $36.1M | 0.01% |
3,182,209
+301,003
| +10% | +$2.94M |
|
1296
PUT
TJX Companies
TJX
$168B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
423,000
-81,400
| -16% | -$6.42M |
|
1297
Huntington Ingalls Industries
HII
$12.9B
| $35.9M | 0.01% |
157,518
+65,247
| +71% | +$13.5M |
|
1298
CALL
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.5B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
425,700
-22,200
| -5% | -$1.96M |
|
1299
Copart
CPRT
$29.2B
| $35.8M | 0.01% |
784,410
+661,006
| +536% | +$27.4M |
|
1300
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
1,984,530
+1,489,155
| +301% | +$27.9M |
|
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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.