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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1301
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.5B
| $35.7M | 0.01% |
552,828
+106,073
| +24% | +$7.09M |
|
1302
PUT
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.6B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,318,000
-2,547,700
| -66% | -$67.8M |
|
1303
Halliburton
HAL
$28.7B
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,078,439
+501,054
| +87% | +$15.8M |
|
|
PYCR
1304
DELISTED
Paycor HCM, Inc. Common Stock
PYCR
| $35.6M | 0.01% |
1,502,569
+1,187,245
| +377% | +$27.7M |
|
1305
Deckers Outdoor
DECK
$12.7B
| $35.5M | 0.01% |
403,110
+190,818
| +90% | +$15.3M |
|
1306
Airbnb
ABNB
$111B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
276,446
+151,275
| +121% | +$17.7M |
|
1307
CALL
AutoNation
AN
$6.91B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
215,100
-10,700
| -5% | -$1.49M |
|
1308
PUT
Zoetis
ZTS
$30.8B
| $35.4M | 0.01% |
205,300
+35,200
| +21% | +$6.09M |
|
1309
Las Vegas Sands
LVS
$30B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
608,991
-119,914
| -16% | -$7.09M |
|
|
NVO
1310
Novo Nordisk
NVO
$202B
| $35.3M | 0.01% |
436,240
-23,750
| -5% | -$1.94M |
|
1311
Asana
ASAN
$2.13B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
1,599,018
+921,735
| +136% | +$18.5M |
|
|
EXE
1312
PUT
Expand Energy Corp
EXE
$22B
| $35.2M | 0.01% |
420,700
-49,400
| -11% | -$3.94M |
|
1313
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
2,616,411
+1,331,779
| +104% | +$13.1M |
|
1314
PUT
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $35.1M | 0.01% |
102,700
+91,500
| +817% | +$33M |
|
1315
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.1B
| $35M | 0.01% |
616,764
+402,227
| +187% | +$22M |
|
1316
CALL
Illumina
ILMN
$29B
| $35M | 0.01% |
192,133
-43,279
| -18% | -$8.76M |
|
1317
PUT
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.4B
| $35M | 0.01% |
2,753,600
-1,919,800
| -41% | -$24.3M |
|
1318
PUT
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $34.9M | 0.01% |
1,052,700
+212,400
| +25% | +$7.26M |
|
1319
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.69B
| $34.8M | 0.01% |
546,096
+269,035
| +97% | +$15.9M |
|
1320
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
3,429,771
+844,827
| +33% | +$8.21M |
|
1321
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.83B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
921,927
+177,169
| +24% | +$5.05M |
|
1322
ConocoPhillips
COP
$153B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
335,125
-2,546,262
| -88% | -$262M |
|
1323
Atmus Filtration Technologies
ATMU
$4.09B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
+1,580,011
| New | +$33.1M |
|
1324
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.9B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
3,753,950
-3,229,647
| -46% | -$33.7M |
|
1325
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.5B
| $34.7M | 0.01% |
456,931
+444,862
| +3,686% | +$32.1M |
|
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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.