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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1326
PUT
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
VRTX
$129B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
98,400
-55,900
| -36% | -$18.8M |
|
1327
PUT
Whirlpool
WHR
$2.7B
| $34.6M | 0.01% |
232,700
+50,900
| +28% | +$6.99M |
|
|
FL
1328
PUT
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
1,273,500
+543,100
| +74% | +$18.5M |
|
1329
CALL
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.5B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
906,500
+555,800
| +158% | +$20.1M |
|
|
ETRN
1330
CALL
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
3,608,400
+3,354,100
| +1,319% | +$22.5M |
|
1331
CALL
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
780,000
-549,500
| -41% | -$25.2M |
|
1332
PUT
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $34.5M | 0.01% |
599,000
-293,700
| -33% | -$15.8M |
|
1333
PUT
Emerson Electric
EMR
$90.9B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
381,100
+139,600
| +58% | +$11.7M |
|
1334
CALL
Progressive
PGR
$123B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
260,200
-246,000
| -49% | -$33M |
|
1335
Ciena
CIEN
$60.3B
| $34.4M | 0.01% |
810,366
+624,310
| +336% | +$28.4M |
|
1336
PUT
Kimberly-Clark
KMB
$36.8B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
248,600
-127,900
| -34% | -$17.8M |
|
1337
PUT
Teradyne
TER
$63.2B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
308,000
+65,500
| +27% | +$6.57M |
|
1338
CALL
Five Below
FIVE
$13.6B
| $34.3M | 0.01% |
174,300
-47,500
| -21% | -$9.29M |
|
1339
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
304,862
+27,622
| +10% | +$3.04M |
|
1340
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.8B
| $34.2M | 0.01% |
244,173
+171,889
| +238% | +$21.7M |
|
1341
PUT
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
364,200
-13,000
| -3% | -$1.08M |
|
1342
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $34.1M | 0.01% |
1,109,884
-121,318
| -10% | -$3.64M |
|
1343
PUT
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$22.2B
| $34M | 0.01% |
622,000
+25,900
| +4% | +$1.43M |
|
1344
Spire
SR
$4.9B
| $34M | 0.01% |
535,676
+367,966
| +219% | +$24.7M |
|
|
ETRN
1345
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $34M | 0.01% |
3,552,214
-1,868,418
| -34% | -$12.5M |
|
1346
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.54B
| $34M | 0.01% |
668,200
+370,000
| +124% | +$18.2M |
|
1347
CALL
Coherent
COHR
$63.4B
| $34M | 0.01% |
666,100
+476,500
| +251% | +$17.7M |
|
1348
PUT
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
176,200
-14,800
| -8% | -$2.9M |
|
1349
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.8B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
2,150,676
+378,250
| +21% | +$5.79M |
|
1350
Coty
COTY
$2.51B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
2,756,184
+2,294,223
| +497% | +$27.1M |
|
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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.