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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1351
PUT
Best Buy
BBY
$18.2B
| $33.9M | 0.01% |
413,300
-300,000
| -42% | -$22.4M |
|
1352
PUT
Advance Auto Parts
AAP
$3.4B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
481,100
+129,200
| +37% | +$13.3M |
|
1353
F5
FFIV
$23.2B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
231,081
+188,415
| +442% | +$26.8M |
|
1354
Teva Pharmaceuticals
TEVA
$42.7B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
4,486,045
-5,065,306
| -53% | -$41.1M |
|
1355
CALL
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.6B
| $33.8M | 0.01% |
607,200
+46,000
| +8% | +$2.34M |
|
|
AXON
1356
PUT
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$50.1B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
172,700
-38,800
| -18% | -$8.04M |
|
1357
CALL
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $33.7M | 0.01% |
609,600
+71,200
| +13% | +$3.58M |
|
1358
Occidental Petroleum
OXY
$58.5B
| $33.5M | 0.01% |
569,408
-843,904
| -60% | -$50.6M |
|
1359
Lear
LEA
$8.29B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
232,754
-174,501
| -43% | -$23M |
|
1360
Cooper Companies
COO
$14.9B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
348,268
-173,888
| -33% | -$16.3M |
|
1361
PUT
Agnico Eagle Mines
AEM
$94.3B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
667,650
-67,894
| -9% | -$3.67M |
|
1362
CALL
Delek US
DK
$4.04B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
1,393,100
+1,275,000
| +1,080% | +$29M |
|
1363
PUT
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.3B
| $33.4M | 0.01% |
309,000
-15,700
| -5% | -$1.77M |
|
1364
CALL
Sunrun
RUN
$2.42B
| $33.3M | 0.01% |
1,866,000
+367,900
| +25% | +$6.84M |
|
1365
CALL
W.P. Carey
WPC
$16.3B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
502,434
+270,973
| +117% | +$18.8M |
|
1366
PUT
State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLC
$22.8B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
510,400
-141,900
| -22% | -$8.64M |
|
|
1367
DexCom
DXCM
$33.9B
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
258,044
-3,780,330
| -94% | -$457M |
|
|
EA
1368
PUT
DELISTED
Electronic Arts
EA
| $33.2M | 0.01% |
255,600
-9,400
| -4% | -$1.19M |
|
1369
Corebridge Financial
CRBG
$15.3B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
1,863,246
-212,403
| -10% | -$3.54M |
|
1370
CALL
Teradyne
TER
$63.2B
| $32.9M | 0.01% |
295,500
+37,600
| +15% | +$3.77M |
|
1371
CALL
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $32.7M | 0.01% |
131,100
-46,200
| -26% | -$12.1M |
|
1372
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.3B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
454,318
+255,297
| +128% | +$18.8M |
|
1373
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$43.9B
| $32.6M | 0.01% |
176,200
-116,800
| -40% | -$18.9M |
|
1374
CALL
Dell
DELL
$319B
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
600,400
-141,500
| -19% | -$6.51M |
|
1375
Pacira BioSciences
PCRX
$910M
| $32.5M | 0.01% |
810,150
+381,750
| +89% | +$15.8M |
|
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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.