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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1376
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.69B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
275,647
+174,178
| +172% | +$20.9M |
|
1377
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.3B
| $32.4M | 0.01% |
647,871
-765,998
| -54% | -$35.5M |
|
1378
PUT
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF
VWO
$125B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
795,100
+173,900
| +28% | +$7.01M |
|
1379
PUT
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
222,000
-39,800
| -15% | -$5.67M |
|
1380
CALL
Williams-Sonoma
WSM
$28.5B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
516,400
-213,400
| -29% | -$12.7M |
|
1381
StoneCo
STNE
$2.29B
| $32.3M | 0.01% |
2,536,128
-3,141,593
| -55% | -$39.2M |
|
1382
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
350,900
-113,700
| -24% | -$10.4M |
|
1383
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.69B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
68,085
+21,756
| +47% | +$14.1M |
|
1384
CALL
Bunge Global
BG
$21.9B
| $32.2M | 0.01% |
340,800
+51,900
| +18% | +$4.82M |
|
|
SMAR
1385
DELISTED
Smartsheet Inc.
SMAR
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
840,141
+22,310
| +3% | +$965K |
|
1386
CALL
HP
HPQ
$27.5B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
1,045,000
+183,600
| +21% | +$5.51M |
|
1387
Trex
TREX
$5.04B
| $32.1M | 0.01% |
489,445
+156,427
| +47% | +$8.73M |
|
1388
PUT
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.1B
| $32M | 0.01% |
40,600
+5,600
| +16% | +$3.86M |
|
1389
Twist Bioscience
TWST
$7.46B
| $32M | 0.01% |
1,564,727
+390,899
| +33% | +$5.86M |
|
1390
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
$4.2T
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
263,518
+181,732
| +222% | +$21M |
|
|
DISH
1391
PUT
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $31.9M | 0.01% |
4,833,500
+867,200
| +22% | +$6.14M |
|
1392
PUT
Qorvo
QRVO
$8.57B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
312,100
+209,200
| +203% | +$20.1M |
|
1393
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
560,504
-296,406
| -35% | -$17.9M |
|
1394
CALL
VF Corp
VFC
$5.78B
| $31.8M | 0.01% |
1,664,100
+751,300
| +82% | +$15.4M |
|
|
DVAX
1395
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $31.7M | 0.01% |
2,452,144
+2,356,237
| +2,457% | +$26.8M |
|
1396
CALL
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.9B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
276,100
-206,900
| -43% | -$26.7M |
|
1397
Avantis International Small Cap Value ETF
AVDV
$20B
| $31.6M | 0.01% |
548,341
+461,590
| +532% | +$27M |
|
1398
PUT
Southern Copper
SCCO
$157B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
480,002
-261,779
| -35% | -$17.7M |
|
1399
CALL
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
546,600
+104,100
| +24% | +$5.41M |
|
1400
CALL
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $31.5M | 0.01% |
715,100
-56,110
| -7% | -$2.77M |
|
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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.