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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1401
CALL
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
690,100
+99,700
| +17% | +$4.34M |
|
1402
Lyft
LYFT
$6.62B
| $31.4M | 0.01% |
3,272,844
+2,127,247
| +186% | +$20.5M |
|
1403
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.62B
| $31.3M | 0.01% |
3,593,968
+844,583
| +31% | +$8.4M |
|
1404
CALL
GitLab
GTLB
$7.22B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
611,400
+179,800
| +42% | +$6.68M |
|
1405
PUT
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
EWC
$6.55B
| $31.2M | 0.01% |
891,800
-1,208,900
| -58% | -$41.9M |
|
|
MPT
1406
PUT
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.48B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
3,363,700
-2,222,500
| -40% | -$18.8M |
|
1407
Cousins Properties
CUZ
$4.89B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
1,364,012
-1,931,368
| -59% | -$40.4M |
|
1408
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$10.7B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
692,242
+623,281
| +904% | +$26.2M |
|
1409
CALL
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.2B
| $31.1M | 0.01% |
57,500
-15,000
| -21% | -$7.13M |
|
1410
Alcoa
AA
$13.2B
| $31M | 0.01% |
914,027
+721,439
| +375% | +$26.2M |
|
1411
PUT
Microchip Technology
MCHP
$42.5B
| $31M | 0.01% |
345,700
+45,200
| +15% | +$3.57M |
|
1412
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
434,461
-323,863
| -43% | -$18.6M |
|
1413
Sea Limited
SE
$74.9B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
532,314
-69,763
| -12% | -$4.98M |
|
1414
Texas Capital Bancshares
TCBI
$4.4B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
599,815
-58,079
| -9% | -$2.9M |
|
1415
CALL
Stanley Black & Decker
SWK
$15.4B
| $30.9M | 0.01% |
329,500
-64,700
| -16% | -$5.36M |
|
1416
Goodyear
GT
$1.75B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
2,254,298
+1,584,623
| +237% | +$19.8M |
|
1417
Baidu
BIDU
$35B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
225,033
-6,107
| -3% | -$800K |
|
1418
CALL
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.8B
| $30.8M | 0.01% |
282,400
-132,300
| -32% | -$13.5M |
|
1419
First Bancorp
FBP
$4.52B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
2,512,057
+992,107
| +65% | +$11.5M |
|
1420
PUT
monday.com
MNDY
$3.72B
| $30.7M | 0.01% |
179,200
+92,000
| +106% | +$13.7M |
|
|
CFLT
1421
CALL
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
867,800
+237,600
| +38% | +$6.65M |
|
1422
PUT
Transocean
RIG
$6.5B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
4,369,700
+525,300
| +14% | +$3.25M |
|
1423
PUT
Hershey
HSY
$37.1B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
122,600
-83,200
| -40% | -$21.8M |
|
1424
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.3B
| $30.6M | 0.01% |
1,522,112
-8,553,808
| -85% | -$178M |
|
1425
OneSpaWorld
OSW
$2.71B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
2,523,688
+2,362,405
| +1,465% | +$27.3M |
|
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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.