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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1426
PUT
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $30.5M | 0.01% |
463,100
+331,600
| +252% | +$20.5M |
|
1427
Dyne Therapeutics
DYN
$4.8B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
2,706,003
-322,797
| -11% | -$3.81M |
|
1428
PUT
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
1,031,600
+422,200
| +69% | +$11.6M |
|
1429
Aura Biosciences
AURA
$795M
| $30.4M | 0.01% |
2,460,581
-41,640
| -2% | -$445K |
|
1430
CALL
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
2,039,300
+1,779,000
| +683% | +$24.6M |
|
1431
CALL
Cboe Global Markets
CBOE
$30.9B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
219,100
-105,100
| -32% | -$14.3M |
|
1432
CALL
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
269,700
-45,700
| -14% | -$5M |
|
1433
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
328,909
-349,270
| -52% | -$31.9M |
|
1434
GXO Logistics
GXO
$5.59B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
480,089
-801,931
| -63% | -$45M |
|
1435
CALL
Everest Group
EG
$14.2B
| $30.2M | 0.01% |
88,200
+74,300
| +535% | +$26.8M |
|
1436
Cameco
CCJ
$42.6B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
961,783
-138,599
| -13% | -$3.9M |
|
1437
PUT
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
735,800
+340,673
| +86% | +$12.9M |
|
|
1438
PUT
T. Rowe Price
TROW
$23.6B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
268,800
+33,400
| +14% | +$3.66M |
|
|
P
1439
PUT
Everpure Inc
P
$39.3B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
817,500
+326,400
| +66% | +$9.25M |
|
1440
PUT
Baxter International
BAX
$13.8B
| $30.1M | 0.01% |
659,700
+55,400
| +9% | +$2.41M |
|
1441
PUT
Vale
VALE
$58B
| $30M | 0.01% |
2,235,700
+718,700
| +47% | +$10.2M |
|
1442
Delek US
DK
$4.01B
| $30M | 0.01% |
1,252,471
-247,931
| -17% | -$5.63M |
|
1443
CALL
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
209,900
-14,200
| -6% | -$2.13M |
|
1444
PUT
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
$73.3B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
388,400
-1,109,500
| -74% | -$85.9M |
|
1445
CALL
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
4,265,300
+306,300
| +8% | +$1.89M |
|
1446
CALL
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $29.9M | 0.01% |
79,700
-46,100
| -37% | -$15.8M |
|
1447
Shoals Technologies Group
SHLS
$1.42B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
1,167,836
+867,138
| +288% | +$20.1M |
|
1448
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF
EEMV
$3.61B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
542,494
-39,956
| -7% | -$2.21M |
|
1449
Chewy
CHWY
$9.18B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
755,123
-749,193
| -50% | -$26.1M |
|
1450
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
188,661
+96,522
| +105% | +$14.8M |
|
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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.