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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1451
Travel + Leisure Co
TNL
$4.63B
| $29.8M | 0.01% |
737,849
+563,472
| +323% | +$21.7M |
|
|
PPBI
1452
DELISTED
Pacific Premier Bancorp
PPBI
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
1,432,412
+1,235,886
| +629% | +$25.8M |
|
1453
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.51B
| $29.6M | 0.01% |
721,778
+570,255
| +376% | +$21.9M |
|
|
FL
1454
CALL
DELISTED
Foot Locker
FL
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,086,100
+588,200
| +118% | +$20M |
|
|
PPL
1455
PUT
PPL Corp
PPL
$27.1B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,112,600
-301,500
| -21% | -$8.31M |
|
1456
CALL
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
257,600
+146,200
| +131% | +$14.1M |
|
1457
CALL
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
722,100
-354,800
| -33% | -$14.7M |
|
1458
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
62,211
+57,369
| +1,185% | +$37.2M |
|
1459
Telus
TU
$15.4B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
1,510,151
-253,193
| -14% | -$5.1M |
|
1460
PUT
Nasdaq
NDAQ
$54.2B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
589,200
+399,200
| +210% | +$21.6M |
|
1461
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.3B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
+899,989
| New | +$33.3M |
|
1462
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $29.4M | 0.01% |
61,300
-72,300
| -54% | -$32.9M |
|
1463
Pliant Therapeutics
PLRX
$66.3M
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
1,612,907
+498,079
| +45% | +$11.8M |
|
1464
CALL
NRG Energy
NRG
$26.5B
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
781,300
+45,700
| +6% | +$1.56M |
|
|
DISH
1465
CALL
DELISTED
DISH Network Corp.
DISH
| $29.2M | 0.01% |
4,430,600
+2,616,300
| +144% | +$18.5M |
|
1466
Norwegian Cruise Line
NCLH
$8.73B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,338,901
-1,177,792
| -47% | -$18M |
|
1467
MaxLinear
MXL
$7.69B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
923,509
+773,882
| +517% | +$22.4M |
|
1468
PUT
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,034,200
+166,400
| +19% | +$4.75M |
|
1469
PUT
GameStop
GME
$8.37B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
1,199,500
-541,100
| -31% | -$12.2M |
|
1470
PUT
AB InBev
BUD
$157B
| $29.1M | 0.01% |
512,500
+194,000
| +61% | +$11.7M |
|
1471
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $29M | 0.01% |
281,501
+125,647
| +81% | +$12.3M |
|
1472
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $29M | 0.01% |
298,388
+14,884
| +5% | +$1.54M |
|
1473
Roku
ROKU
$23.4B
| $29M | 0.01% |
453,900
-325,492
| -42% | -$19.8M |
|
1474
CALL
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $29M | 0.01% |
1,257,700
+794,000
| +171% | +$17.2M |
|
1475
Zoom
ZM
$31.1B
| $29M | 0.01% |
426,958
+328,651
| +334% | +$22M |
|
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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.