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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1476
CALL
Aon
AON
$75.5B
| $29M | 0.01% |
83,900
-27,100
| -24% | -$8.8M |
|
1477
Dolby
DLB
$5.84B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
345,706
+20,258
| +6% | +$1.69M |
|
1478
Disc Medicine
IRON
$3.03B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
651,320
+480,082
| +280% | +$17M |
|
1479
PUT
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$87.2B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
108,900
-70,700
| -39% | -$16.6M |
|
1480
CALL
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
95,000
-47,500
| -33% | -$11.4M |
|
1481
PUT
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
212,300
-293,700
| -58% | -$32.7M |
|
1482
American International
AIG
$40.1B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
501,511
-199,659
| -28% | -$10.7M |
|
1483
CALL
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $28.9M | 0.01% |
2,440,900
-262,400
| -10% | -$2.94M |
|
1484
CALL
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
949,800
-745,700
| -44% | -$23.2M |
|
1485
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.68B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
705,753
-418,912
| -37% | -$17.2M |
|
1486
PUT
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $28.8M | 0.01% |
806,900
-194,400
| -19% | -$7.56M |
|
1487
Cleveland-Cliffs
CLF
$6.79B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
1,711,471
-959,589
| -36% | -$15.2M |
|
1488
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $28.7M | 0.01% |
464,392
-1,245,219
| -73% | -$77M |
|
1489
PUT
Capri Holdings
CPRI
$1.74B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
798,000
+364,000
| +84% | +$14.4M |
|
1490
PUT
Diamondback Energy
FANG
$56.7B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
217,900
-188,800
| -46% | -$25.3M |
|
1491
Enphase Energy
ENPH
$5.35B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
170,898
-135,609
| -44% | -$24.2M |
|
1492
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
251,059
+172,633
| +220% | +$20.5M |
|
1493
PUT
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
200,500
-103,500
| -34% | -$15.5M |
|
1494
ARK Innovation ETF
ARKK
$6.42B
| $28.6M | 0.01% |
647,241
+349,217
| +117% | +$13.9M |
|
1495
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
REGN
$82.7B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
39,726
-251,520
| -86% | -$194M |
|
1496
Albemarle
ALB
$16.1B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
127,903
-88,451
| -41% | -$18.1M |
|
1497
Algonquin Power & Utilities
AQN
$4.53B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
3,453,265
+1,552,074
| +82% | +$13.2M |
|
1498
State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
XBI
$10.3B
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
342,368
+303,365
| +778% | +$25.4M |
|
1499
Shutterstock
SSTK
$210M
| $28.5M | 0.01% |
584,870
+195,093
| +50% | +$11.1M |
|
|
JWN
1500
CALL
DELISTED
Nordstrom
JWN
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
1,388,900
+981,100
| +241% | +$16.5M |
|
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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.