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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1501
CONMED
CNMD
$1.51B
| $28.4M | 0.01% |
209,068
+205,228
| +5,344% | +$25.1M |
|
1502
CALL
Vistra
VST
$49.7B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,079,900
+78,600
| +8% | +$1.92M |
|
1503
CALL
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
356,100
+146,700
| +70% | +$12.6M |
|
1504
CALL
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
1,795,200
+762,171
| +74% | +$8.87M |
|
1505
CALL
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$73.6B
| $28.3M | 0.01% |
194,200
-122,800
| -39% | -$17.5M |
|
1506
Thor Industries
THO
$4.11B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
272,813
-161,718
| -37% | -$13.7M |
|
|
SGEN
1507
PUT
DELISTED
Seagen Inc. Common Stock
SGEN
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
146,500
+29,500
| +25% | +$5.86M |
|
|
1508
International Flavors & Fragrances
IFF
$21.5B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
354,107
+302,321
| +584% | +$26M |
|
1509
Harmony Biosciences
HRMY
$2.22B
| $28.2M | 0.01% |
800,860
+269,053
| +51% | +$9.29M |
|
1510
CALL
Fastenal
FAST
$58.5B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
954,200
-17,200
| -2% | -$471K |
|
1511
PUT
C3.ai
AI
$1.54B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
772,400
-152,200
| -16% | -$4.29M |
|
1512
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
+168,945
| New | +$28M |
|
1513
Jacobs Solutions
J
$16.9B
| $28.1M | 0.01% |
285,672
+3,775
| +1% | +$360K |
|
1514
Ford
F
$57.3B
| $28M | 0.01% |
1,853,431
-7,840,128
| -81% | -$99.2M |
|
1515
Petco
WOOF
$805M
| $28M | 0.01% |
3,149,013
+2,337,326
| +288% | +$21.5M |
|
1516
PUT
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $28M | 0.01% |
2,045,600
+717,400
| +54% | +$8.96M |
|
1517
ATS Corp
ATS
$1.99B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
+605,132
| New | +$27.2M |
|
|
MAXN
1518
DELISTED
Maxeon Solar Technologies
MAXN
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
9,903
+8,217
| +487% | +$23.5M |
|
1519
PUT
AutoNation
AN
$6.92B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
169,400
-32,800
| -16% | -$4.55M |
|
1520
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $27.9M | 0.01% |
727,496
-462,531
| -39% | -$17.1M |
|
1521
Driven Brands
DRVN
$2.13B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,028,137
+531,567
| +107% | +$14.8M |
|
|
IAS
1522
DELISTED
Integral Ad Science
IAS
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
1,547,135
+1,289,929
| +502% | +$21.8M |
|
1523
CALL
W.W. Grainger
GWW
$62.3B
| $27.8M | 0.01% |
35,200
+5,900
| +20% | +$4.06M |
|
1524
CALL
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,076,000
+136,600
| +15% | +$3M |
|
1525
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
328,880
-77,426
| -19% | -$6.84M |
|
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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.