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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1526
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ICLR
$12.6B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
110,646
+102,163
| +1,204% | +$21.7M |
|
1527
CALL
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
657,000
+269,100
| +69% | +$11.6M |
|
|
GTM
1528
ZoomInfo Technologies
GTM
$1.18B
| $27.7M | 0.01% |
1,089,326
+733,138
| +206% | +$17.4M |
|
1529
Suncor Energy
SU
$77B
| $27.6M | 0.01% |
+942,855
| New | +$28.2M |
|
1530
PUT
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
223,300
+21,200
| +10% | +$2.45M |
|
1531
CALL
dLocal
DLO
$4.17B
| $27.5M | 0.01% |
2,252,800
+2,045,800
| +988% | +$27M |
|
1532
CALL
Wingstop
WING
$3.44B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
137,100
-174,000
| -56% | -$34M |
|
1533
PUT
State Street
STT
$52.7B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
374,900
+179,500
| +92% | +$12.9M |
|
|
NOVA
1534
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
1,496,900
+969,600
| +184% | +$16.4M |
|
1535
CALL
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $27.4M | 0.01% |
457,700
-309,900
| -40% | -$18.9M |
|
|
VSTO
1536
CALL
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
987,700
+755,300
| +325% | +$20.4M |
|
1537
CALL
iShares US Aerospace & Defense ETF
ITA
$15.1B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
233,900
+39,300
| +20% | +$4.47M |
|
1538
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
284,015
-499,908
| -64% | -$43M |
|
1539
Factset
FDS
$10.1B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
68,079
+17,009
| +33% | +$6.86M |
|
|
1540
PUT
Teck Resources
TECK
$31.2B
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
647,700
-557,200
| -46% | -$23.9M |
|
|
NOVA
1541
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $27.3M | 0.01% |
1,489,043
+1,438,281
| +2,833% | +$24.4M |
|
1542
CALL
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
222,200
-60,800
| -21% | -$7.48M |
|
1543
CALL
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
MDGL
$11.7B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
117,900
+52,700
| +81% | +$14.3M |
|
1544
PUT
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
629,700
-4,500
| -0.7% | -$214K |
|
1545
Parsons
PSN
$5.12B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
565,006
+152,769
| +37% | +$6.97M |
|
1546
CALL
iPath Series B S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures ETN
VXX
$140M
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
271,906
+212,937
| +361% | +$30M |
|
1547
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$20B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
1,864,888
+303,969
| +19% | +$5.02M |
|
1548
PUT
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
2,193,100
+257,200
| +13% | +$4.14M |
|
1549
CALL
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
485,200
-70,000
| -13% | -$3.67M |
|
1550
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF
XME
$4.53B
| $27.2M | 0.01% |
534,600
-123,800
| -19% | -$6.08M |
|
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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.