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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1551
IDEAYA Biosciences
IDYA
$3.49B
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
1,153,429
+142,313
| +14% | +$2.93M |
|
1552
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $27.1M | 0.01% |
2,613,074
-494,690
| -16% | -$4.48M |
|
1553
PUT
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
81,800
+17,800
| +28% | +$5.14M |
|
1554
Tractor Supply
TSCO
$18.7B
| $26.9M | 0.01% |
608,405
+602,375
| +9,990% | +$27.6M |
|
1555
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
345,465
-331,430
| -49% | -$21.3M |
|
1556
Crown Holdings
CCK
$12.9B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
308,719
-857,015
| -74% | -$70.5M |
|
1557
CALL
Molina Healthcare
MOH
$11.1B
| $26.8M | 0.01% |
89,000
-42,000
| -32% | -$12.1M |
|
1558
PUT
Progressive
PGR
$122B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
201,200
-166,800
| -45% | -$22.4M |
|
1559
CALL
Saia
SAIA
$10.3B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
77,600
+44,800
| +137% | +$13M |
|
1560
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $26.6M | 0.01% |
11,752,036
+10,042,617
| +587% | +$22.1M |
|
1561
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
556,337
-1,473,631
| -73% | -$64.3M |
|
1562
CALL
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
389,400
+97,700
| +33% | +$6.01M |
|
|
FOCS
1563
DELISTED
Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A
FOCS
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
504,510
-17,712
| -3% | -$923K |
|
1564
PUT
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $26.5M | 0.01% |
146,300
+15,100
| +12% | +$2.63M |
|
|
WCC
1565
CALL
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
147,700
-200
| -0.1% | -$29.2K |
|
|
EXAS
1566
CALL
DELISTED
Exact Sciences
EXAS
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
281,500
+95,600
| +51% | +$7.46M |
|
1567
PUT
Archer Daniels Midland
ADM
$38.8B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
349,300
+69,700
| +25% | +$5.28M |
|
1568
PUT
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
496,200
+129,400
| +35% | +$5.88M |
|
1569
Replimune Group
REPL
$1.4B
| $26.4M | 0.01% |
1,136,118
+21,206
| +2% | +$414K |
|
|
B
1570
CALL
Barrick Mining
B
$68.5B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
1,554,800
-1,060,200
| -41% | -$19.3M |
|
1571
PUT
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
VGT
$150B
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
476,000
+80,800
| +20% | +$4.06M |
|
1572
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $26.3M | 0.01% |
580,792
-258,391
| -31% | -$12M |
|
1573
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$5.74B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
327,827
-40,734
| -11% | -$2.93M |
|
1574
Ambarella
AMBA
$3.6B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
313,064
-82,386
| -21% | -$6.03M |
|
1575
Pool Corp
POOL
$7.08B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
69,902
-291,054
| -81% | -$99.5M |
|
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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.