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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
EFOR
1576
Everforth Inc
EFOR
$1.3B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
346,061
+313,051
| +948% | +$22.5M |
|
1577
CALL
Norfolk Southern
NSC
$75.1B
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
115,400
-213,600
| -65% | -$45.4M |
|
|
DFS
1578
PUT
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $26.2M | 0.01% |
223,800
+19,400
| +9% | +$2.03M |
|
|
FYBR
1579
CALL
DELISTED
Frontier Communications
FYBR
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
1,401,700
+870,600
| +164% | +$16.3M |
|
1580
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
686,145
+533,010
| +348% | +$19.3M |
|
1581
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
972,594
+441,787
| +83% | +$12.1M |
|
1582
PUT
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
334,200
+272,800
| +444% | +$19.5M |
|
1583
CALL
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $26.1M | 0.01% |
3,391,400
-177,700
| -5% | -$1.51M |
|
1584
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $26M | 0.01% |
614,522
-638,451
| -51% | -$24.9M |
|
1585
PUT
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $26M | 0.01% |
135,100
+67,200
| +99% | +$11.6M |
|
1586
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $26M | 0.01% |
519,103
+517,977
| +46,002% | +$25.7M |
|
1587
FIGS
FIGS
$2.44B
| $26M | 0.01% |
3,139,510
+53,479
| +2% | +$407K |
|
1588
Xtrackers Harvest CSI 300 China A-Shares ETF
ASHR
$1.58B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
969,692
-175,393
| -15% | -$4.95M |
|
1589
CALL
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,440,500
-528,000
| -27% | -$9.9M |
|
1590
PUT
PG&E
PCG
$39.3B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
1,500,200
-1,594,000
| -52% | -$27M |
|
1591
CALL
SL Green Realty
SLG
$3.97B
| $25.9M | 0.01% |
860,500
+99,300
| +13% | +$2.4M |
|
1592
PUT
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
1,521,000
-793,800
| -34% | -$12.9M |
|
1593
PUT
Apollo Global Management
APO
$83.1B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
335,900
+62,500
| +23% | +$4.18M |
|
1594
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
304,620
+303,387
| +24,606% | +$22.2M |
|
1595
Atkore
ATKR
$3.17B
| $25.8M | 0.01% |
165,243
+65,626
| +66% | +$8.6M |
|
1596
PUT
Paychex
PAYX
$43.4B
| $25.7M | 0.01% |
229,300
-11,300
| -5% | -$1.24M |
|
1597
CALL
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
402,800
-27,400
| -6% | -$1.62M |
|
1598
Watsco Inc
WSO
$12.9B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
67,106
+29,995
| +81% | +$10.2M |
|
1599
Essential Utilities
WTRG
$11.5B
| $25.6M | 0.01% |
641,385
+640,692
| +92,452% | +$26.9M |
|
1600
Coherus Oncology
CHRS
$185M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
5,979,720
+4,482,817
| +299% | +$26.4M |
|
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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.