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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1601
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
282,252
+197,337
| +232% | +$17.6M |
|
1602
Eastern Bankshares
EBC
$5.4B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
2,080,319
-456,783
| -18% | -$5.41M |
|
|
BRSL
1603
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.17B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
800,344
-1,785,725
| -69% | -$49.6M |
|
1604
CALL
Targa Resources
TRGP
$59.1B
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
335,000
+148,300
| +79% | +$10.8M |
|
1605
PUT
Enovix
ENVX
$958M
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
1,614,629
+865,943
| +116% | +$10.1M |
|
|
PACW
1606
PUT
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $25.5M | 0.01% |
3,127,000
+2,517,300
| +413% | +$20.3M |
|
1607
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
313,539
+94,222
| +43% | +$7.44M |
|
1608
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF
EFA
$80.3B
| $25.3M | 0.01% |
348,897
-725,018
| -68% | -$52.6M |
|
1609
PUT
United States Natural Gas Fund
UNG
$487M
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
850,475
-924,875
| -52% | -$25M |
|
1610
CALL
Illinois Tool Works
ITW
$82.8B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
100,900
-35,600
| -26% | -$8.34M |
|
1611
Fortive
FTV
$18.6B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
447,935
+447,297
| +70,109% | +$22.6M |
|
1612
CALL
Wheaton Precious Metals
WPM
$61B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
583,700
-194,900
| -25% | -$9.26M |
|
1613
PUT
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
275,463
-211,000
| -43% | -$17.5M |
|
1614
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
943,229
+691,488
| +275% | +$17.9M |
|
1615
CALL
PACCAR
PCAR
$68.8B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
301,100
-58,400
| -16% | -$4.32M |
|
1616
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
1,642,747
-2,675,884
| -62% | -$35.5M |
|
1617
CALL
Moody's
MCO
$84B
| $25.2M | 0.01% |
72,400
-89,000
| -55% | -$28.2M |
|
1618
CALL
Nutanix
NTNX
$18B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
896,300
-1,369,300
| -60% | -$36.4M |
|
1619
Dover
DOV
$27.9B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
170,133
-175,036
| -51% | -$25M |
|
1620
Janux Therapeutics
JANX
$986M
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,115,574
+262,548
| +14% | +$3.51M |
|
|
HAPN
1621
Happen Inc
HAPN
$2.26B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
2,574,033
+1,294,141
| +101% | +$10.4M |
|
1622
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P MIDCAP 400 ETF Trust
MDY
$27.4B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
52,400
-5,700
| -10% | -$2.6M |
|
1623
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $25.1M | 0.01% |
5,253,548
+4,482,560
| +581% | +$22.4M |
|
1624
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $25M | 0.01% |
834,836
-121,126
| -13% | -$3.36M |
|
1625
PUT
L3Harris
LHX
$54.3B
| $25M | 0.01% |
127,700
-15,100
| -11% | -$2.89M |
|
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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.