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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1626
Rio Tinto
RIO
$156B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
390,769
-1,085,476
| -74% | -$69.8M |
|
1627
PUT
Sarepta Therapeutics
SRPT
$1.91B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
217,700
-38,000
| -15% | -$4.9M |
|
1628
Prudential Financial
PRU
$43.2B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
282,387
-106,732
| -27% | -$8.93M |
|
1629
PUT
Scorpio Tankers
STNG
$3.98B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
526,900
+103,400
| +24% | +$5.11M |
|
1630
CALL
Crown Castle
CCI
$32.3B
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
218,200
-79,500
| -27% | -$9.46M |
|
1631
CALL
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $24.9M | 0.01% |
230,100
+24,500
| +12% | +$2.35M |
|
1632
CALL
Parker-Hannifin
PH
$133B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
63,700
-7,800
| -11% | -$2.64M |
|
1633
CALL
ChargePoint
CHPT
$160M
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
141,325
+25,590
| +22% | +$4.49M |
|
|
NVEI
1634
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
+839,929
| New | +$29.6M |
|
1635
CALL
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$10.7B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
552,800
+530,800
| +2,413% | +$22.3M |
|
1636
CALL
Entegris
ENTG
$24.7B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
223,600
+127,200
| +132% | +$11.6M |
|
1637
eBay
EBAY
$45.9B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
554,116
-348,889
| -39% | -$15.5M |
|
1638
PUT
Prologis
PLD
$134B
| $24.8M | 0.01% |
201,900
-146,500
| -42% | -$18M |
|
1639
Gerdau
GGB
$9.3B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
5,680,429
+5,645,961
| +16,380% | +$23.6M |
|
1640
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
LQD
$32.7B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
228,301
+219,535
| +2,504% | +$23.7M |
|
1641
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.7B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
144,000
+4,300
| +3% | +$643K |
|
1642
CALL
Williams Companies
WMB
$92B
| $24.7M | 0.01% |
755,600
-163,500
| -18% | -$4.91M |
|
|
MPT
1643
CALL
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
2,657,700
-1,145,100
| -30% | -$9.69M |
|
1644
Globe Life
GL
$14.1B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
224,444
+109,201
| +95% | +$11.7M |
|
1645
PUT
American Electric Power
AEP
$68.4B
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
291,800
+65,100
| +29% | +$5.75M |
|
|
SNCY
1646
PUT
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $24.6M | 0.01% |
1,092,500
+1,077,400
| +7,135% | +$20.6M |
|
|
CVAC
1647
DELISTED
CureVac
CVAC
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
2,353,800
-581,503
| -20% | -$5.2M |
|
1648
PUT
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $24.5M | 0.01% |
104,200
-31,500
| -23% | -$6.63M |
|
|
MRO
1649
CALL
DELISTED
Marathon Oil Corporation
MRO
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,061,800
-493,100
| -32% | -$11.6M |
|
1650
PUT
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
19,000
-30,400
| -62% | -$35.2M |
|
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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.