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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1651
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
129,563
+6,705
| +5% | +$1.27M |
|
1652
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.6B
| $24.4M | 0.01% |
1,291,109
+751,103
| +139% | +$14.5M |
|
1653
Verizon
VZ
$201B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
651,141
-265,826
| -29% | -$9.84M |
|
1654
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
125,771
+105,365
| +516% | +$18.2M |
|
1655
PUT
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $24.2M | 0.01% |
1,160,800
-571,500
| -33% | -$10.5M |
|
1656
Morgan Stanley
MS
$342B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
282,706
+271,367
| +2,393% | +$23.2M |
|
1657
PUT
Oneok
OKE
$59.9B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
390,900
+157,100
| +67% | +$9.72M |
|
1658
PUT
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
223,500
-13,400
| -6% | -$1.18M |
|
1659
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $24.1M | 0.01% |
276,902
+170,256
| +160% | +$13.4M |
|
1660
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ
SQQQ
$1.68B
| $24M | 0.01% |
50,806
-12,090
| -19% | -$7.83M |
|
1661
CALL
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $24M | 0.01% |
132,500
+9,900
| +8% | +$1.72M |
|
|
ENV
1662
DELISTED
ENVESTNET, INC.
ENV
| $24M | 0.01% |
403,979
-123,697
| -23% | -$7.17M |
|
1663
SLB Ltd
SLB
$79.8B
| $24M | 0.01% |
487,887
+254,442
| +109% | +$12.1M |
|
1664
PUT
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
77,600
+6,800
| +10% | +$2.19M |
|
1665
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
47,077
+17,971
| +62% | +$8.41M |
|
1666
PUT
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
121,700
+21,000
| +21% | +$3.67M |
|
1667
CALL
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
849,600
-223,800
| -21% | -$6.39M |
|
1668
KLA
KLAC
$266B
| $23.9M | ﹤0.01% |
492,660
-383,370
| -44% | -$16M |
|
1669
CALL
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
887,400
+548,500
| +162% | +$15.2M |
|
1670
CALL
Citizens Financial Group
CFG
$31.5B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
913,800
-107,400
| -11% | -$2.96M |
|
1671
CALL
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
413,400
-490,800
| -54% | -$29.7M |
|
1672
CALL
Affirm
AFRM
$26.2B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,553,400
-953,300
| -38% | -$12.6M |
|
1673
PUT
Realty Income
O
$59.4B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
398,100
-194,800
| -33% | -$11.9M |
|
1674
CALL
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
306,200
-8,200
| -3% | -$527K |
|
1675
CALL
AGNC Investment
AGNC
$13B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,345,300
+390,900
| +20% | +$3.8M |
|
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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.