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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1676
PUT
Western Digital
WDC
$175B
| $23.8M | ﹤0.01% |
828,595
-199,244
| -19% | -$5.54M |
|
1677
HSBC
HSBC
$357B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
599,074
+189,155
| +46% | +$7.06M |
|
1678
Kodiak Gas Services
KGS
$6.6B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,459,755
| New | +$23.3M |
|
1679
Crocs
CROX
$6.32B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
210,723
+200,294
| +1,921% | +$23.9M |
|
1680
CALL
Allstate
ALL
$66.1B
| $23.7M | ﹤0.01% |
217,200
-87,800
| -29% | -$9.96M |
|
1681
PUT
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
265,600
+224,800
| +551% | +$18.9M |
|
1682
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
747,144
+559,017
| +297% | +$15.8M |
|
1683
CALL
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
-8,900
| -5% | -$1.21M |
|
1684
Allogene Therapeutics
ALLO
$708M
| $23.6M | ﹤0.01% |
4,740,341
+391,838
| +9% | +$2.12M |
|
1685
CALL
Penumbra
PEN
$12.9B
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+2,900
| +4% | +$890K |
|
|
GTLS
1686
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $23.5M | ﹤0.01% |
147,055
-90,199
| -38% | -$11.5M |
|
1687
CALL
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $23.4M | ﹤0.01% |
396,900
+184,700
| +87% | +$8.36M |
|
1688
Avantis Emerging Markets Equity ETF
AVEM
$26.9B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
433,208
+353,001
| +440% | +$18.8M |
|
1689
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,376,844
+616,677
| +81% | +$8.87M |
|
1690
Woodward
WWD
$21.9B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
195,910
-170,529
| -47% | -$18.1M |
|
1691
PUT
SAP
SAP
$240B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
170,100
-79,200
| -32% | -$10.5M |
|
1692
CALL
Molson Coors Class B
TAP
$7.97B
| $23.3M | ﹤0.01% |
353,400
-30,900
| -8% | -$1.91M |
|
1693
PUT
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $23.2M | ﹤0.01% |
235,300
+139,400
| +145% | +$14.3M |
|
1694
Wintrust Financial
WTFC
$11B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
318,191
+114,619
| +56% | +$7.82M |
|
1695
Hubbell
HUBB
$27B
| $23.1M | ﹤0.01% |
69,635
+68,703
| +7,372% | +$19M |
|
1696
PayPal
PYPL
$52.7B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
345,367
-873,412
| -72% | -$59.5M |
|
1697
Gilead Sciences
GILD
$172B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
298,866
-1,952,853
| -87% | -$156M |
|
1698
PUT
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
503,500
+110,700
| +28% | +$5.71M |
|
1699
PUT
Toronto Dominion Bank
TD
$205B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
371,100
+55,200
| +17% | +$3.32M |
|
1700
PUT
NXP Semiconductors
NXPI
$59.2B
| $23M | ﹤0.01% |
112,300
-108,700
| -49% | -$19.3M |
|
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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.