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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1701
CALL
Monster Beverage
MNST
$91.7B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
798,800
-123,000
| -13% | -$3.5M |
|
1702
PUT
Lyft
LYFT
$6.62B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
2,390,300
-1,020,500
| -30% | -$9.81M |
|
1703
CALL
Cencora
COR
$59.9B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
119,000
+39,900
| +50% | +$6.9M |
|
1704
NovoCure
NVCR
$1.97B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
551,736
+528,223
| +2,247% | +$32.8M |
|
1705
CALL
British American Tobacco
BTI
$123B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
689,600
+410,200
| +147% | +$14M |
|
1706
PUT
CRISPR Therapeutics
CRSP
$5.18B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
407,700
+221,900
| +119% | +$12.6M |
|
1707
CALL
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
158,800
+48,100
| +43% | +$6.89M |
|
1708
PUT
Ryan Specialty Holdings
RYAN
$10.7B
| $22.9M | ﹤0.01% |
509,200
+453,100
| +808% | +$19.1M |
|
|
SPR
1709
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $22.8M | ﹤0.01% |
781,136
-217,851
| -22% | -$6.28M |
|
1710
CALL
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
566,500
-42,000
| -7% | -$1.55M |
|
1711
PUT
Direxion Daily Financial Bull 3x ETF
FAS
$2.49B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
357,300
-141,700
| -28% | -$8.36M |
|
1712
Signet Jewelers
SIG
$3.52B
| $22.7M | ﹤0.01% |
347,767
+135,430
| +64% | +$9.38M |
|
1713
CALL
Teladoc Health
TDOC
$1.24B
| $22.6M | ﹤0.01% |
894,200
-85,000
| -9% | -$2.14M |
|
1714
PUT
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
418,200
+127,300
| +44% | +$6.85M |
|
1715
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
249,128
+152,623
| +158% | +$11.1M |
|
1716
CALL
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
350,400
+131,500
| +60% | +$7.24M |
|
1717
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$26.1B
| $22.5M | ﹤0.01% |
524,600
+293,100
| +127% | +$12.2M |
|
1718
CALL
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
200,000
-87,400
| -30% | -$9.19M |
|
1719
Mercado Libre
MELI
$93.5B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
18,929
-1,196
| -6% | -$1.5M |
|
1720
Public Storage
PSA
$60.9B
| $22.4M | ﹤0.01% |
76,743
-156,958
| -67% | -$45.7M |
|
1721
CALL
BioNTech
BNTX
$23.4B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
206,900
+2,600
| +1% | +$292K |
|
1722
CoStar Group
CSGP
$13.1B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
250,843
+238,495
| +1,931% | +$18.4M |
|
1723
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.69B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
476,641
-1,119,881
| -70% | -$47.3M |
|
1724
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
609,340
-322,844
| -35% | -$11.6M |
|
1725
CALL
Rockwell Automation
ROK
$49.9B
| $22.3M | ﹤0.01% |
67,600
+8,300
| +14% | +$2.4M |
|
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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.