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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1726
PUT
XPO
XPO
$24.7B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
377,100
+84,200
| +29% | +$3.81M |
|
|
PNT
1727
DELISTED
POINT Biopharma Global Inc. Common Stock
PNT
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,454,973
-733,055
| -23% | -$6.47M |
|
1728
PUT
Sony
SONY
$142B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,235,000
-207,500
| -14% | -$3.89M |
|
1729
PUT
Aflac
AFL
$60.9B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
318,200
-335,200
| -51% | -$22.4M |
|
1730
CALL
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.9B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
-47,700
| -73% | -$55.2M |
|
|
BECN
1731
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
267,515
+162,860
| +156% | +$10.8M |
|
1732
CALL
Willis Towers Watson
WTW
$30.8B
| $22.2M | ﹤0.01% |
94,100
-8,700
| -8% | -$2M |
|
1733
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
959,832
-1,465,284
| -60% | -$31.7M |
|
1734
BOK Financial
BOKF
$8.88B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
273,432
+169,380
| +163% | +$14M |
|
1735
CALL
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
408,300
-210,900
| -34% | -$11M |
|
1736
Arvinas
ARVN
$587M
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
889,602
-197,137
| -18% | -$5.07M |
|
|
SUM
1737
DELISTED
Summit Materials, Inc. Class A Common Stock
SUM
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
583,112
+492,648
| +545% | +$15.3M |
|
1738
Ziff Davis
ZD
$1.9B
| $22.1M | ﹤0.01% |
314,762
+263,525
| +514% | +$18M |
|
1739
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
118,191
+94,479
| +398% | +$15M |
|
|
PINC
1740
DELISTED
Premier
PINC
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
795,826
+437,686
| +122% | +$12.5M |
|
1741
Vesta Real Estate
VTMX
$3.15B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
+683,014
| New | +$22M |
|
1742
Old Republic International
ORI
$10.3B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
873,670
+430,592
| +97% | +$10.8M |
|
1743
Ally Financial
ALLY
$13.7B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
813,228
+478,236
| +143% | +$12.7M |
|
1744
Gildan
GIL
$10.5B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
681,227
+135,534
| +25% | +$4.16M |
|
1745
CALL
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.9B
| $22M | ﹤0.01% |
194,200
+60,200
| +45% | +$6.52M |
|
1746
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Bank ETF
KBE
$1.76B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
609,400
-369,500
| -38% | -$13.2M |
|
|
ANSS
1747
CALL
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-9,100
| -12% | -$2.88M |
|
1748
CALL
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,167,100
+190,300
| +19% | +$3.51M |
|
1749
CALL
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6.03B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,130,100
+491,900
| +77% | +$8.74M |
|
1750
CALL
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bull 3x ETF
TNA
$1.52B
| $21.9M | ﹤0.01% |
620,500
+128,800
| +26% | +$4.04M |
|
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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.