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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1801
PUT
Futu Holdings
FUTU
$14.8B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
522,900
-110,400
| -17% | -$4.7M |
|
1802
PUT
Illumina
ILMN
$28.8B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
113,902
-720
| -0.6% | -$146K |
|
1803
PUT
Kohl's
KSS
$2.18B
| $20.8M | ﹤0.01% |
900,900
+282,300
| +46% | +$6.11M |
|
1804
Edgewise Therapeutics
EWTX
$4.8B
| $20.7M | ﹤0.01% |
2,674,990
-93,448
| -3% | -$788K |
|
1805
UGI
UGI
$7.59B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
+763,381
| New | +$23.2M |
|
1806
CALL
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
+44,400
| +35% | +$5.66M |
|
1807
State Street SPDR Portfolio Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF
SPIB
$11.5B
| $20.6M | ﹤0.01% |
640,526
+377,717
| +144% | +$12.2M |
|
|
ETNB
1808
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,084,356
-819,999
| -43% | -$14.4M |
|
|
KRTX
1809
DELISTED
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock
KRTX
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+94,734
| New | +$20.3M |
|
1810
PUT
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
287,300
-132,800
| -32% | -$9.58M |
|
|
VIGL
1811
DELISTED
Vigil Neuroscience
VIGL
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
2,180,324
+18,528
| +0.9% | +$175K |
|
1812
CALL
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
164,800
-131,600
| -44% | -$15.4M |
|
1813
CALL
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
429,200
+145,900
| +52% | +$6.37M |
|
1814
CALL
Applovin
APP
$106B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
795,600
-258,800
| -25% | -$5.35M |
|
1815
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services
ZIM
$3.39B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,652,108
+1,389,111
| +528% | +$22.3M |
|
1816
CALL
WIX.com
WIX
$3.1B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
261,600
-64,000
| -20% | -$5.26M |
|
1817
TripAdvisor
TRIP
$1.26B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,241,190
+504,859
| +69% | +$8.55M |
|
1818
CALL
Tenet Healthcare
THC
$21.6B
| $20.5M | ﹤0.01% |
251,400
-21,900
| -8% | -$1.56M |
|
|
CPE
1819
CALL
DELISTED
Callon Petroleum Company
CPE
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
582,100
+150,700
| +35% | +$5.04M |
|
1820
PUT
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
69,000
-56,100
| -45% | -$15.7M |
|
1821
PUT
Lithia Motors
LAD
$8.3B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-33,400
| -33% | -$8M |
|
1822
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
280,531
+169,166
| +152% | +$11M |
|
1823
Builders FirstSource
BLDR
$7.8B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
149,734
+94,485
| +171% | +$10.5M |
|
1824
PUT
iRhythm Holdings
IRTC
$4.17B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
195,200
+164,000
| +526% | +$19.7M |
|
1825
PUT
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $20.4M | ﹤0.01% |
107,200
-42,300
| -28% | -$8.39M |
|
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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.