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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1826
Xcel Energy
XEL
$49.5B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
327,256
+208,110
| +175% | +$13.9M |
|
|
BDN
1827
Brandywine Realty Trust
BDN
$532M
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
4,370,767
+741,987
| +20% | +$3.03M |
|
|
AXNX
1828
DELISTED
Axonics, Inc. Common Stock
AXNX
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
402,120
+114,833
| +40% | +$6.11M |
|
1829
Kura Oncology
KURA
$964M
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,916,615
-18,992
| -1% | -$225K |
|
|
CMA
1830
CALL
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
478,600
-116,000
| -20% | -$4.69M |
|
1831
CALL
Zebra Technologies
ZBRA
$17.8B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
68,500
-21,800
| -24% | -$6.12M |
|
1832
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $20.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,061,371
-886,104
| -46% | -$18.2M |
|
1833
PUT
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
364,200
-77,700
| -18% | -$4.34M |
|
1834
PUT
Icahn Enterprises
IEP
$5.27B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
696,200
+570,200
| +453% | +$20.8M |
|
1835
PUT
Nice
NICE
$5.99B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
97,800
-13,600
| -12% | -$2.81M |
|
1836
Strategy Inc
MSTR
$36.6B
| $20.2M | ﹤0.01% |
588,860
+81,590
| +16% | +$2.47M |
|
1837
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.1B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
655,372
-423,582
| -39% | -$14.3M |
|
1838
PUT
Dominion Energy
D
$60.5B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
388,800
+30,400
| +8% | +$1.65M |
|
1839
PUT
Navient
NAVI
$860M
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
1,083,700
+5,500
| +0.5% | +$90.4K |
|
1840
PUT
Boston Scientific
BSX
$75.1B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
-180,000
| -33% | -$9.4M |
|
1841
Lantheus
LNTH
$6.59B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
239,598
-89,337
| -27% | -$8.02M |
|
1842
CALL
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
302,600
+12,200
| +4% | +$751K |
|
1843
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$68.9B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+24,300
| +188% | +$11.5M |
|
1844
Fidelity National Financial
FNF
$13.3B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
557,718
+467,342
| +517% | +$16.3M |
|
1845
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$27.1B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
357,469
+17,561
| +5% | +$859K |
|
1846
CALL
Quanta Services
PWR
$103B
| $20.1M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-81,700
| -44% | -$14.3M |
|
1847
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $20M | ﹤0.01% |
533,379
+132,735
| +33% | +$4.82M |
|
1848
CALL
Schrodinger
SDGR
$1.32B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
398,900
+358,300
| +883% | +$12.1M |
|
1849
PUT
Match Group
MTCH
$8.71B
| $19.9M | ﹤0.01% |
475,300
-1,109,100
| -70% | -$40.5M |
|
1850
CALL
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
171,000
+57,100
| +50% | +$6.19M |
|
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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.