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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1851
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
209,871
+201,572
| +2,429% | +$19.5M |
|
1852
PUT
Steel Dynamics
STLD
$36.7B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
181,400
-324,100
| -64% | -$33M |
|
1853
CALL
PBF Energy
PBF
$8.52B
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
482,527
+194,500
| +68% | +$7.39M |
|
|
GMS
1854
DELISTED
GMS Inc
GMS
| $19.8M | ﹤0.01% |
285,412
+284,961
| +63,184% | +$17.6M |
|
1855
CALL
Enbridge
ENB
$111B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
531,000
-142,700
| -21% | -$5.44M |
|
1856
Four Corners Property Trust
FCPT
$2.77B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
776,442
+441,645
| +132% | +$11.4M |
|
1857
State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF
XHB
$1.59B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
245,598
+155,601
| +173% | +$11.1M |
|
1858
PUT
Rambus
RMBS
$10.9B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
307,100
+185,300
| +152% | +$10.2M |
|
1859
PUT
Bunge Global
BG
$21.8B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
208,700
-3,900
| -2% | -$362K |
|
1860
Paycom
PAYC
$9.83B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
61,265
-100,804
| -62% | -$29.7M |
|
1861
PUT
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$27.1B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
253,700
+15,000
| +6% | +$1.08M |
|
1862
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.5B
| $19.7M | ﹤0.01% |
47,801
+39,675
| +488% | +$16.4M |
|
|
APLS
1863
PUT
DELISTED
Apellis Pharmaceuticals
APLS
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
215,600
+28,700
| +15% | +$2.48M |
|
1864
Abbott
ABT
$193B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
180,160
-1,056,212
| -85% | -$113M |
|
1865
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.56B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
67,388
-15,812
| -19% | -$4.57M |
|
1866
Organon & Co
OGN
$3.6B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
941,804
+510,668
| +118% | +$11.1M |
|
|
OPTU
1867
Optimum Communications Inc
OPTU
$251M
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
6,487,099
+1,306,984
| +25% | +$3.71M |
|
1868
CALL
Flex
FLEX
$46.6B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
939,781
-123,146
| -12% | -$2.2M |
|
1869
CALL
Campbell Soup
CPB
$6.91B
| $19.6M | ﹤0.01% |
428,000
-50,600
| -11% | -$2.61M |
|
1870
CALL
Boston Beer
SAM
$1.91B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
63,300
-22,300
| -26% | -$7.17M |
|
1871
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.5B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,000
-14,700
| -8% | -$1.89M |
|
1872
CALL
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.57B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,156,300
+1,086,100
| +1,547% | +$19.3M |
|
1873
CALL
Kroger
KR
$34.7B
| $19.5M | ﹤0.01% |
414,100
-19,000
| -4% | -$906K |
|
1874
CALL
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,287,600
+556,400
| +76% | +$9.41M |
|
1875
PUT
Zions Bancorporation
ZION
$10.5B
| $19.4M | ﹤0.01% |
723,200
+273,600
| +61% | +$7.59M |
|
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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.