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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1901
PUT
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF
IGV
$14.9B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
274,500
-405,500
| -60% | -$25.5M |
|
1902
First Interstate BancSystem
FIBK
$3.73B
| $19M | ﹤0.01% |
795,479
-681,759
| -46% | -$17.2M |
|
1903
CALL
Carrier Global
CARR
$51.8B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
380,500
+147,400
| +63% | +$6.49M |
|
1904
PUT
Celsius Holdings
CELH
$7.36B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
380,100
-399,300
| -51% | -$15.9M |
|
1905
CALL
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
$908B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-38,100
| -47% | -$16.1M |
|
|
FNGA
1906
DELISTED
MicroSectors FANG+ Index 3X Leveraged ETNs due January 8, 2038
FNGA
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
+100,843
| New | +$13.2M |
|
1907
CALL
Sysco
SYY
$39.7B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
254,300
-24,200
| -9% | -$1.79M |
|
1908
First American
FAF
$7.54B
| $18.9M | ﹤0.01% |
330,897
+208,755
| +171% | +$11.8M |
|
1909
Simon Property Group
SPG
$71B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
162,740
+158,743
| +3,972% | +$17.3M |
|
|
HEES
1910
DELISTED
H&E Equipment Services
HEES
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
410,634
+27,489
| +7% | +$1.1M |
|
1911
Energy Transfer Partners
ET
$72.5B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,476,968
+1,474,468
| +58,979% | +$18.7M |
|
1912
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $18.8M | ﹤0.01% |
289,436
+281,754
| +3,668% | +$19.1M |
|
1913
PUT
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.23B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
426,130
-276,710
| -39% | -$13.7M |
|
1914
CALL
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
ARE
$8.28B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
165,000
+47,900
| +41% | +$5.7M |
|
1915
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
RDY
$10.2B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,483,090
+544,345
| +58% | +$6.35M |
|
1916
CALL
SBA Communications
SBAC
$19.6B
| $18.7M | ﹤0.01% |
80,700
+5,100
| +7% | +$1.22M |
|
1917
CALL
PENN Entertainment
PENN
$2.52B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
775,500
+108,100
| +16% | +$2.88M |
|
1918
PUT
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
751,300
+342,400
| +84% | +$5.88M |
|
1919
Silgan Holdings
SLGN
$4.49B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
396,638
+286,291
| +259% | +$13.9M |
|
1920
Pultegroup
PHM
$24.8B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
239,087
-2,507,230
| -91% | -$170M |
|
1921
CALL
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
527,300
+61,100
| +13% | +$2.13M |
|
|
JNPR
1922
DELISTED
Juniper Networks
JNPR
| $18.6M | ﹤0.01% |
592,085
-2,096,025
| -78% | -$64.6M |
|
1923
CALL
Inspire Medical Systems
INSP
$1.65B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
57,100
+15,500
| +37% | +$4.43M |
|
1924
CALL
Welltower
WELL
$170B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
229,000
-167,100
| -42% | -$12.9M |
|
1925
PUT
Alpha Metallurgical Resources
AMR
$2.11B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
112,500
-79,500
| -41% | -$12.2M |
|
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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.