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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1926
Booking.com
BKNG
$159B
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
171,100
-423,250
| -71% | -$44.7M |
|
1927
PUT
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $18.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,191,100
+1,159,800
| +3,705% | +$16.1M |
|
1928
PUT
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,951,600
+1,029,200
| +112% | +$10.8M |
|
1929
PUT
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals
BMRN
$13B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
212,500
+21,900
| +11% | +$2.06M |
|
1930
CALL
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.72B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
458,400
+213,500
| +87% | +$7.66M |
|
1931
CALL
Credit Acceptance
CACC
$6.1B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
+600
| +2% | +$281K |
|
1932
PUT
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
197,100
+149,600
| +315% | +$14.1M |
|
1933
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.69B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
2,039,007
+1,183,288
| +138% | +$9.86M |
|
1934
CALL
CSX Corp
CSX
$92.9B
| $18.4M | ﹤0.01% |
538,500
-72,400
| -12% | -$2.29M |
|
1935
CALL
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
123,500
-18,200
| -13% | -$2.54M |
|
1936
CALL
KB Home
KBH
$3.44B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
353,900
-933,500
| -73% | -$42.1M |
|
1937
PUT
Ross Stores
ROST
$78.7B
| $18.3M | ﹤0.01% |
163,100
-278,600
| -63% | -$29.3M |
|
1938
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,177,030
+348,170
| +42% | +$5.02M |
|
|
WBA
1939
DELISTED
Walgreens Boots Alliance
WBA
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
638,687
+481,544
| +306% | +$15.7M |
|
|
CALY
1940
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
916,600
-17,229
| -2% | -$345K |
|
1941
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
578,406
+291,163
| +101% | +$9.3M |
|
1942
PUT
VF Corp
VFC
$5.85B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
951,800
-182,700
| -16% | -$3.75M |
|
1943
CALL
Otis Worldwide
OTIS
$27.6B
| $18.2M | ﹤0.01% |
204,000
+90,700
| +80% | +$7.64M |
|
1944
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Natural Gas
KOLD
$105M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
653,400
+68,600
| +12% | +$2.48M |
|
1945
Lincoln National
LNC
$8.7B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
703,144
-918,163
| -57% | -$20.2M |
|
1946
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
966,281
+113,503
| +13% | +$2.01M |
|
|
XIFR
1947
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
308,157
-1,127,741
| -79% | -$67.8M |
|
1948
Mercury Systems
MRCY
$6.67B
| $18.1M | ﹤0.01% |
521,908
+506,378
| +3,261% | +$21.6M |
|
1949
CALL
Beyond Meat
BYND
$6.95B
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
46,230
+2,260
| +5% | +$861K |
|
1950
Design Therapeutics
DSGN
$928M
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
2,856,106
-9,061
| -0.3% | -$55.4K |
|
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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.