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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WRK
1951
DELISTED
WestRock Company
WRK
| $18M | ﹤0.01% |
618,686
-405,749
| -40% | -$11.8M |
|
1952
PUT
Helen of Troy
HELE
$704M
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
166,100
-13,600
| -8% | -$1.3M |
|
1953
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $17.9M | ﹤0.01% |
127,563
-47,950
| -27% | -$6.61M |
|
1954
CALL
Sanofi
SNY
$105B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
330,800
+54,000
| +20% | +$2.91M |
|
1955
CALL
Coupang
CPNG
$29B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,024,300
+412,800
| +68% | +$6.73M |
|
1956
CALL
Axsome Therapeutics
AXSM
$11.2B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
248,000
+93,200
| +60% | +$6.88M |
|
1957
CALL
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
356,100
-36,900
| -9% | -$1.83M |
|
1958
PUT
BJs Wholesale Club
BJ
$11.9B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
282,700
-140,800
| -33% | -$9.74M |
|
1959
Transocean
RIG
$6.43B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
2,540,847
-3,371,418
| -57% | -$20.8M |
|
|
WIRE
1960
DELISTED
Encore Wire Corp
WIRE
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
95,584
-51,963
| -35% | -$8.8M |
|
1961
Ameresco
AMRC
$1.48B
| $17.8M | ﹤0.01% |
365,237
+18,177
| +5% | +$819K |
|
1962
American States Water
AWR
$3.53B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
203,981
+142,684
| +233% | +$12.8M |
|
1963
Core & Main
CNM
$8.61B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
565,944
+332,724
| +143% | +$8.91M |
|
1964
Penske Automotive Group
PAG
$14.4B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
106,406
-10,914
| -9% | -$1.58M |
|
1965
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+181,217
| New | +$16.8M |
|
1966
AptarGroup
ATR
$8.4B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
152,846
+116,235
| +317% | +$13.6M |
|
1967
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,103,440
+393,687
| +55% | +$6.42M |
|
1968
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF
AAXJ
$3.84B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+266,389
| New | +$17.8M |
|
1969
PUT
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$93.1B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
259,600
-28,200
| -10% | -$1.73M |
|
|
MMP
1970
PUT
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
283,800
-5,200
| -2% | -$304K |
|
1971
PUT
C.H. Robinson
CHRW
$17.4B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
187,400
+32,800
| +21% | +$3.17M |
|
1972
Coinbase
COIN
$39.2B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
247,027
+233,361
| +1,708% | +$13.9M |
|
1973
CALL
Polaris
PII
$3.95B
| $17.7M | ﹤0.01% |
146,000
-13,500
| -8% | -$1.49M |
|
|
NVMI
1974
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
150,460
+35,488
| +31% | +$3.63M |
|
1975
CALL
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
ALNY
$30.6B
| $17.6M | ﹤0.01% |
92,900
-18,500
| -17% | -$3.67M |
|
Similar funds
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.