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 | 3.01% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
176
PUT
MongoDB
MDB
$35.4B
| $307M | 0.06% |
745,800
-51,100
| -6% | -$14.9M |
|
177
First Citizens BancShares
FCNCA
$25.4B
| $305M | 0.06% |
237,751
+49,104
| +26% | +$56.8M |
|
178
PUT
Lam Research
LRCX
$408B
| $303M | 0.06% |
4,720,000
-1,279,000
| -21% | -$72.1M |
|
|
XYZ
179
CALL
Block Inc
XYZ
$46.9B
| $302M | 0.06% |
4,532,500
-1,878,500
| -29% | -$117M |
|
180
CALL
Target
TGT
$69B
| $297M | 0.06% |
2,254,300
+361,700
| +19% | +$53.7M |
|
181
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF
KRE
$4.61B
| $297M | 0.06% |
7,265,000
-3,160,100
| -30% | -$130M |
|
182
CALL
Thermo Fisher Scientific
TMO
$222B
| $293M | 0.06% |
561,400
+137,600
| +32% | +$74.3M |
|
183
Philip Morris
PM
$289B
| $293M | 0.06% |
2,998,935
-538,832
| -15% | -$51.5M |
|
184
Spotify
SPOT
$102B
| $292M | 0.06% |
1,821,511
-582,718
| -24% | -$84.4M |
|
185
PUT
State Street Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLY
$23.5B
| $292M | 0.06% |
3,440,400
-6,000
| -0.2% | -$459K |
|
186
PUT
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $290M | 0.06% |
5,278,700
-451,500
| -8% | -$21.3M |
|
187
CALL
Datadog
DDOG
$91B
| $287M | 0.06% |
2,922,200
-2,496,900
| -46% | -$209M |
|
188
PUT
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$200B
| $286M | 0.06% |
4,782,900
-272,000
| -5% | -$13.2M |
|
189
McKesson
MCK
$105B
| $285M | 0.06% |
668,019
+622,764
| +1,376% | +$239M |
|
190
PUT
AbbVie
ABBV
$439B
| $283M | 0.06% |
2,100,900
-123,700
| -6% | -$18.1M |
|
191
CALL
Shopify
SHOP
$195B
| $283M | 0.06% |
4,376,400
-58,100
| -1% | -$3.28M |
|
192
PUT
State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLK
$124B
| $281M | 0.06% |
3,237,400
+1,160,400
| +56% | +$91.5M |
|
193
Fidelity National Information Services
FIS
$21.5B
| $281M | 0.06% |
5,144,770
-78,010
| -1% | -$4.29M |
|
|
194
CALL
Lam Research
LRCX
$408B
| $281M | 0.06% |
4,370,000
-1,971,000
| -31% | -$111M |
|
195
CALL
Micron Technology
MU
$1.04T
| $279M | 0.06% |
4,426,400
-848,500
| -16% | -$54.5M |
|
196
CALL
iShares Silver Trust
SLV
$32.1B
| $279M | 0.06% |
13,360,800
+626,200
| +5% | +$13.9M |
|
197
CALL
Cisco
CSCO
$486B
| $279M | 0.06% |
5,384,400
-1,576,200
| -23% | -$77.5M |
|
198
CALL
GE Aerospace
GE
$381B
| $279M | 0.06% |
3,176,856
+816,956
| +35% | +$66.2M |
|
199
PUT
McDonald's
MCD
$191B
| $277M | 0.06% |
929,800
-200
| -0% | -$58.1K |
|
200
RTX Corp
RTX
$297B
| $276M | 0.06% |
2,818,294
+1,165,663
| +71% | +$114M |
|
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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.