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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2026
PUT
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
80,549
-66,348
| -45% | -$12.9M |
|
2027
CALL
Arbor Realty Trust
ABR
$950M
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,125,300
+233,500
| +26% | +$2.89M |
|
2028
CALL
NCR Voyix
VYX
$1.13B
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,077,756
+110,677
| +11% | +$1.6M |
|
|
TGNA
2029
DELISTED
TEGNA Inc
TGNA
| $16.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,025,828
+241,746
| +31% | +$3.94M |
|
2030
CALL
Spectrum Brands
SPB
$2.07B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
213,300
-191,500
| -47% | -$13.7M |
|
2031
PUT
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF
VOO
$1.04T
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
40,800
-24,700
| -38% | -$9.53M |
|
2032
PUT
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
534,472
+283,371
| +113% | +$7.72M |
|
2033
PUT
Harley-Davidson
HOG
$2.89B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
471,400
-238,200
| -34% | -$8.32M |
|
2034
PUT
Stellantis
STLA
$20.2B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
945,600
-662,300
| -41% | -$11.1M |
|
2035
Marqeta
MQ
$1.7B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
850,847
-1,334,431
| -61% | -$24.2M |
|
2036
Mid-America Apartment Communities
MAA
$15.5B
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,106
+12,106
| +12% | +$1.82M |
|
2037
Cogent Communications
CCOI
$579M
| $16.6M | ﹤0.01% |
246,069
-10,721
| -4% | -$700K |
|
2038
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
89,392
-1,030,803
| -92% | -$189M |
|
2039
STAAR Surgical
STAA
$1.31B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
313,625
+310,990
| +11,802% | +$18.9M |
|
2040
PUT
Wolfspeed
WOLF
$1.65B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
296,300
-11,500
| -4% | -$586K |
|
2041
CALL
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $16.5M | ﹤0.01% |
479,700
+123,800
| +35% | +$4.01M |
|
2042
Invesco FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets ETF
PXH
$1.96B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
+881,987
| New | +$16.4M |
|
|
SKX
2043
PUT
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
311,800
+2,800
| +0.9% | +$143K |
|
2044
PUT
Truist Financial
TFC
$64.9B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
540,800
-309,700
| -36% | -$9.62M |
|
2045
Integra LifeSciences
IART
$1.43B
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
398,861
+284,706
| +249% | +$13.7M |
|
2046
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $16.4M | ﹤0.01% |
729,397
-436,713
| -37% | -$12.1M |
|
2047
CALL
National Grid
NGG
$81.5B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
257,655
+151,643
| +143% | +$9.95M |
|
2048
PUT
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
255,900
+155,300
| +154% | +$9.46M |
|
2049
CALL
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
287,200
-68,200
| -19% | -$3.73M |
|
2050
PUT
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
587,900
+46,600
| +9% | +$1.03M |
|
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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 1,562 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 1,562 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.