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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2051
CALL
Academy Sports + Outdoors
ASO
$2.98B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
300,800
-224,200
| -43% | -$12.9M |
|
2052
Duolingo
DUOL
$6.21B
| $16.3M | ﹤0.01% |
113,725
-70,776
| -38% | -$10.1M |
|
2053
Avantis International Equity ETF
AVDE
$18.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+283,012
| New | +$16.3M |
|
2054
CALL
Goodyear
GT
$1.76B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,186,900
+841,300
| +243% | +$10.5M |
|
2055
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.58B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
516,734
+278,181
| +117% | +$7.99M |
|
2056
CALL
Abercrombie & Fitch
ANF
$4.8B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
430,400
+43,500
| +11% | +$1.24M |
|
2057
NEOS Enhanced Income 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
CSHI
$1.57B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
+323,848
| New | +$16.2M |
|
2058
Levi Strauss
LEVI
$8.68B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,123,531
+1,033,343
| +1,146% | +$14.9M |
|
2059
PUT
Sunrun
RUN
$2.45B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
907,400
-391,800
| -30% | -$7.29M |
|
2060
PUT
Cenovus Energy
CVE
$57.2B
| $16.2M | ﹤0.01% |
952,800
+3,500
| +0.4% | +$59K |
|
2061
CALL
Invitation Homes
INVH
$18B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
469,100
-229,500
| -33% | -$7.67M |
|
|
CYBR
2062
CALL
DELISTED
CyberArk
CYBR
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
103,200
+19,700
| +24% | +$2.82M |
|
2063
PUT
e.l.f. Beauty
ELF
$5.4B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
141,100
+63,800
| +83% | +$6.14M |
|
|
SPR
2064
CALL
DELISTED
Spirit AeroSystems
SPR
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
552,100
-114,100
| -17% | -$3.29M |
|
2065
CALL
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
441,400
+163,600
| +59% | +$5.67M |
|
2066
CALL
Keurig Dr Pepper
KDP
$42.8B
| $16.1M | ﹤0.01% |
514,800
+187,300
| +57% | +$6.15M |
|
|
OLO
2067
DELISTED
Olo Inc
OLO
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
2,484,153
+1,732,774
| +231% | +$12.5M |
|
2068
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$379M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
150,846
-34,980
| -19% | -$3.5M |
|
2069
Bio-Rad Laboratories Class A
BIO
$9.53B
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
42,267
-17,820
| -30% | -$7.25M |
|
|
HPP
2070
Hudson Pacific Properties
HPP
$754M
| $16M | ﹤0.01% |
541,389
+3,361
| +0.6% | +$120K |
|
2071
PUT
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
425,300
+267,700
| +170% | +$9.79M |
|
2072
CALL
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.43B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,986,600
+956,100
| +93% | +$7.05M |
|
2073
CALL
Allegro MicroSystems
ALGM
$8.27B
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
351,200
+25,300
| +8% | +$1.02M |
|
|
DFS
2074
DELISTED
Discover Financial Services
DFS
| $15.9M | ﹤0.01% |
135,671
-2,184,520
| -94% | -$229M |
|
2075
PUT
Scotiabank
BNS
$112B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
316,600
+2,300
| +0.7% | +$114K |
|
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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.