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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AVDX
2076
DELISTED
AvidXchange
AVDX
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,526,004
-212,110
| -12% | -$1.91M |
|
2077
ONE Gas
OGS
$5.09B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
206,168
-148,953
| -42% | -$11.9M |
|
|
ITOS
2078
DELISTED
iTeos Therapeutics
ITOS
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
1,195,269
-248,231
| -17% | -$3.54M |
|
2079
PUT
KKR & Co
KKR
$102B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
282,400
-974,700
| -78% | -$51.1M |
|
2080
CALL
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
557,200
-218,100
| -28% | -$6.12M |
|
2081
CALL
Unilever
UL
$134B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
269,511
-106,578
| -28% | -$6.33M |
|
2082
First Watch Restaurant Group
FWRG
$785M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
933,005
+288,235
| +45% | +$4.77M |
|
2083
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
171,035
+52,227
| +44% | +$4.65M |
|
2084
Hanover Insurance
THG
$7.84B
| $15.8M | ﹤0.01% |
139,375
+84,641
| +155% | +$10M |
|
2085
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
512,926
+499,317
| +3,669% | +$14.4M |
|
2086
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
168,629
+162,191
| +2,519% | +$15.3M |
|
2087
Marriott Vacations Worldwide
VAC
$4.16B
| $15.7M | ﹤0.01% |
127,783
-44,851
| -26% | -$5.8M |
|
|
LAC
2088
CALL
DELISTED
Lithium Americas Corp. Common Shares
LAC
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
773,900
-340,300
| -31% | -$7.01M |
|
|
GOOS
2089
Canada Goose Holdings
GOOS
$854M
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
877,708
+118,922
| +16% | +$2.14M |
|
2090
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Europe ETF
BBEU
$9.52B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
288,592
+79,444
| +38% | +$4.33M |
|
|
WCN
2091
Waste Connections
WCN
$41.8B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,240
-1,110,576
| -91% | -$155M |
|
2092
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
388,118
+5,217
| +1% | +$209K |
|
2093
CALL
ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF
BITO
$1.42B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
919,300
-1,888,900
| -67% | -$30.6M |
|
2094
PUT
GSK
GSK
$99.2B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
437,400
-73,040
| -14% | -$2.62M |
|
2095
PUT
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.4B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-4,300
| -4% | -$600K |
|
2096
Constellation Brands
STZ
$23.8B
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
63,232
+57,532
| +1,009% | +$13.5M |
|
|
GES
2097
PUT
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $15.6M | ﹤0.01% |
799,600
+728,300
| +1,021% | +$14M |
|
2098
VanEck Junior Gold Miners ETF
GDXJ
$8.49B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+435,672
| New | +$16.9M |
|
2099
PUT
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
171,200
-45,800
| -21% | -$4.05M |
|
2100
CALL
Burlington
BURL
$21.9B
| $15.5M | ﹤0.01% |
98,200
-121,800
| -55% | -$20.9M |
|
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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.