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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2126
Brixmor Property Group
BRX
$9.2B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
685,535
+313,651
| +84% | +$6.54M |
|
2127
CALL
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
40,300
+13,900
| +53% | +$4.61M |
|
2128
CALL
Vertiv
VRT
$113B
| $15.1M | ﹤0.01% |
608,600
+240,200
| +65% | +$4.12M |
|
2129
SLM Corp
SLM
$5.27B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
921,695
-4,126,135
| -82% | -$62.8M |
|
2130
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.19B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
152,090
+132,633
| +682% | +$11.9M |
|
|
SF
2131
Stifel
SF
$12.9B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
376,847
-236,686
| -39% | -$9.23M |
|
2132
CALL
Blackstone Mortgage Trust
BXMT
$2.44B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
719,000
+22,500
| +3% | +$414K |
|
2133
CALL
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
EWJ
$23.2B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
241,700
+186,400
| +337% | +$11.2M |
|
2134
PUT
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $15M | ﹤0.01% |
250,600
-16,700
| -6% | -$996K |
|
2135
Arcus Biosciences
RCUS
$3.75B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
735,629
-1,030,379
| -58% | -$19.6M |
|
2136
CALL
Hasbro
HAS
$13.6B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
230,600
-85,900
| -27% | -$5.02M |
|
2137
Sigma Lithium
SGML
$1.34B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
370,493
+350,963
| +1,797% | +$13.4M |
|
2138
CALL
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
184,828
-92,760
| -33% | -$7.32M |
|
2139
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
204,463
-57,143
| -22% | -$4.02M |
|
2140
PUT
Agilent Technologies
A
$41.9B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
124,100
+47,900
| +63% | +$6.1M |
|
2141
iShares Semiconductor ETF
SOXX
$46.5B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
88,167
-45,663
| -34% | -$6.85M |
|
2142
Shell
SHEL
$250B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
246,860
+242,426
| +5,467% | +$14.5M |
|
2143
CALL
Alaska Air
ALK
$5.13B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
280,100
-20,800
| -7% | -$946K |
|
2144
PUT
Bilibili
BILI
$7.3B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
986,200
-1,127,100
| -53% | -$20.7M |
|
2145
CALL
Ball Corp
BALL
$16.4B
| $14.9M | ﹤0.01% |
255,600
-139,500
| -35% | -$7.56M |
|
2146
Fox Class A
FOXA
$29B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
436,294
-363,869
| -45% | -$11.9M |
|
2147
CALL
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
-49,200
| -24% | -$4.7M |
|
|
PLL
2148
CALL
DELISTED
Piedmont Lithium
PLL
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
256,900
+18,700
| +8% | +$1.07M |
|
2149
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
137,297
+63,636
| +86% | +$5.6M |
|
2150
CALL
Chubb
CB
$133B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
76,900
-134,800
| -64% | -$26.4M |
|
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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.