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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2151
CALL
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
258,300
-127,000
| -33% | -$7.41M |
|
|
WCC
2152
PUT
WESCO International
WCC
$17.6B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
82,600
+7,900
| +11% | +$1.15M |
|
2153
PUT
Dynatrace
DT
$14.2B
| $14.8M | ﹤0.01% |
286,700
+144,600
| +102% | +$6.78M |
|
2154
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
1,689,448
-508,007
| -23% | -$4.41M |
|
2155
Phreesia
PHR
$759M
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
474,426
+248,156
| +110% | +$7.77M |
|
2156
CALL
Ventas
VTR
$46.9B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
311,200
-103,400
| -25% | -$4.69M |
|
2157
PUT
Ovintiv
OVV
$17.4B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
386,400
-101,800
| -21% | -$3.68M |
|
2158
PUT
SentinelOne
S
$7.92B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
973,300
+704,100
| +262% | +$11.9M |
|
2159
PUT
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$82.2B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
181,900
+10,700
| +6% | +$845K |
|
2160
CALL
Aramark
ARMK
$16.4B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
472,285
+220,907
| +88% | +$6.02M |
|
2161
Guardant Health
GH
$21.1B
| $14.7M | ﹤0.01% |
409,897
+142,831
| +53% | +$4.1M |
|
2162
First Trust Enhanced Short Maturity ETF
FTSM
$6.54B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
246,328
+240,264
| +3,962% | +$14.3M |
|
2163
PUT
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
58,000
-41,000
| -41% | -$9.99M |
|
2164
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
698,064
-349,517
| -33% | -$7.23M |
|
|
SWAV
2165
CALL
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,100
+14,200
| +38% | +$3.94M |
|
2166
PUT
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
161,300
+2,900
| +2% | +$277K |
|
2167
CALL
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
602,100
-175,200
| -23% | -$4.19M |
|
2168
John Wiley & Sons Class A
WLY
$2.61B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
427,863
+157,078
| +58% | +$5.72M |
|
2169
FormFactor
FORM
$10.3B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
425,437
-27,696
| -6% | -$827K |
|
|
PENG
2170
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $14.6M | ﹤0.01% |
501,773
+117,248
| +30% | +$2.35M |
|
|
CMA
2171
PUT
DELISTED
Comerica
CMA
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
343,200
-39,600
| -10% | -$1.6M |
|
2172
Structure Therapeutics
GPCR
$3.87B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
349,663
-16,624
| -5% | -$466K |
|
2173
Boston Properties
BXP
$10.9B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
251,946
-986,151
| -80% | -$51.3M |
|
|
CIM
2174
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
836,997
+834,173
| +29,539% | +$13.3M |
|
2175
Samsara
IOT
$23.2B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
522,599
+291,211
| +126% | +$6.46M |
|
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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.