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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
WWE
2176
CALL
DELISTED
World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
133,500
-236,700
| -64% | -$24.5M |
|
2177
PUT
Shake Shack
SHAK
$3.02B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
186,300
+69,100
| +59% | +$4.44M |
|
2178
Consolidated Edison
ED
$40.2B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
160,131
-225,741
| -59% | -$21.6M |
|
2179
CALL
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.5B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
150,600
+7,800
| +5% | +$671K |
|
2180
CALL
Range Resources
RRC
$9.42B
| $14.5M | ﹤0.01% |
491,800
+59,800
| +14% | +$1.63M |
|
2181
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
258,570
+84,485
| +49% | +$4.49M |
|
2182
Wayfair
W
$13.9B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
221,339
-76,864
| -26% | -$3.24M |
|
2183
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
485,030
+90,000
| +23% | +$2.83M |
|
2184
PUT
Diageo
DEO
$53.1B
| $14.4M | ﹤0.01% |
82,800
+39,300
| +90% | +$7.02M |
|
2185
CALL
Toast
TOST
$20.1B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
635,600
+263,900
| +71% | +$5.27M |
|
2186
PUT
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
-96,400
| -44% | -$10.9M |
|
2187
CALL
Invesco Solar ETF
TAN
$1.36B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
200,500
-393,300
| -66% | -$28.4M |
|
2188
Accenture
ACN
$108B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,403
+41,770
| +902% | +$12.1M |
|
2189
Sunstone Hotel Investors
SHO
$2.03B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
1,414,377
+1,248,273
| +752% | +$12.4M |
|
2190
PUT
Iron Mountain
IRM
$38.5B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
251,900
+7,400
| +3% | +$405K |
|
2191
Acushnet Holdings
GOLF
$5.26B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
261,437
-71,401
| -21% | -$3.53M |
|
2192
Commerce Bancshares
CBSH
$8.64B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
339,753
+65,506
| +24% | +$2.9M |
|
2193
Enlight Renewable Energy
ENLT
$11.9B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
805,186
-47,047
| -6% | -$833K |
|
2194
ITT
ITT
$19.6B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
153,230
+142,350
| +1,308% | +$12M |
|
2195
CALL
Lucid Motors
LCID
$2.45B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
207,220
-17,590
| -8% | -$1.26M |
|
2196
PUT
Aecom
ACM
$8.12B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
168,400
+88,100
| +110% | +$7.22M |
|
2197
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $14.3M | ﹤0.01% |
282,646
+182,910
| +183% | +$8.06M |
|
2198
Vivid Seats
SEAT
$80.7M
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,820
+84,977
| +1,755% | +$13.2M |
|
|
CTRA
2199
PUT
DELISTED
Coterra Energy
CTRA
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
562,100
-85,400
| -13% | -$2.12M |
|
2200
CALL
Ralph Lauren
RL
$23.2B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
115,200
-51,500
| -31% | -$5.94M |
|
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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.