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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2201
PUT
Conagra Brands
CAG
$7.5B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
421,100
+248,100
| +143% | +$8.95M |
|
2202
Navitas Semiconductor
NVTS
$3.77B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,344,891
+562,213
| +72% | +$4.35M |
|
2203
AbCellera Biologics
ABCL
$3.49B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
2,193,770
+719,890
| +49% | +$4.91M |
|
2204
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$4.96B
| $14.2M | ﹤0.01% |
369,800
+240,300
| +186% | +$8.87M |
|
2205
CALL
Vail Resorts
MTN
$5.28B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
56,200
-35,500
| -39% | -$8.65M |
|
2206
State Street SPDR Bloomberg High Yield Bond ETF
JNK
$7.32B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
153,512
+25,851
| +20% | +$2.37M |
|
2207
PUT
TotalEnergies
TTE
$196B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
245,100
-225,300
| -48% | -$13.6M |
|
2208
Papa John's
PZZA
$799M
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
191,325
+156,919
| +456% | +$11.6M |
|
2209
CarGurus
CARG
$3.33B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
623,739
+604,660
| +3,169% | +$11.4M |
|
2210
Zscaler
ZS
$29.7B
| $14.1M | ﹤0.01% |
96,181
+70,629
| +276% | +$8.62M |
|
|
MDRX
2211
DELISTED
Veradigm Inc. Common Stock
MDRX
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,114,901
+147,590
| +15% | +$1.79M |
|
2212
CALL
Martin Marietta Materials
MLM
$32.9B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
-800
| -3% | -$316K |
|
2213
Flowers Foods
FLO
$1.59B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
563,773
-12,601
| -2% | -$334K |
|
2214
Equinor
EQNR
$96.8B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
479,776
-1,457,526
| -75% | -$41.5M |
|
2215
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
811,401
+340,239
| +72% | +$5.2M |
|
2216
PUT
UiPath
PATH
$8.3B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
845,000
+472,300
| +127% | +$7.57M |
|
2217
Healthcare Services Group
HCSG
$1.48B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
937,533
-572,956
| -38% | -$8.3M |
|
|
ARTE
2218
DELISTED
Artemis Strategic Investment Corporation Class A Common Stock
ARTE
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
1,313,459
-308,002
| -19% | -$3.22M |
|
2219
CALL
Markel Group
MKL
$22.9B
| $14M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
-13,600
| -57% | -$18.2M |
|
2220
SPDR Gold MiniShares Trust
GLDM
$30B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
365,706
+359,946
| +6,249% | +$14.1M |
|
2221
CALL
BHP
BHP
$220B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
233,100
-51,400
| -18% | -$3.07M |
|
2222
PUT
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
121,000
-38,200
| -24% | -$4.26M |
|
2223
Huazhu Hotels Group
HTHT
$12.9B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
358,447
+34,746
| +11% | +$1.51M |
|
|
BRSL
2224
CALL
Brightstar Lottery PLC
BRSL
$2.15B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
435,500
+163,900
| +60% | +$4.56M |
|
|
PDM
2225
Piedmont Realty Trust
PDM
$1.19B
| $13.9M | ﹤0.01% |
1,908,901
+705,603
| +59% | +$4.7M |
|
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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.