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 | 3.01% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
201
PUT
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$191B
| $276M | 0.06% |
1,985,200
+543,200
| +38% | +$76.2M |
|
202
Johnson Controls International
JCI
$94.6B
| $275M | 0.06% |
4,041,914
+1,098,552
| +37% | +$67.6M |
|
203
Royal Caribbean
RCL
$81.3B
| $275M | 0.06% |
2,654,194
+1,674,107
| +171% | +$131M |
|
204
CALL
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $275M | 0.06% |
2,772,800
+1,005,900
| +57% | +$104M |
|
205
CALL
Morgan Stanley
MS
$343B
| $274M | 0.06% |
3,214,100
-943,200
| -23% | -$80.7M |
|
|
SCHW
206
CALL
Charles Schwab
SCHW
$186B
| $274M | 0.06% |
4,835,400
-750,100
| -13% | -$39.3M |
|
|
VMW
207
PUT
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $274M | 0.06% |
1,903,744
+169,592
| +10% | +$22M |
|
208
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.13B
| $273M | 0.06% |
2,376,311
-623,581
| -21% | -$69.6M |
|
|
209
CALL
T-Mobile US
TMUS
$191B
| $273M | 0.06% |
1,963,200
-273,800
| -12% | -$38.4M |
|
210
United Airlines
UAL
$41B
| $272M | 0.06% |
4,965,318
+2,778,940
| +127% | +$131M |
|
|
211
PUT
Starbucks
SBUX
$121B
| $272M | 0.06% |
2,747,300
+536,000
| +24% | +$55.6M |
|
212
PUT
American Airlines Group
AAL
$10.1B
| $272M | 0.06% |
15,169,500
-639,400
| -4% | -$9.38M |
|
213
PUT
State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLV
$43.7B
| $271M | 0.06% |
2,041,000
+680,700
| +50% | +$89.7M |
|
214
CALL
Marvell Technology
MRVL
$200B
| $271M | 0.06% |
4,529,000
+502,100
| +12% | +$24.4M |
|
215
PUT
Mercado Libre
MELI
$95B
| $270M | 0.06% |
228,100
+18,900
| +9% | +$23.8M |
|
216
PUT
IBM
IBM
$220B
| $268M | 0.06% |
2,006,500
-641,400
| -24% | -$82.8M |
|
|
ATVI
217
CALL
DELISTED
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
| $268M | 0.06% |
3,184,900
+852,600
| +37% | +$69M |
|
218
PPG Industries
PPG
$25.8B
| $268M | 0.06% |
1,809,775
+243,924
| +16% | +$34M |
|
219
CALL
Carnival Corporation Ltd
CCL
$37.7B
| $267M | 0.06% |
14,205,000
+7,559,900
| +114% | +$88.4M |
|
220
PUT
Albemarle
ALB
$15.4B
| $267M | 0.06% |
1,195,100
+20,000
| +2% | +$4.09M |
|
221
CALL
Lockheed Martin
LMT
$137B
| $266M | 0.06% |
577,900
-75,600
| -12% | -$35.1M |
|
222
CALL
ServiceNow
NOW
$127B
| $265M | 0.05% |
2,361,500
-513,000
| -18% | -$51.3M |
|
223
CALL
Pfizer
PFE
$150B
| $264M | 0.05% |
7,191,100
+1,908,300
| +36% | +$74.3M |
|
224
Blackstone
BX
$109B
| $263M | 0.05% |
2,825,126
+2,791,016
| +8,182% | +$241M |
|
225
Comcast
CMCSA
$89.7B
| $262M | 0.05% |
6,306,135
+6,243,044
| +9,895% | +$248M |
|
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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 1,563 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 1,563 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.