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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2251
PUT
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
462,100
+195,400
| +73% | +$4.42M |
|
2252
Trip.com Group
TCOM
$28.3B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
387,729
-222,116
| -36% | -$7.72M |
|
2253
PUT
Western Alliance Bancorporation
WAL
$8.98B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
372,000
-128,300
| -26% | -$4.45M |
|
2254
Sonoco
SON
$5.76B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
229,751
-209,993
| -48% | -$12.6M |
|
2255
CALL
Omega Healthcare
OHI
$14.1B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
441,600
-121,000
| -22% | -$3.5M |
|
2256
PUT
Insulet
PODD
$9.94B
| $13.6M | ﹤0.01% |
47,000
-22,700
| -33% | -$6.89M |
|
|
DQ
2257
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
341,181
-33,872
| -9% | -$1.41M |
|
2258
CALL
Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
$19.2B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
93,000
+63,200
| +212% | +$8.59M |
|
2259
ScottsMiracle-Gro
SMG
$3.55B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
215,968
-376,979
| -64% | -$25.3M |
|
|
AYX
2260
PUT
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
297,800
+18,100
| +6% | +$793K |
|
2261
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.33B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
305,953
-235,798
| -44% | -$10.6M |
|
2262
CALL
Jabil
JBL
$38B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
125,200
-16,300
| -12% | -$1.44M |
|
2263
Ametek
AME
$58.4B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
83,459
-480,612
| -85% | -$70.2M |
|
2264
LiveRamp
RAMP
$2.3B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
472,993
+274,582
| +138% | +$6.81M |
|
2265
Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF
VTI
$695B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
61,290
+10,414
| +20% | +$2.17M |
|
2266
CALL
Cognizant
CTSH
$26.5B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
-174,000
| -46% | -$10.8M |
|
2267
PUT
argenx
ARGX
$53.3B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-15,700
| -31% | -$6.18M |
|
2268
Viatris
VTRS
$18.6B
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,347,785
-4,386,700
| -76% | -$41.9M |
|
|
PEGR
2269
DELISTED
Project Energy Reimagined Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share
PEGR
| $13.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,298,289
-325,941
| -20% | -$3.35M |
|
2270
PUT
NetEase
NTES
$80.1B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
-23,500
| -14% | -$2.12M |
|
|
FRG
2271
CALL
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
469,200
+5,000
| +1% | +$143K |
|
2272
Celestica
CLS
$42.3B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
925,832
+199,412
| +27% | +$2.47M |
|
|
CFLT
2273
PUT
DELISTED
Confluent
CFLT
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
379,600
+121,100
| +47% | +$3.39M |
|
2274
Plug Power
PLUG
$3.24B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
1,288,161
-3,737,933
| -74% | -$34M |
|
2275
Plains GP Holdings
PAGP
$5.11B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
901,783
-825,227
| -48% | -$11.4M |
|
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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.