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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2276
CALL
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $13.4M | ﹤0.01% |
606,300
-159,100
| -21% | -$3.19M |
|
2277
Alarm.com
ALRM
$2.73B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
258,142
+126,584
| +96% | +$6.23M |
|
|
FLG
2278
PUT
Flagstar Bank National Association
FLG
$5.92B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
395,533
+192,800
| +95% | +$5.85M |
|
2279
CALL
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
81,100
+62,500
| +336% | +$9.14M |
|
|
VTLE
2280
PUT
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
294,900
-32,900
| -10% | -$1.49M |
|
2281
PMV Pharmaceuticals
PMVP
$67.2M
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,126,821
+346,717
| +19% | +$1.82M |
|
|
AIRC
2282
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
368,782
-731,899
| -66% | -$26.1M |
|
2283
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
2,555,530
+984,991
| +63% | +$4.66M |
|
2284
Enovis
ENOV
$1.5B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
207,322
+143,065
| +223% | +$8.15M |
|
2285
PUT
Celanese
CE
$5.01B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
114,700
+33,100
| +41% | +$3.59M |
|
2286
CALL
Hormel Foods
HRL
$13.5B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
330,100
-80,600
| -20% | -$3.23M |
|
|
SWAV
2287
DELISTED
Shockwave Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SWAV
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
46,473
-115,306
| -71% | -$32M |
|
2288
CALL
Constellation Energy
CEG
$100B
| $13.3M | ﹤0.01% |
144,762
-271,108
| -65% | -$22.5M |
|
2289
CALL
Raymond James Financial
RJF
$34.8B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
127,300
+43,300
| +52% | +$4.02M |
|
2290
PUT
Idexx Laboratories
IDXX
$43.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-92,600
| -78% | -$44.4M |
|
2291
PUT
Freshpet
FRPT
$3.5B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
200,700
+10,300
| +5% | +$675K |
|
2292
CALL
Plains All American Pipeline
PAA
$16.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
935,500
-120,000
| -11% | -$1.58M |
|
2293
PUT
Robinhood
HOOD
$85.9B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,321,200
+5,900
| +0.4% | +$55K |
|
2294
PUT
Yum! Brands
YUM
$40.4B
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,100
-42,200
| -31% | -$5.72M |
|
|
CD
2295
DELISTED
Chindata Group Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares
CD
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
1,840,195
+546,541
| +42% | +$3.49M |
|
2296
Keros Therapeutics
KROS
$200M
| $13.2M | ﹤0.01% |
327,800
-43,683
| -12% | -$1.91M |
|
2297
CALL
Boot Barn
BOOT
$4.95B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
155,200
+94,300
| +155% | +$6.92M |
|
2298
CALL
Cirrus Logic
CRUS
$6.07B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
161,800
-12,000
| -7% | -$993K |
|
2299
Boyd Gaming
BYD
$6.11B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
188,785
-393,412
| -68% | -$26.4M |
|
2300
PUT
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$77.2B
| $13.1M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-8,000
| -15% | -$2.29M |
|
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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.