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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2376
CALL
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
-36,300
| -39% | -$7.27M |
|
2377
CALL
Global E Online
GLBE
$7.12B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
296,300
-58,100
| -16% | -$1.91M |
|
2378
CALL
M/I Homes
MHO
$3.85B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
139,100
+16,800
| +14% | +$1.19M |
|
2379
Middleby
MIDD
$5.33B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,008
-525,631
| -87% | -$74.1M |
|
2380
PUT
Royal Bank of Canada
RY
$301B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
126,900
-49,100
| -28% | -$4.69M |
|
2381
PUT
STMicroelectronics
STM
$48.5B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
242,000
-20,300
| -8% | -$941K |
|
2382
CALL
Knight Transportation
KNX
$11.8B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
217,600
+34,100
| +19% | +$1.9M |
|
2383
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
85,438
+80,048
| +1,485% | +$12.8M |
|
2384
Moderna
MRNA
$25.3B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
99,355
-123,630
| -55% | -$16.5M |
|
2385
Insight Enterprises
NSIT
$4.53B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
82,467
-171,193
| -67% | -$23M |
|
2386
Stryker
SYK
$130B
| $12.1M | ﹤0.01% |
39,536
-24,610
| -38% | -$7.11M |
|
|
SOHU
2387
Sohu.com
SOHU
$378M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,092,397
+29,099
| +3% | +$369K |
|
2388
PUT
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
96,800
-165,200
| -63% | -$19.4M |
|
2389
CALL
OneMain Financial
OMF
$7.56B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
275,300
-167,200
| -38% | -$6.52M |
|
2390
PUT
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.6B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
130,900
-74,100
| -36% | -$6.77M |
|
2391
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
61,669
+46,121
| +297% | +$9.02M |
|
2392
CALL
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
92,100
+39,200
| +74% | +$4.3M |
|
2393
CALL
iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR
$114B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
120,500
+76,100
| +171% | +$7.25M |
|
2394
CALL
YPF Sociedad Anonima ADS
YPF
$19.6B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
806,300
-87,800
| -10% | -$1.06M |
|
|
ELME
2395
Elme Communities
ELME
$144M
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
730,033
+590,949
| +425% | +$9.76M |
|
|
SWN
2396
CALL
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
1,994,100
+203,100
| +11% | +$1.05M |
|
2397
CALL
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.15B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
46,400
-48,100
| -51% | -$11.1M |
|
|
CIVI
2398
DELISTED
Civitas Resources
CIVI
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
172,541
+32,356
| +23% | +$2.24M |
|
|
AMAM
2399
DELISTED
Ambrx Biopharma Inc
AMAM
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
727,022
+19,889
| +3% | +$250K |
|
2400
Labcorp
LH
$25.8B
| $12M | ﹤0.01% |
57,703
-379,316
| -87% | -$73.6M |
|
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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.