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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2426
PUT
Universal Display
OLED
$4.09B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
81,200
+19,300
| +31% | +$2.77M |
|
2427
PUT
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
43,900
+10,100
| +30% | +$2.81M |
|
2428
FT Vest US Equity Enhance & Moderate Buffer ETF September
XSEP
$136M
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
+344,068
| New | +$11.4M |
|
2429
CALL
Lamb Weston
LW
$7.3B
| $11.7M | ﹤0.01% |
101,400
| – | – |
|
|
MMP
2430
CALL
DELISTED
Magellan Midstream Partners, L.P.
MMP
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-307,800
| -62% | -$18M |
|
|
VTLE
2431
DELISTED
Vital Energy
VTLE
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
257,358
-99,433
| -28% | -$4.49M |
|
2432
Brown-Forman Class B
BF.B
$13B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
173,938
-582,248
| -77% | -$37.3M |
|
|
SKX
2433
CALL
DELISTED
Skechers
SKX
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
220,300
-32,100
| -13% | -$1.64M |
|
2434
PUT
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
51,600
-43,400
| -46% | -$10.9M |
|
2435
CALL
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
24,700
-67,900
| -73% | -$33.1M |
|
2436
CALL
Quest Diagnostics
DGX
$25.9B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-44,800
| -35% | -$6.18M |
|
2437
CALL
Copart
CPRT
$29.3B
| $11.6M | ﹤0.01% |
253,800
-194,200
| -43% | -$8.05M |
|
2438
CALL
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
312,900
+159,900
| +105% | +$4.88M |
|
2439
LivaNova
LIVN
$4.53B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
224,355
-272,196
| -55% | -$12.8M |
|
2440
PUT
Asana
ASAN
$2.11B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
522,700
-41,800
| -7% | -$838K |
|
2441
Cintas
CTAS
$79.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
92,684
-126,980
| -58% | -$14.9M |
|
2442
Tenable Holdings
TENB
$4.22B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
264,312
+259,163
| +5,033% | +$10.6M |
|
2443
PUT
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
170,600
-144,800
| -46% | -$10.4M |
|
|
DX
2444
Dynex Capital
DX
$3.24B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
913,591
+724,572
| +383% | +$8.47M |
|
|
BBBY
2445
CALL
Bed Bath & Beyond
BBBY
$415M
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
388,190
-183,370
| -32% | -$3.39M |
|
2446
RH
RH
$3.44B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,838
-69,749
| -67% | -$18.2M |
|
2447
CALL
Tidewater
TDW
$4.69B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
206,800
-61,000
| -23% | -$2.79M |
|
2448
Procore
PCOR
$9.09B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
176,183
-375,729
| -68% | -$22.1M |
|
2449
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,586,270
-2,911,867
| -65% | -$23.4M |
|
2450
PUT
Corning
GLW
$143B
| $11.5M | ﹤0.01% |
326,800
+192,400
| +143% | +$6.32M |
|
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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.