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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2851
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
76,843
+26,925
| +54% | +$2.75M |
|
|
RDUS
2852
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
277,986
-67,680
| -20% | -$2.03M |
|
2853
CALL
Mohawk Industries
MHK
$9.49B
| $8.34M | ﹤0.01% |
80,800
+18,500
| +30% | +$1.81M |
|
2854
CALL
ProShares Trust UltraShort Lehman 20+ Year Treasury
TBT
$310M
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
283,500
-282,000
| -50% | -$8.23M |
|
2855
CALL
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $8.33M | ﹤0.01% |
791,000
-706,600
| -47% | -$7.44M |
|
|
BNY
2856
CALL
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
186,900
-47,800
| -20% | -$2.05M |
|
2857
PUT
Star Bulk Carriers
SBLK
$3.24B
| $8.32M | ﹤0.01% |
470,000
-23,100
| -5% | -$445K |
|
2858
CALL
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index Fund ETF
FDN
$5.38B
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
51,000
-17,900
| -26% | -$2.69M |
|
2859
ProFrac Holding
ACDC
$978M
| $8.31M | ﹤0.01% |
744,794
-597,231
| -45% | -$7.07M |
|
2860
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
$64.4B
| $8.3M | ﹤0.01% |
37,805
-421,278
| -92% | -$87.7M |
|
2861
Essent Group
ESNT
$6.25B
| $8.29M | ﹤0.01% |
177,164
+102,078
| +136% | +$4.44M |
|
2862
Independent Bank
INDB
$4.07B
| $8.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+185,764
| New | +$9.64M |
|
2863
PUT
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
145,600
+47,600
| +49% | +$2.38M |
|
2864
CALL
Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile
SQM
$21.2B
| $8.26M | ﹤0.01% |
113,700
-139,100
| -55% | -$9.89M |
|
2865
PUT
Shift4
FOUR
$3.58B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-8,800
| -7% | -$577K |
|
2866
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
555,090
-452,042
| -45% | -$7.38M |
|
2867
CALL
Urban Outfitters
URBN
$6.66B
| $8.24M | ﹤0.01% |
248,800
+156,300
| +169% | +$4.56M |
|
2868
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Value ETF
VTV
$194B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+32,800
| +131% | +$4.56M |
|
2869
Pacer Global Cash Cows Dividend ETF
GCOW
$3.49B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
247,702
+169,182
| +215% | +$5.68M |
|
2870
CALL
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $8.21M | ﹤0.01% |
389,300
+194,000
| +99% | +$4.89M |
|
2871
CALL
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $8.2M | ﹤0.01% |
91,500
-18,000
| -16% | -$1.92M |
|
2872
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF
BIL
$46.7B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
89,245
+77,907
| +687% | +$7.14M |
|
2873
CALL
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
56,000
-23,800
| -30% | -$3.38M |
|
2874
iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF
USMV
$24.5B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
110,191
-51,841
| -32% | -$3.79M |
|
2875
CALL
Kornit Digital
KRNT
$775M
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
278,800
+132,900
| +91% | +$3M |
|
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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.