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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2876
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $8.19M | ﹤0.01% |
43,038
-5,541
| -11% | -$1.05M |
|
2877
Capitol Federal Financial
CFFN
$1.08B
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
1,326,055
+311,681
| +31% | +$1.94M |
|
2878
PUT
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $8.18M | ﹤0.01% |
183,500
+66,000
| +56% | +$2.41M |
|
2879
CALL
Rapid7
RPD
$876M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
180,500
+70,100
| +63% | +$3.25M |
|
2880
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+1,022,785
| New | +$7.11M |
|
2881
TechTarget
TTGT
$278M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
262,441
+234,378
| +835% | +$7.96M |
|
2882
PUT
Invesco Mortgage Capital
IVR
$805M
| $8.17M | ﹤0.01% |
712,090
+99,170
| +16% | +$1.06M |
|
2883
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.3B
| $8.16M | ﹤0.01% |
1,425,972
+54,427
| +4% | +$360K |
|
|
SIX
2884
PUT
DELISTED
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
SIX
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
313,600
-73,700
| -19% | -$1.91M |
|
2885
PUT
ProShares Short VIX Short-Term Futures ETF
SVXY
$235M
| $8.15M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+170,000
| +759% | +$6.15M |
|
2886
Dick's Sporting Goods
DKS
$18.1B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
61,615
-374,473
| -86% | -$51.2M |
|
|
FLNA
2887
PUT
Filana Therapeutics
FLNA
$44.1M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
332,100
-203,300
| -38% | -$4.9M |
|
2888
CALL
Lumentum
LITE
$82.1B
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
143,500
+9,000
| +7% | +$450K |
|
2889
CALL
Perion Network
PERI
$385M
| $8.14M | ﹤0.01% |
265,300
-27,000
| -9% | -$927K |
|
2890
CALL
Cracker Barrel
CBRL
$1.29B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
+21,200
| +32% | +$2.18M |
|
2891
CALL
American Eagle Outfitters
AEO
$2.71B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
689,200
+226,800
| +49% | +$2.83M |
|
2892
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.64B
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
378,283
+335,384
| +782% | +$7.55M |
|
|
MCW
2893
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $8.13M | ﹤0.01% |
842,378
+712,986
| +551% | +$6.18M |
|
2894
Haverty Furniture Companies
HVT
$449M
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
268,845
+112,987
| +72% | +$3.23M |
|
2895
CALL
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
| – | – |
|
2896
PUT
Lumen
LUMN
$6.93B
| $8.12M | ﹤0.01% |
3,591,900
+898,500
| +33% | +$1.98M |
|
2897
PUT
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.25B
| $8.11M | ﹤0.01% |
208,900
-77,700
| -27% | -$3.01M |
|
|
NAPA
2898
DELISTED
The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.
NAPA
| $8.1M | ﹤0.01% |
624,740
+619,770
| +12,470% | +$8.79M |
|
2899
PUT
Eastman Chemical
EMN
$8.47B
| $8.09M | ﹤0.01% |
96,600
+66,600
| +222% | +$5.42M |
|
2900
CALL
Darling Ingredients
DAR
$10.6B
| $8.08M | ﹤0.01% |
126,700
+43,000
| +51% | +$2.62M |
|
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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.