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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3026
CALL
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.38B
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
436,700
+69,600
| +19% | +$1M |
|
|
MFA
3027
PUT
MFA Financial
MFA
$926M
| $7.39M | ﹤0.01% |
657,275
-51,800
| -7% | -$551K |
|
3028
EyePoint Inc
EYPT
$1.27B
| $7.38M | ﹤0.01% |
847,763
-70,253
| -8% | -$429K |
|
3029
Vipshop
VIPS
$6.81B
| $7.37M | ﹤0.01% |
446,860
-277,956
| -38% | -$4.35M |
|
3030
CALL
AvalonBay Communities
AVB
$26.3B
| $7.36M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-34,100
| -47% | -$6.09M |
|
3031
Morningstar
MORN
$7.78B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
37,505
+16,596
| +79% | +$3.29M |
|
|
B
3032
DELISTED
Barnes Group Inc.
B
| $7.35M | ﹤0.01% |
174,163
-53,723
| -24% | -$2.19M |
|
|
TPIC
3033
DELISTED
TPI Composites
TPIC
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
707,785
-111,233
| -14% | -$1.25M |
|
3034
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $7.34M | ﹤0.01% |
325,621
-341,125
| -51% | -$7.11M |
|
3035
CALL
Brookfield
BN
$107B
| $7.33M | ﹤0.01% |
326,550
+42,300
| +15% | +$896K |
|
3036
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.26B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
429,391
-305,203
| -42% | -$4.45M |
|
3037
CALL
Sprouts Farmers Market
SFM
$7.69B
| $7.3M | ﹤0.01% |
198,700
-40,800
| -17% | -$1.42M |
|
3038
IAMGOLD
IAG
$10.4B
| $7.29M | ﹤0.01% |
2,771,528
+342,783
| +14% | +$992K |
|
3039
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF
IWS
$16.1B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
+66,305
| New | +$6.98M |
|
3040
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
624,838
-596,102
| -49% | -$6.42M |
|
|
BNY
3041
PUT
Bank of New York Mellon
BNY
$111B
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
163,500
-233,200
| -59% | -$10M |
|
3042
PUT
Winnebago Industries
WGO
$892M
| $7.28M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
+12,200
| +13% | +$728K |
|
3043
Kforce
KFRC
$1.04B
| $7.27M | ﹤0.01% |
115,979
+76,915
| +197% | +$4.63M |
|
3044
RadNet
RDNT
$6.01B
| $7.26M | ﹤0.01% |
222,628
+71,285
| +47% | +$2.07M |
|
3045
PetMed Express
PETS
$39.5M
| $7.25M | ﹤0.01% |
525,883
-91,401
| -15% | -$1.37M |
|
3046
Asbury Automotive
ABG
$3.78B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
30,093
-64,009
| -68% | -$13.5M |
|
3047
Riot Platforms
RIOT
$7.14B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
611,901
+337,256
| +123% | +$3.78M |
|
3048
CALL
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $7.23M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-16,000
| -20% | -$1.87M |
|
3049
PUT
Carlyle Group
CG
$17.6B
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
225,900
-41,200
| -15% | -$1.2M |
|
|
HCP
3050
CALL
DELISTED
HashiCorp, Inc. Class A Common Stock
HCP
| $7.22M | ﹤0.01% |
275,600
+70,600
| +34% | +$2.07M |
|
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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.