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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IPG
3076
DELISTED
Interpublic Group of Companies
IPG
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
183,632
+182,093
| +11,832% | +$6.87M |
|
3077
Titan Machinery
TITN
$429M
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
239,922
+19,416
| +9% | +$585K |
|
3078
PUT
Ameriprise Financial
AMP
$50.3B
| $7.08M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-29,800
| -58% | -$9.16M |
|
3079
PUT
HCI Group
HCI
$2.29B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
114,500
+112,400
| +5,352% | +$6.17M |
|
3080
PUT
XPeng
XPEV
$11.2B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
527,100
-2,216,400
| -81% | -$21.8M |
|
3081
PUT
LPL Financial
LPLA
$29.2B
| $7.07M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-48,600
| -60% | -$9.73M |
|
3082
Brown & Brown
BRO
$23.6B
| $7.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,292
-285,045
| -74% | -$18.1M |
|
3083
PUT
Deutsche Bank
DB
$72.5B
| $7.03M | ﹤0.01% |
667,900
-612,900
| -48% | -$6.46M |
|
|
LGTY
3084
DELISTED
Logility Supply Chain Solutions, Inc. Common Stock
LGTY
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
668,323
+169,996
| +34% | +$2.05M |
|
3085
First Hawaiian
FHB
$3.37B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
389,935
-382,042
| -49% | -$7.01M |
|
3086
Vanguard Short-Term Bond ETF
BSV
$45.7B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+92,872
| New | +$7.08M |
|
3087
PUT
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $7.02M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
-7,100
| -16% | -$1.34M |
|
|
BPMC
3088
DELISTED
Blueprint Medicines
BPMC
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
110,979
-178,076
| -62% | -$9.68M |
|
3089
PUT
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
86,500
+55,200
| +176% | +$4.51M |
|
3090
CALL
iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF
AGG
$138B
| $7.01M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
-3,600
| -5% | -$356K |
|
|
SGI
3091
CALL
Somnigroup International
SGI
$13.9B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
174,800
+67,000
| +62% | +$2.52M |
|
3092
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
156,825
-27,615
| -15% | -$1.25M |
|
3093
PUT
Exelon
EXC
$47.2B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
171,900
-32,900
| -16% | -$1.36M |
|
3094
CALL
Nexstar Media Group
NXST
$5.84B
| $7M | ﹤0.01% |
42,000
+400
| +1% | +$66.3K |
|
3095
Dave & Buster's
PLAY
$354M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
156,977
-1,150,064
| -88% | -$42M |
|
|
PMT
3096
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
518,811
+173,961
| +50% | +$2.13M |
|
3097
PUT
MSCI
MSCI
$41.4B
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
14,900
-9,300
| -38% | -$4.54M |
|
3098
PUT
Direxion Daily Regional Banks Bull 3X ETF
DPST
$417M
| $6.99M | ﹤0.01% |
129,300
+97,800
| +310% | +$5.77M |
|
3099
CALL
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.4B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
61,100
+22,700
| +59% | +$2.14M |
|
3100
Brookdale Senior Living
BKD
$3.02B
| $6.95M | ﹤0.01% |
1,646,597
+1,390,749
| +544% | +$5.37M |
|
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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.