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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3176
Essex Property Trust
ESS
$18.5B
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
28,126
+21,262
| +310% | +$4.65M |
|
3177
PIMCO Broad US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
TIPZ
$88.3M
| $6.59M | ﹤0.01% |
121,807
+110,393
| +967% | +$6.04M |
|
3178
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
283,554
+283,511
| +659,328% | +$7.21M |
|
3179
CALL
Digital Turbine
APPS
$1.51B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
709,100
+43,600
| +7% | +$480K |
|
3180
Compass
COMP
$9.99B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,879,200
-451,376
| -19% | -$1.48M |
|
3181
CALL
Edison International
EIX
$27.5B
| $6.58M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-36,600
| -28% | -$2.58M |
|
3182
Toro Company
TTC
$9.37B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
64,661
+1,893
| +3% | +$194K |
|
3183
DNOW Inc
DNOW
$2.97B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
634,337
+92,197
| +17% | +$926K |
|
3184
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
2,059,577
-3,009,935
| -59% | -$10.9M |
|
3185
Vicor
VICR
$10.8B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
121,622
-66,196
| -35% | -$3.27M |
|
3186
CALL
Cognex
CGNX
$11B
| $6.57M | ﹤0.01% |
117,200
+67,400
| +135% | +$3.49M |
|
3187
CALL
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
58,400
-22,200
| -28% | -$2.44M |
|
3188
iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF
GVI
$3.8B
| $6.56M | ﹤0.01% |
63,711
+60,224
| +1,727% | +$6.27M |
|
3189
Progress Software
PRGS
$1.79B
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
112,685
+112,664
| +536,495% | +$6.4M |
|
3190
Innovator US Equity Accelerated Plus ETF October
XTOC
$24M
| $6.55M | ﹤0.01% |
271,000
+242,993
| +868% | +$5.69M |
|
3191
CALL
Howmet Aerospace
HWM
$115B
| $6.54M | ﹤0.01% |
132,000
-301,400
| -70% | -$13.4M |
|
3192
Weis Markets
WMK
$1.76B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
101,458
+69,737
| +220% | +$5.07M |
|
3193
CALL
Virgin Galactic
SPCE
$503M
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
83,920
+17,695
| +27% | +$1.4M |
|
3194
CALL
Medpace
MEDP
$16.1B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+12,200
| +82% | +$2.53M |
|
3195
PUT
F5
FFIV
$22.8B
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-18,900
| -30% | -$2.69M |
|
|
MASI
3196
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $6.51M | ﹤0.01% |
39,534
-116,787
| -75% | -$20.3M |
|
|
KAMN
3197
DELISTED
Kaman Corp
KAMN
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
267,139
-14,402
| -5% | -$325K |
|
3198
W&T Offshore
WTI
$554M
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,679,072
+108,408
| +7% | +$466K |
|
3199
PUT
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $6.5M | ﹤0.01% |
1,361,700
-369,200
| -21% | -$1.84M |
|
3200
PUT
Reliance Steel & Aluminium
RS
$21.8B
| $6.49M | ﹤0.01% |
23,900
+3,700
| +18% | +$916K |
|
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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.