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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RDFN
3351
PUT
DELISTED
Redfin
RDFN
| $5.82M | ﹤0.01% |
468,200
+23,100
| +5% | +$225K |
|
3352
CALL
US Foods
USFD
$23.6B
| $5.81M | ﹤0.01% |
132,100
+53,300
| +68% | +$2.12M |
|
3353
Immunovant
IMVT
$8.64B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
305,849
-860,027
| -74% | -$16M |
|
3354
PUT
Unum
UNM
$14.8B
| $5.8M | ﹤0.01% |
121,600
-17,700
| -13% | -$772K |
|
3355
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
69,605
+40,369
| +138% | +$3.07M |
|
3356
Invesco Investment Grade Defensive ETF
IIGD
$26.8M
| $5.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+243,423
| New | +$5.85M |
|
3357
CALL
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.39B
| $5.78M | ﹤0.01% |
553,800
-44,900
| -7% | -$366K |
|
3358
CALL
Pan American Silver
PAAS
$19.7B
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
396,085
-80,715
| -17% | -$1.33M |
|
3359
CALL
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.77M | ﹤0.01% |
105,500
+9,000
| +9% | +$501K |
|
3360
PUT
Cincinnati Financial
CINF
$26.6B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
-25,200
| -30% | -$2.6M |
|
3361
Olema Pharmaceuticals
OLMA
$930M
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
636,475
-594,041
| -48% | -$3.59M |
|
3362
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $5.75M | ﹤0.01% |
187,720
-188,353
| -50% | -$6.07M |
|
|
COOP
3363
DELISTED
Mr. Cooper
COOP
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
113,442
+111,998
| +7,756% | +$5.13M |
|
3364
iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF
IJT
$8.48B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
49,973
+32,047
| +179% | +$3.5M |
|
3365
Pricesmart
PSMT
$5.56B
| $5.74M | ﹤0.01% |
77,464
+27,258
| +54% | +$2.01M |
|
3366
CALL
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+8,400
| +38% | +$1.59M |
|
3367
FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
ESGG
$115M
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
40,884
-8,674
| -18% | -$1.18M |
|
|
MPT
3368
Medical Properties Trust
MPT
$2.5B
| $5.73M | ﹤0.01% |
618,646
-2,585,682
| -81% | -$21.9M |
|
3369
CALL
iShares Select Dividend ETF
DVY
$24.1B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+12,600
| +33% | +$1.44M |
|
3370
CALL
Ascendis Pharma A/S
ASND
$16.3B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
64,100
+11,300
| +21% | +$983K |
|
3371
PUT
Direxion Daily Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
NUGT
$1.21B
| $5.72M | ﹤0.01% |
164,000
-24,500
| -13% | -$1.03M |
|
3372
PUT
Elastic
ESTC
$9.01B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
89,100
-64,400
| -42% | -$4.04M |
|
3373
CALL
ING
ING
$102B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
424,100
+196,800
| +87% | +$2.51M |
|
|
3374
PUT
Jackson Financial
JXN
$9.17B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
186,600
+29,200
| +19% | +$941K |
|
3375
Extreme Networks
EXTR
$3.2B
| $5.71M | ﹤0.01% |
219,164
+214,368
| +4,470% | +$4.23M |
|
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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.