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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3451
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
118,604
+109,243
| +1,167% | +$5.02M |
|
3452
EMQQ The Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF
EMQQ
$269M
| $5.48M | ﹤0.01% |
186,484
+165,102
| +772% | +$4.93M |
|
|
SWN
3453
DELISTED
Southwestern Energy Company
SWN
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
910,156
-1,396,814
| -61% | -$7.2M |
|
3454
Direxion Daily Energy Bull 2X ETF
ERX
$251M
| $5.47M | ﹤0.01% |
99,932
+7,510
| +8% | +$418K |
|
3455
CALL
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $5.46M | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
+2,000
| +6% | +$272K |
|
3456
XP
XP
$8.17B
| $5.45M | ﹤0.01% |
232,134
+89,833
| +63% | +$1.52M |
|
|
MDC
3457
PUT
DELISTED
M.D.C. Holdings, Inc.
MDC
| $5.44M | ﹤0.01% |
116,400
+39,000
| +50% | +$1.62M |
|
3458
PUT
Hertz
HTZ
$798M
| $5.43M | ﹤0.01% |
295,400
+88,400
| +43% | +$1.45M |
|
3459
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
573,932
-859,920
| -60% | -$9.04M |
|
3460
FirstCash
FCFS
$9.31B
| $5.42M | ﹤0.01% |
58,071
-7,788
| -12% | -$761K |
|
3461
CALL
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
63,400
+10,200
| +19% | +$885K |
|
|
VISN
3462
CALL
Vistance Networks Inc
VISN
$2.66B
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
960,800
+755,100
| +367% | +$3.61M |
|
3463
iShares Global Financials ETF
IXG
$702M
| $5.41M | ﹤0.01% |
75,572
+58,566
| +344% | +$4.12M |
|
3464
CALL
SM Energy
SM
$8.03B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
170,800
+48,900
| +40% | +$1.38M |
|
3465
CALL
Nextpower Inc
NXT
$15.4B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
135,700
+86,500
| +176% | +$3.17M |
|
3466
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.6B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
47,803
-6,101
| -11% | -$687K |
|
3467
PUT
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.08B
| $5.4M | ﹤0.01% |
237,200
-98,500
| -29% | -$1.98M |
|
|
PARA
3468
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
339,086
-1,513,586
| -82% | -$27.3M |
|
|
PACW
3469
CALL
DELISTED
PacWest Bancorp
PACW
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
661,800
+252,400
| +62% | +$2.03M |
|
|
HSII
3470
DELISTED
Heidrick & Struggles
HSII
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
203,756
+135,691
| +199% | +$3.58M |
|
3471
CALL
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$4.77B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
342,000
-184,400
| -35% | -$2.82M |
|
3472
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.7B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
255,729
-381,003
| -60% | -$9.6M |
|
3473
Washington Trust Bancorp
WASH
$767M
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
201,128
+162,892
| +426% | +$4.55M |
|
3474
PUT
Fabrinet
FN
$20.4B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
41,500
+34,400
| +485% | +$3.67M |
|
3475
CALL
Planet Fitness
PLNT
$3.8B
| $5.39M | ﹤0.01% |
79,900
+17,900
| +29% | +$1.28M |
|
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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.