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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
VSXY
3526
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $5.18M | ﹤0.01% |
296,964
+198,092
| +200% | +$4.99M |
|
|
CBL
3527
CALL
CBL Properties
CBL
$1.8B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
234,700
+48,300
| +26% | +$1.13M |
|
3528
CALL
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $5.17M | ﹤0.01% |
68,200
-44,400
| -39% | -$3.2M |
|
3529
CALL
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $5.16M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+38,500
| +104% | +$2.73M |
|
3530
CALL
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
413,600
+84,800
| +26% | +$1.05M |
|
3531
Huron Consulting
HURN
$2.42B
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
60,633
+4,749
| +8% | +$389K |
|
3532
CALL
Tilray
TLRY
$643M
| $5.15M | ﹤0.01% |
330,015
+48,775
| +17% | +$1.05M |
|
3533
Avis
CAR
$4.87B
| $5.14M | ﹤0.01% |
22,464
-109,252
| -83% | -$20M |
|
3534
CALL
ZipRecruiter
ZIP
$386M
| $5.13M | ﹤0.01% |
288,700
+57,200
| +25% | +$941K |
|
3535
CALL
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $5.12M | ﹤0.01% |
81,300
+3,700
| +5% | +$223K |
|
3536
PUT
JetBlue
JBLU
$2.13B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
577,100
-248,400
| -30% | -$1.81M |
|
3537
Telefônica Brasil
VIV
$18.2B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
559,879
-1,907,164
| -77% | -$16M |
|
3538
PUT
Ollie's Bargain Outlet
OLLI
$4.62B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
88,200
-146,500
| -62% | -$9.02M |
|
3539
PUT
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.56B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
360,300
-80,300
| -18% | -$1.22M |
|
3540
PUT
Chord Energy
CHRD
$7.51B
| $5.11M | ﹤0.01% |
33,200
-47,700
| -59% | -$6.92M |
|
3541
LXP Industrial Trust
LXP
$3.57B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
104,669
-530,030
| -84% | -$26.2M |
|
3542
CALL
Huntington Bancshares
HBAN
$36.2B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
473,300
-537,500
| -53% | -$5.74M |
|
3543
CALL
Magna International
MGA
$18.8B
| $5.1M | ﹤0.01% |
90,300
+1,400
| +2% | +$74.2K |
|
3544
PUT
Iridium Communications
IRDM
$5.32B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
82,000
+6,500
| +9% | +$402K |
|
3545
PUT
Kinsale Capital Group
KNSL
$8.64B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-1,100
| -7% | -$365K |
|
3546
AutoZone
AZO
$49.4B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
2,041
-55,686
| -96% | -$142M |
|
3547
PUT
BridgeBio Pharma
BBIO
$15.6B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
295,800
+17,000
| +6% | +$256K |
|
3548
Ducommun
DCO
$3.13B
| $5.09M | ﹤0.01% |
116,761
+46,528
| +66% | +$2.19M |
|
3549
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
365,277
-354,208
| -49% | -$5.1M |
|
3550
Innovator US Equity Accelerated 9 Buffer ETF October
XBOC
$65.9M
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
197,493
+163,351
| +478% | +$4.1M |
|
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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.