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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3551
PUT
DigitalOcean
DOCN
$15.3B
| $5.08M | ﹤0.01% |
126,500
-89,600
| -41% | -$3.3M |
|
3552
CALL
iShares MBS ETF
MBB
$39.1B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
54,400
-6,900
| -11% | -$649K |
|
3553
WD-40
WDFC
$3.08B
| $5.07M | ﹤0.01% |
26,883
-71,270
| -73% | -$13.5M |
|
|
TBI
3554
Trueblue
TBI
$311M
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
285,934
+226,486
| +381% | +$3.84M |
|
3555
PUT
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
96,000
+46,400
| +94% | +$2.33M |
|
3556
PUT
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
263,900
+6,900
| +3% | +$131K |
|
3557
PUT
BorgWarner
BWA
$14B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
117,462
+61,344
| +109% | +$2.52M |
|
3558
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.51B
| $5.06M | ﹤0.01% |
281,172
-853,279
| -75% | -$13.3M |
|
3559
Global X Uranium ETF
URA
$6.27B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
232,737
+82,646
| +55% | +$1.69M |
|
|
SEM
3560
DELISTED
Select Medical
SEM
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
294,195
-433,880
| -60% | -$6.72M |
|
3561
CALL
Ares Management
ARES
$32.5B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
+3,600
| +7% | +$311K |
|
3562
EPAM Systems
EPAM
$5.18B
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
22,455
+18,446
| +460% | +$4.65M |
|
3563
Repay Holdings
RPAY
$329M
| $5.05M | ﹤0.01% |
644,435
-855,840
| -57% | -$5.76M |
|
3564
LivePerson
LPSN
$35.1M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
74,405
+3,141
| +4% | +$204K |
|
3565
CALL
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
417,400
+164,500
| +65% | +$1.74M |
|
|
MOMO
3566
Hello Group
MOMO
$850M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
524,368
-678,858
| -56% | -$5.97M |
|
3567
PUT
Chemours
CC
$2.39B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
136,600
+67,100
| +97% | +$2.05M |
|
|
GRSD
3568
Grandstand Ltd
GRSD
$80.4M
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
491,793
+484,086
| +6,281% | +$4.86M |
|
3569
CALL
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF
IWF
$128B
| $5.04M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-157,600
| -68% | -$10M |
|
3570
CALL
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $5.03M | ﹤0.01% |
141,300
+121,600
| +617% | +$3.48M |
|
3571
Chefs' Warehouse
CHEF
$4.45B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
140,500
-165,048
| -54% | -$5.47M |
|
3572
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
53,961
-67,754
| -56% | -$6.89M |
|
3573
CALL
ProShares UltraPro S&P 500
UPRO
$5.82B
| $5.02M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
-109,400
| -51% | -$4.47M |
|
3574
Tyson Foods
TSN
$20.5B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
98,254
-809,197
| -89% | -$44.1M |
|
3575
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield ETF
VYMI
$21.3B
| $5.01M | ﹤0.01% |
79,293
-36,675
| -32% | -$2.32M |
|
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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.