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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3676
PUT
Weyerhaeuser
WY
$17.7B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
139,700
+8,600
| +7% | +$259K |
|
3677
CALL
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $4.68M | ﹤0.01% |
54,000
+19,500
| +57% | +$1.59M |
|
3678
CALL
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
50,200
-4,400
| -8% | -$447K |
|
3679
CALL
iShares US Medical Devices ETF
IHI
$3.46B
| $4.67M | ﹤0.01% |
82,700
-20,600
| -20% | -$1.13M |
|
3680
PUT
Owens Corning
OC
$12.2B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
35,700
-6,800
| -16% | -$745K |
|
3681
PUT
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF
IWD
$84.2B
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
+19,400
| +192% | +$2.97M |
|
|
FTCH
3682
CALL
DELISTED
Farfetch Limited Class A Ordinary Shares
FTCH
| $4.66M | ﹤0.01% |
770,700
+52,300
| +7% | +$252K |
|
3683
PUT
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp
MCB
$1.17B
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
134,000
+21,100
| +19% | +$635K |
|
|
ARNC
3684
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $4.65M | ﹤0.01% |
157,141
+77,891
| +98% | +$2.15M |
|
3685
PUT
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
349,000
+95,100
| +37% | +$1.16M |
|
3686
Equinix
EQIX
$109B
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
5,915
-86,391
| -94% | -$63.2M |
|
3687
Core Laboratories
CLB
$571M
| $4.64M | ﹤0.01% |
199,381
+119,717
| +150% | +$2.71M |
|
3688
PUT
Calumet Specialty Products
CLMT
$4.19B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
291,900
+30,300
| +12% | +$499K |
|
3689
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $4.63M | ﹤0.01% |
53,481
+43,781
| +451% | +$3.74M |
|
3690
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.1B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
235,097
+79,836
| +51% | +$1.53M |
|
3691
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF
QUAL
$48.1B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
34,267
+21,630
| +171% | +$2.75M |
|
3692
McGrath RentCorp
MGRC
$2.99B
| $4.62M | ﹤0.01% |
49,946
-43,270
| -46% | -$3.95M |
|
3693
PUT
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.25B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
490,200
+74,000
| +18% | +$672K |
|
3694
Krystal Biotech
KRYS
$9.83B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
39,288
-68,037
| -63% | -$6.95M |
|
3695
FirstService
FSV
$6.18B
| $4.61M | ﹤0.01% |
29,920
-4,551
| -13% | -$662K |
|
3696
CALL
Sweetgreen
SG
$748M
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
359,100
-52,300
| -13% | -$484K |
|
3697
iShares US Real Estate ETF
IYR
$4.59B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
53,182
-251,528
| -83% | -$21.1M |
|
3698
Frontier Group Holdings
ULCC
$1.54B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
475,906
-826,587
| -63% | -$7.42M |
|
3699
Canadian Natural Resources
CNQ
$98.9B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
163,490
+2,512
| +2% | +$71.7K |
|
3700
PUT
Meritage Homes
MTH
$4.76B
| $4.6M | ﹤0.01% |
64,600
+3,600
| +6% | +$226K |
|
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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.