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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3751
PUT
Invesco
IVZ
$14.4B
| $4.47M | ﹤0.01% |
265,800
-103,800
| -28% | -$1.67M |
|
3752
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bull 3X ETF
LABU
$629M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
37,670
+4,035
| +12% | +$503K |
|
3753
CALL
B&G Foods
BGS
$294M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
320,400
+1,400
| +0.4% | +$20.1K |
|
3754
iShares Treasury Floating Rate Bond ETF
TFLO
$6.72B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
87,956
-97,130
| -52% | -$4.91M |
|
|
JKS
3755
CALL
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+1,000
| +1% | +$45.2K |
|
3756
TG Therapeutics
TGTX
$7.46B
| $4.46M | ﹤0.01% |
179,369
-888,876
| -83% | -$23M |
|
3757
PUT
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.77B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
49,200
+49,100
| +49,100% | +$4.38M |
|
3758
PUT
Valaris
VAL
$5.95B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
70,700
+15,900
| +29% | +$958K |
|
3759
CALL
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
37,400
+17,900
| +92% | +$2.13M |
|
3760
Alliance Resource Partners
ARLP
$3.27B
| $4.45M | ﹤0.01% |
240,401
-17,082
| -7% | -$328K |
|
3761
nVent Electric
NVT
$27.7B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
86,021
-48,536
| -36% | -$2.15M |
|
3762
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IJJ
$9.1B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
41,477
-9,394
| -18% | -$954K |
|
3763
PUT
Global X Copper Miners ETF NEW
COPX
$7.98B
| $4.44M | ﹤0.01% |
117,800
+26,800
| +29% | +$1.03M |
|
3764
Bankunited
BKU
$3.44B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
205,334
+10,005
| +5% | +$206K |
|
3765
PUT
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.41B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
249,300
-19,200
| -7% | -$350K |
|
3766
CALL
Omnicell
OMCL
$1.7B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
60,000
+42,200
| +237% | +$2.85M |
|
3767
CALL
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF
IVW
$77.6B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
+13,300
| +27% | +$879K |
|
3768
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
139,840
-2,668
| -2% | -$91.5K |
|
3769
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF
EFV
$30.1B
| $4.42M | ﹤0.01% |
90,262
-95,041
| -51% | -$4.68M |
|
3770
CALL
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
+700
| +4% | +$159K |
|
3771
CALL
Onto Innovation
ONTO
$20.3B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
37,900
+11,000
| +41% | +$1.05M |
|
3772
PUT
Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund
UUP
$413M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
155,400
-432,500
| -74% | -$12.1M |
|
3773
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$252M
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
145,200
-112,464
| -44% | -$3.28M |
|
3774
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $4.41M | ﹤0.01% |
299,604
-222,594
| -43% | -$3.44M |
|
3775
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$20.1B
| $4.4M | ﹤0.01% |
87,301
+82,299
| +1,645% | +$3.96M |
|
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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.