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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4001
Casey's General Stores
CASY
$31.3B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,539
-39,746
| -72% | -$9.01M |
|
4002
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.43B
| $3.79M | ﹤0.01% |
64,964
-141,901
| -69% | -$7.89M |
|
4003
HEICO Corp Class A
HEI.A
$38.4B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
26,895
-18,550
| -41% | -$2.49M |
|
4004
PUT
Ares Capital
ARCC
$14.3B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
201,200
-530,100
| -72% | -$9.79M |
|
4005
CALL
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
390,700
-61,300
| -14% | -$549K |
|
4006
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.8B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
78,893
-115,147
| -59% | -$5.35M |
|
4007
First Majestic Silver
AG
$9.49B
| $3.78M | ﹤0.01% |
668,213
-661,626
| -50% | -$4.24M |
|
4008
PUT
Vermilion Energy
VET
$1.73B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
303,100
+63,900
| +27% | +$788K |
|
4009
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund
DLS
$1.09B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
63,385
+11,726
| +23% | +$715K |
|
4010
CALL
Yum China
YUMC
$16.3B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
66,700
-50,900
| -43% | -$3.07M |
|
4011
Petrobras
PBR
$115B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
272,395
-1,041,481
| -79% | -$12.7M |
|
4012
Enova International
ENVA
$6.61B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
70,895
+65,908
| +1,322% | +$3.11M |
|
|
LGF.B
4013
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B Non-Voting Shares
LGF.B
| $3.77M | ﹤0.01% |
450,965
-127,951
| -22% | -$1.26M |
|
|
ESTE
4014
CALL
DELISTED
Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock
ESTE
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
263,400
-121,900
| -32% | -$1.63M |
|
4015
PUT
RBC Bearings
RBC
$17.7B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+7,400
| +75% | +$1.6M |
|
4016
CALL
United Parks & Resorts
PRKS
$2.04B
| $3.76M | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-16,900
| -20% | -$953K |
|
4017
Dine Brands
DIN
$447M
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
64,672
+44,742
| +224% | +$2.85M |
|
4018
PUT
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
116,000
-123,300
| -52% | -$4.06M |
|
4019
CALL
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.47B
| $3.75M | ﹤0.01% |
129,000
-41,400
| -24% | -$1.08M |
|
4020
Conduent
CNDT
$236M
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
1,101,293
+721,947
| +190% | +$2.36M |
|
4021
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
31,721
+30,471
| +2,438% | +$3.32M |
|
|
NVMI
4022
PUT
Nova
NVMI
$13.3B
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-3,700
| -10% | -$378K |
|
|
GTLS
4023
PUT
DELISTED
Chart Industries
GTLS
| $3.74M | ﹤0.01% |
23,400
-700
| -3% | -$89.5K |
|
|
GES
4024
CALL
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
191,900
-86,500
| -31% | -$1.66M |
|
4025
CALL
RenaissanceRe
RNR
$13.4B
| $3.73M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
+3,000
| +18% | +$597K |
|
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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.