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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4076
iShares 0-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
SLQD
$2.38B
| $3.63M | ﹤0.01% |
75,209
+66,104
| +726% | +$3.2M |
|
4077
PUT
Global Ship Lease
GSL
$1.52B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
186,800
-137,000
| -42% | -$2.58M |
|
4078
Hawaiian Electric Industries
HE
$2.03B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
100,105
-31,748
| -24% | -$1.2M |
|
4079
Fidelity Dividend ETF for Rising Rates
FDRR
$764M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
86,810
+76,329
| +728% | +$3.11M |
|
4080
National Healthcare
NHC
$3.5B
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
58,566
-41,921
| -42% | -$2.49M |
|
|
JKS
4081
PUT
JinkoSolar
JKS
$877M
| $3.62M | ﹤0.01% |
81,500
-19,500
| -19% | -$882K |
|
4082
PUT
Wendy's
WEN
$1.65B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
+66,200
| +66% | +$1.48M |
|
4083
Omega Flex
OFLX
$289M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
34,815
+25,210
| +262% | +$2.7M |
|
4084
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
13,725
-3,671
| -21% | -$1.14M |
|
4085
CALL
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $3.61M | ﹤0.01% |
121,300
-2,100
| -2% | -$51.1K |
|
4086
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Dow 30
UDOW
$924M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
-124,800
| -51% | -$3.54M |
|
4087
CALL
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
26,280
+4,736
| +22% | +$635K |
|
4088
PUT
State Street SPDR S&P Insurance ETF
KIE
$684M
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
88,100
+70,400
| +398% | +$2.8M |
|
4089
CALL
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.45B
| $3.6M | ﹤0.01% |
18,700
+2,500
| +15% | +$452K |
|
4090
CALL
FS KKR Capital
FSK
$3.42B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
187,300
-80,200
| -30% | -$1.52M |
|
|
ALE
4091
DELISTED
Allete
ALE
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
61,884
-52,282
| -46% | -$3.23M |
|
4092
PUT
SiTime
SITM
$21.4B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+17,300
| +132% | +$1.89M |
|
4093
Murphy USA
MUSA
$10.5B
| $3.59M | ﹤0.01% |
11,524
-15,978
| -58% | -$4.47M |
|
4094
PUT
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals
AMLX
$2.41B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
166,200
+68,600
| +70% | +$1.85M |
|
4095
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-5,800
| -40% | -$2.23M |
|
4096
Enel Chile
ENIC
$6.27B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,074,950
+685,216
| +176% | +$2.02M |
|
4097
Erasca
ERAS
$6.43B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
1,296,832
-2,033,736
| -61% | -$5.79M |
|
4098
PUT
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.25B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-6,100
| -13% | -$529K |
|
4099
Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte
OMAB
$4.99B
| $3.58M | ﹤0.01% |
42,139
-3,967
| -9% | -$342K |
|
4100
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$683M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
159,572
+85,052
| +114% | +$1.77M |
|
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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.