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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4101
PUT
Lear
LEA
$8.32B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
24,900
+9,800
| +65% | +$1.29M |
|
4102
Golar LNG
GLNG
$5.36B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
177,157
-473,308
| -73% | -$10.2M |
|
4103
PUT
Westlake Corp
WLK
$10.2B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+11,700
| +64% | +$1.34M |
|
|
LOVE
4104
LoveSac
LOVE
$253M
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
132,404
-47,000
| -26% | -$1.2M |
|
4105
Amdocs
DOX
$6.18B
| $3.57M | ﹤0.01% |
36,091
-389,731
| -92% | -$36.7M |
|
4106
CALL
QuantumScape Corp
QS
$3.81B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
446,100
-673,100
| -60% | -$4.68M |
|
4107
ING
ING
$102B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
264,525
-623,469
| -70% | -$7.97M |
|
4108
CALL
iShares Core S&P Total US Stock Market ETF
ITOT
$98.3B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
-14,500
| -28% | -$1.34M |
|
4109
CALL
Valley National Bancorp
VLY
$8.29B
| $3.56M | ﹤0.01% |
458,900
+294,300
| +179% | +$2.34M |
|
4110
Unisys
UIS
$209M
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
892,640
-409,436
| -31% | -$1.62M |
|
4111
PUT
KE Holdings
BEKE
$18.8B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
239,100
-350,300
| -59% | -$5.72M |
|
4112
CALL
Infosys
INFY
$49B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
220,800
+110,700
| +101% | +$1.73M |
|
4113
CALL
iShares MSCI China ETF
MCHI
$6.16B
| $3.55M | ﹤0.01% |
79,300
-37,500
| -32% | -$1.75M |
|
4114
Construction Partners
ROAD
$6.9B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
112,825
-3,196
| -3% | -$91.5K |
|
4115
First Trust Capital Strength ETF
FTCS
$8.02B
| $3.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,165
+29,615
| +169% | +$2.17M |
|
|
TRTN
4116
PUT
DELISTED
Triton International Limited
TRTN
| $3.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
-85,000
| -67% | -$6.89M |
|
4117
CALL
Power Integrations
POWI
$3.51B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+15,900
| +75% | +$1.33M |
|
4118
Andersons Inc
ANDE
$2.24B
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
76,234
-45,822
| -38% | -$1.92M |
|
|
EBIX
4119
CALL
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
139,600
+48,500
| +53% | +$910K |
|
4120
PUT
ProShares Ultra Bloomberg Natural Gas
BOIL
$397M
| $3.52M | ﹤0.01% |
5,097
-3,103
| -38% | -$1.94M |
|
|
LGF.A
4121
DELISTED
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A Voting Shares
LGF.A
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
397,624
+154,380
| +63% | +$1.62M |
|
|
DQ
4122
CALL
Daqo New Energy
DQ
$991M
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
+11,300
| +15% | +$471K |
|
4123
Mercury Insurance
MCY
$5.84B
| $3.51M | ﹤0.01% |
115,869
-226,829
| -66% | -$6.92M |
|
4124
CALL
Trimble
TRMB
$13.4B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
+9,800
| +17% | +$479K |
|
4125
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals
AUPH
$2.06B
| $3.5M | ﹤0.01% |
361,998
-2,085,275
| -85% | -$21.6M |
|
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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.