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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4151
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF
VB
$83.6B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
17,400
-18,500
| -52% | -$3.5M |
|
4152
CALL
Direxion Daily Homebuilders & Supplies Bull 3X ETF
NAIL
$581M
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
45,400
-2,000
| -4% | -$111K |
|
4153
Kontoor Brands
KTB
$4.64B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
82,098
-117,353
| -59% | -$5.04M |
|
|
ZUO
4154
DELISTED
Zuora, Inc.
ZUO
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
314,977
-549,548
| -64% | -$5.2M |
|
4155
WPP
WPP
$5.8B
| $3.46M | ﹤0.01% |
66,091
-181,340
| -73% | -$10.2M |
|
4156
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Growth ETF
VUG
$230B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
73,200
-91,800
| -56% | -$3.98M |
|
4157
AZZ Inc
AZZ
$4.55B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,408
+48,736
| +159% | +$1.87M |
|
4158
CALL
Host Hotels & Resorts
HST
$15.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
204,900
-123,500
| -38% | -$2.07M |
|
|
SEE
4159
CALL
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
86,200
+67,600
| +363% | +$2.87M |
|
4160
PUT
Regal Rexnord
RRX
$11.7B
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+8,900
| +66% | +$1.21M |
|
4161
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund
DFE
$170M
| $3.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+61,732
| New | +$3.61M |
|
4162
CALL
Valvoline
VVV
$4.36B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
91,800
-116,500
| -56% | -$4.23M |
|
|
BERY
4163
PUT
DELISTED
Berry Global Group, Inc.
BERY
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
58,262
+23,087
| +66% | +$1.26M |
|
4164
Protolabs
PRLB
$2.2B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
98,450
+59,163
| +151% | +$1.88M |
|
4165
Weatherford International
WFRD
$6.79B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
51,737
+44,435
| +609% | +$2.74M |
|
4166
PUT
Hims & Hers Health
HIMS
$6.57B
| $3.44M | ﹤0.01% |
365,500
+11,700
| +3% | +$116K |
|
4167
PUT
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
619,500
+235,500
| +61% | +$1.29M |
|
4168
TransAlta
TAC
$4.05B
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
366,253
-322,585
| -47% | -$3.03M |
|
|
EHAB
4169
DELISTED
Enhabit
EHAB
| $3.43M | ﹤0.01% |
297,899
+166,999
| +128% | +$2.08M |
|
4170
CALL
Barclays
BCS
$94.7B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
435,700
-209,000
| -32% | -$1.62M |
|
4171
CALL
TriNet
TNET
$3.16B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+30,400
| +543% | +$2.77M |
|
4172
Ecopetrol
EC
$35.3B
| $3.42M | ﹤0.01% |
333,255
-1,066,242
| -76% | -$10.8M |
|
4173
iShares US Healthcare Providers ETF
IHF
$1.27B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
66,730
-7,085
| -10% | -$358K |
|
4174
PUT
Principal Financial Group
PFG
$24.4B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
45,000
-30,300
| -40% | -$2.18M |
|
4175
CALL
Hess Midstream
HESM
$5.2B
| $3.41M | ﹤0.01% |
111,200
-36,400
| -25% | -$1.05M |
|
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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.