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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4251
CALL
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.6B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
30,300
-17,600
| -37% | -$1.84M |
|
4252
First Trust Energy AlphaDEX Fund
FXN
$394M
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
208,248
+93,838
| +82% | +$1.43M |
|
4253
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF
VEA
$239B
| $3.26M | ﹤0.01% |
70,500
-14,500
| -17% | -$667K |
|
4254
PUT
Globant
GLOB
$1.61B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,100
-8,900
| -33% | -$1.46M |
|
4255
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.09B
| $3.25M | ﹤0.01% |
90,472
-221,564
| -71% | -$7.66M |
|
4256
Vishay Precision Group
VPG
$969M
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
87,343
-53,394
| -38% | -$1.99M |
|
4257
PUT
Leonardo DRS
DRS
$12.2B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
187,000
+72,100
| +63% | +$1.12M |
|
4258
CALL
Zillow
ZG
$7.91B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
65,900
+14,800
| +29% | +$667K |
|
4259
CALL
American Financial Group
AFG
$12.1B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
+11,500
| +73% | +$1.36M |
|
|
AZUL
4260
PUT
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
236,800
-426,900
| -64% | -$3.88M |
|
4261
PUT
NOV
NOV
$7.54B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
202,100
-15,400
| -7% | -$251K |
|
|
IRBT
4262
CALL
DELISTED
iRobot
IRBT
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+44,800
| +167% | +$1.79M |
|
4263
PUT
Amphenol
APH
$206B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
76,200
+800
| +1% | +$31.1K |
|
4264
CALL
Quaker Houghton
KWR
$2.94B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
+3,300
| +25% | +$646K |
|
4265
Cloudflare
NET
$112B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,477
-455,064
| -90% | -$27.2M |
|
|
TGI
4266
CALL
DELISTED
Triumph Group
TGI
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
261,300
-22,600
| -8% | -$258K |
|
4267
PUT
Blue Owl Capital
OWL
$19.1B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
277,100
-214,000
| -44% | -$2.3M |
|
4268
PUT
Northern Trust
NTRS
$35B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-26,900
| -38% | -$2.06M |
|
4269
CALL
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF
VXUS
$164B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,500
+2,000
| +4% | +$112K |
|
4270
First Trust Multi Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund
FAD
$602M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
30,544
+9,088
| +42% | +$898K |
|
4271
iShares MSCI Norway ETF
ENOR
$103M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+145,836
| New | +$3.33M |
|
4272
Autodesk
ADSK
$53.1B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
15,744
-652,908
| -98% | -$131M |
|
4273
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
98,538
-3,029
| -3% | -$121K |
|
4274
CALL
Deluxe
DLX
$1.1B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
184,000
+154,900
| +532% | +$2.43M |
|
4275
Stoneridge
SRI
$205M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
170,547
-89,434
| -34% | -$1.57M |
|
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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.