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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4276
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.71B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
108,338
+104,507
| +2,728% | +$3.29M |
|
|
DM
4277
PUT
DELISTED
Desktop Metal, Inc.
DM
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
181,330
+38,300
| +27% | +$768K |
|
4278
CALL
PubMatic
PUBM
$801M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
175,400
-45,200
| -20% | -$719K |
|
4279
CALL
Portillo's
PTLO
$374M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
142,300
+50,400
| +55% | +$1.05M |
|
4280
Franco-Nevada
FNV
$45.2B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
22,465
-138,480
| -86% | -$20.8M |
|
4281
PUT
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
284,200
+234,200
| +468% | +$3.14M |
|
4282
CALL
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
28,100
+15,900
| +130% | +$1.75M |
|
4283
AudioCodes
AUDC
$250M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
350,690
-14,262
| -4% | -$140K |
|
4284
CALL
Kinross Gold
KGC
$32.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
671,100
-307,700
| -31% | -$1.54M |
|
4285
Camtek
CAMT
$7.72B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,842
-303,500
| -77% | -$8.7M |
|
4286
PUT
SandRidge Energy
SD
$520M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
209,900
-120,400
| -36% | -$1.77M |
|
4287
CALL
Nano X Imaging
NNOX
$74.1M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
206,400
+61,300
| +42% | +$850K |
|
4288
PUT
Vanguard World Funds Extended Duration ETF
EDV
$3.45B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-9,100
| -20% | -$794K |
|
4289
CALL
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
359,700
+134,400
| +60% | +$1.63M |
|
|
TWO
4290
CALL
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.27B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
230,075
-47,700
| -17% | -$629K |
|
4291
State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF
WDIV
$284M
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,623
| New | +$3.27M |
|
4292
CALL
Cactus
WHD
$5.88B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
75,400
+58,000
| +333% | +$2.26M |
|
4293
CALL
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X ETF
TSLL
$3.54B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
183,600
-127,400
| -41% | -$1.53M |
|
4294
PUT
iShares MSCI Mexico ETF
EWW
$1.86B
| $3.18M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
+14,800
| +41% | +$905K |
|
4295
PUT
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
77,000
+49,400
| +179% | +$2.19M |
|
4296
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
TLTE
$352M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,140
+23,277
| +56% | +$1.13M |
|
4297
Invesco Ultra Short Duration ETF
GSY
$3.88B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
63,926
-34,842
| -35% | -$1.73M |
|
4298
CALL
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
162,300
-26,000
| -14% | -$653K |
|
|
CTEV
4299
Claritev Corp
CTEV
$646M
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
37,591
+14,575
| +63% | +$779K |
|
4300
CALL
Amplify Blockchain Technology ETF
BLOK
$1.08B
| $3.17M | ﹤0.01% |
139,400
-226,800
| -62% | -$4.56M |
|
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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.