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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4351
CALL
Trump Media & Technology Group
DJT
$2.3B
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
244,900
-32,400
| -12% | -$425K |
|
4352
CALL
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $3.08M | ﹤0.01% |
143,600
-22,300
| -13% | -$488K |
|
4353
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
36,196
-75,813
| -68% | -$6.36M |
|
4354
PUT
DigitalBridge
DBRG
$2.94B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
208,950
-91,750
| -31% | -$1.13M |
|
|
RVNC
4355
CALL
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
121,400
-21,300
| -15% | -$664K |
|
4356
CALL
Jack in the Box
JACK
$327M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-75,200
| -70% | -$6.84M |
|
|
PENG
4357
CALL
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.27B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
105,900
+71,300
| +206% | +$1.43M |
|
4358
iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF
REZ
$863M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
41,887
+28,798
| +220% | +$2.06M |
|
4359
CALL
Buckle
BKE
$2.27B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
88,700
-23,700
| -21% | -$795K |
|
4360
CALL
Pacific Biosciences
PACB
$357M
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
230,700
-126,800
| -35% | -$1.54M |
|
4361
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
272,100
-60,200
| -18% | -$613K |
|
|
KC
4362
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings
KC
$3.51B
| $3.07M | ﹤0.01% |
502,586
-553,946
| -52% | -$3.3M |
|
4363
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.36B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+102,290
| New | +$3M |
|
4364
PUT
Paylocity
PCTY
$7.87B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,600
-20,600
| -55% | -$3.77M |
|
|
HIBB
4365
DELISTED
Hibbett, Inc. Common Stock
HIBB
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
84,402
-29,726
| -26% | -$1.42M |
|
4366
Mettler-Toledo International
MTD
$28.4B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
2,335
-14,120
| -86% | -$19.9M |
|
4367
Arlo Technologies
ARLO
$1.54B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
280,694
+237,308
| +547% | +$1.93M |
|
4368
LegalZoom.com
LZ
$963M
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
253,404
+209,950
| +483% | +$2.22M |
|
4369
iShares Ultra Short Duration Bond Active ETF
ICSH
$8.4B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
60,851
-125,527
| -67% | -$6.3M |
|
4370
PUT
Xylem
XYL
$27.9B
| $3.06M | ﹤0.01% |
27,148
-67,552
| -71% | -$7.14M |
|
4371
Ring Energy
REI
$357M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
1,785,765
+614,651
| +52% | +$1.13M |
|
4372
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $3.05M | ﹤0.01% |
170,811
-13,931
| -8% | -$257K |
|
4373
Chesapeake Utilities
CPK
$3.26B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
25,582
-65,182
| -72% | -$8.25M |
|
4374
CALL
Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X ETF
LABD
$39.8M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
21,180
+2,470
| +13% | +$369K |
|
4375
iShares US Consumer Discretionary ETF
IYC
$1.22B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,736
| New | +$2.8M |
|
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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.