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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARNC
4376
PUT
DELISTED
Arconic Corporation
ARNC
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
102,800
-65,700
| -39% | -$1.81M |
|
4377
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF April
PAPR
$961M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,395
| New | +$2.94M |
|
4378
PUT
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.39B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
+24,000
| +253% | +$2.15M |
|
4379
CALL
Krispy Kreme
DNUT
$578M
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
206,300
+69,800
| +51% | +$1.05M |
|
4380
Safety Insurance
SAFT
$1.52B
| $3.04M | ﹤0.01% |
42,322
-47,263
| -53% | -$3.46M |
|
4381
Global Payments
GPN
$24.6B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
30,804
-1,235,190
| -98% | -$127M |
|
4382
CALL
iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF
IWO
$15.2B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-10,600
| -46% | -$2.43M |
|
4383
PUT
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.69B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,000
| New | +$3.05M |
|
4384
PUT
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.53B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
36,400
+32,500
| +833% | +$2.47M |
|
4385
CALL
BlueLinx
BXC
$680M
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
+1,400
| +5% | +$112K |
|
4386
Highwoods Properties
HIW
$3.48B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
126,668
-35,143
| -22% | -$778K |
|
|
CUTR
4387
DELISTED
Cutera, Inc.
CUTR
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
200,134
-276,096
| -58% | -$5.23M |
|
4388
Western Midstream Partners
WES
$20.2B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
114,174
+111,560
| +4,268% | +$2.93M |
|
4389
PUT
Leidos
LDOS
$18B
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,200
+10,400
| +44% | +$886K |
|
|
CADE
4390
DELISTED
Cadence Bank
CADE
| $3.03M | ﹤0.01% |
154,030
-267,876
| -63% | -$5.28M |
|
4391
Globalstar
GSAT
$10.7B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
186,684
+185,342
| +13,811% | +$2.97M |
|
|
ETRN
4392
PUT
DELISTED
Equitrans Midstream Corporation Common Stock
ETRN
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
316,300
+66,800
| +27% | +$448K |
|
4393
JB Hunt Transport Services
JBHT
$26.3B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-722,385
| -98% | -$126M |
|
4394
PTC Therapeutics
PTCT
$5.98B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
+74,308
| New | +$3.64M |
|
4395
CALL
RXO
RXO
$3.88B
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
133,200
-33,800
| -20% | -$681K |
|
|
HEP
4396
DELISTED
Holly Energy Partners, L.P.
HEP
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
163,099
+27,557
| +20% | +$477K |
|
|
EGLE
4397
CALL
DELISTED
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
EGLE
| $3.02M | ﹤0.01% |
62,800
-19,400
| -24% | -$856K |
|
4398
Waters Corp
WAT
$40.5B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
11,309
-59,072
| -84% | -$16.4M |
|
4399
Zillow
Z
$7.82B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,944
-66,914
| -53% | -$3.08M |
|
4400
PUT
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
68,800
+14,400
| +26% | +$489K |
|
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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.