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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RADI
4401
DELISTED
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc. Class A Common Stock
RADI
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
202,171
-770,813
| -79% | -$11.4M |
|
4402
iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF
WOOD
$269M
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,008
+41,361
| +6,393% | +$2.96M |
|
4403
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund
HEDJ
$1.88B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
73,558
+73,442
| +63,312% | +$3.01M |
|
|
REVG
4404
DELISTED
REV Group
REVG
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
226,803
+30,947
| +16% | +$353K |
|
4405
U-Haul Holding Co Series N
UHAL.B
$12.7B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
59,323
+59,012
| +18,975% | +$3.09M |
|
4406
PUT
SiriusXM
SIRI
$9.59B
| $3.01M | ﹤0.01% |
66,350
-8,700
| -12% | -$329K |
|
4407
State Street SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF
XES
$399M
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
38,427
-892
| -2% | -$65.6K |
|
4408
PUT
Corteva
CTVA
$51.2B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
52,400
-8,300
| -14% | -$484K |
|
4409
CALL
Griffon
GFF
$4.72B
| $3M | ﹤0.01% |
74,400
-51,300
| -41% | -$1.68M |
|
4410
CALL
Bally's
BALY
$685M
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
192,400
+129,900
| +208% | +$2.09M |
|
4411
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF
RSP
$100B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
19,999
+8,657
| +76% | +$1.25M |
|
|
DESP
4412
DELISTED
Despegar.com
DESP
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
424,236
-27,628
| -6% | -$170K |
|
4413
Gibraltar Industries
ROCK
$1.42B
| $2.99M | ﹤0.01% |
47,454
-50,504
| -52% | -$2.73M |
|
4414
NMI Holdings
NMIH
$3.44B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
115,594
+114,946
| +17,739% | +$2.78M |
|
|
AIV
4415
Aimco
AIV
$383M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
349,942
+338,641
| +2,997% | +$2.75M |
|
4416
Gevo
GEVO
$418M
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
1,960,806
+296,452
| +18% | +$383K |
|
4417
CALL
Invesco DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund
DBC
$1.73B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
131,200
-6,200
| -5% | -$144K |
|
4418
CALL
BlackLine
BL
$1.77B
| $2.98M | ﹤0.01% |
55,300
-1,600
| -3% | -$88.8K |
|
|
VMW
4419
CALL
DELISTED
VMware, Inc
VMW
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
20,700
-420,544
| -95% | -$54.6M |
|
4420
CALL
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF
VGK
$31.1B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
48,200
-84,400
| -64% | -$5.24M |
|
|
HOLX
4421
CALL
DELISTED
Hologic
HOLX
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-37,800
| -51% | -$3.09M |
|
4422
PUT
Teekay Tankers
TNK
$2.95B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
-27,000
| -26% | -$1.05M |
|
4423
PUT
Carter's
CRI
$1.42B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
40,900
+11,300
| +38% | +$763K |
|
4424
PUT
Public Service Enterprise Group
PEG
$37.9B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
47,400
+31,900
| +206% | +$1.99M |
|
4425
Alerian MLP ETF
AMLP
$13.2B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
75,657
-111,843
| -60% | -$4.34M |
|
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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.