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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4426
iShares Global Clean Energy ETF
ICLN
$2.09B
| $2.97M | ﹤0.01% |
161,166
+5,671
| +4% | +$107K |
|
4427
CALL
Ryanair
RYAAY
$30.5B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-63,750
| -49% | -$2.57M |
|
4428
PUT
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bull 2X ETF
JNUG
$534M
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-18,200
| -17% | -$729K |
|
4429
PUT
Nabors Industries
NBR
$1.39B
| $2.96M | ﹤0.01% |
31,800
-41,400
| -57% | -$4.21M |
|
4430
CALL
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
26,000
-15,500
| -37% | -$1.53M |
|
4431
PUT
Under Armour
UAA
$2.3B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
409,000
-243,600
| -37% | -$1.96M |
|
|
AZUL
4432
CALL
DELISTED
Azul
AZUL
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
215,500
-17,100
| -7% | -$156K |
|
4433
VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF
PPH
$985M
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
37,433
+11,920
| +47% | +$933K |
|
4434
CALL
Newell Brands
NWL
$2.66B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
338,700
-275,700
| -45% | -$2.74M |
|
4435
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund
EMLP
$4.19B
| $2.95M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
+70,165
| +180% | +$1.89M |
|
4436
First Trust US Equity Opportunities ETF
FPX
$1.57B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
33,396
+22,586
| +209% | +$1.87M |
|
4437
PUT
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+7,400
| +32% | +$696K |
|
4438
PUT
American Vanguard Corp
AVD
$62.5M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
164,600
+104,600
| +174% | +$1.93M |
|
4439
PUT
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
98,800
+28,600
| +41% | +$696K |
|
4440
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$345M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
93,842
-28,627
| -23% | -$924K |
|
4441
PUT
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
IEI
$17.7B
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
-18,300
| -42% | -$2.14M |
|
4442
ClearShares Ultra-Short Maturity ETF
OPER
$105M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
29,302
-17,450
| -37% | -$1.75M |
|
4443
PIMCO RAFI Multi-Factor International Equity ETF
MFDX
$472M
| $2.94M | ﹤0.01% |
+104,271
| New | +$2.9M |
|
4444
iShares Global Energy ETF
IXC
$2.77B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,829
| New | +$2.97M |
|
4445
PUT
Sphere Entertainment
SPHR
$6.03B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
107,100
+64,500
| +151% | +$2.14M |
|
|
INN
4446
PUT
Summit Hotel Properties
INN
$651M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
450,000
+449,800
| +224,900% | +$2.98M |
|
4447
CALL
Leggett & Platt
LEG
$1.32B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
98,900
+44,900
| +83% | +$1.41M |
|
|
EBIX
4448
PUT
DELISTED
Ebix Inc
EBIX
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
116,200
+5,700
| +5% | +$107K |
|
|
DENN
4449
DELISTED
Denny's
DENN
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
237,553
-293,912
| -55% | -$3.34M |
|
|
PMT
4450
CALL
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$824M
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
217,100
+1,000
| +0.5% | +$12.2K |
|
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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.