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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4451
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $2.93M | ﹤0.01% |
11,791
+9,453
| +404% | +$2.11M |
|
|
VSTO
4452
DELISTED
Vista Outdoor Inc.
VSTO
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
105,640
-867,699
| -89% | -$23.5M |
|
4453
iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
IGIB
$18.5B
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
57,745
+720
| +1% | +$36.6K |
|
|
STKL
4454
DELISTED
SunOpta
STKL
| $2.92M | ﹤0.01% |
436,245
-509,783
| -54% | -$3.84M |
|
4455
CALL
Medifast
MED
$128M
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
-11,700
| -27% | -$1.04M |
|
4456
CALL
Vista Energy
VIST
$7.56B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
120,700
-147,600
| -55% | -$3.21M |
|
4457
CALL
Global Partners
GLP
$1.72B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
94,700
-32,700
| -26% | -$996K |
|
|
NS
4458
CALL
DELISTED
NuStar Energy L.P.
NS
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
169,700
+53,100
| +46% | +$868K |
|
4459
CALL
Expeditors International
EXPD
$24.2B
| $2.91M | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+9,700
| +68% | +$1.1M |
|
|
PR
4460
PUT
Permian Resources
PR
$18B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
265,000
+75,600
| +40% | +$773K |
|
|
SBR
4461
Sabine Royalty Trust
SBR
$1.06B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
44,046
-11,960
| -21% | -$856K |
|
4462
Pegasystems
PEGA
$5.31B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
117,824
-339,968
| -74% | -$7.9M |
|
4463
CALL
Federal Realty Investment Trust
FRT
$10.3B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+3,400
| +13% | +$320K |
|
4464
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.55B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
852,722
+135,565
| +19% | +$387K |
|
4465
SkinHealth Systems
SKIN
$86.8M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
346,311
-743,165
| -68% | -$7.72M |
|
4466
PUT
Innovative Industrial Properties
IIPR
$1.62B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
39,700
-23,400
| -37% | -$1.65M |
|
4467
CALL
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
168,500
-17,000
| -9% | -$221K |
|
4468
Resources Connection
RGP
$145M
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
184,423
+72,759
| +65% | +$1.13M |
|
4469
Altria Group
MO
$110B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
63,949
-2,090,053
| -97% | -$94.7M |
|
4470
CALL
InterDigital
IDCC
$8.87B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
+200
| +0.7% | +$16.2K |
|
4471
Idacorp
IDA
$8.25B
| $2.9M | ﹤0.01% |
28,225
+5,809
| +26% | +$624K |
|
|
GTY
4472
Getty Realty Corp
GTY
$2.05B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
85,592
-409,885
| -83% | -$13.9M |
|
|
EMFM
4473
DELISTED
Global X MSCI Next Emerging & Frontier ETF
EMFM
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
+158,358
| New | +$2.96M |
|
4474
PUT
Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3x ETF
TZA
$196M
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-8,780
| -44% | -$2.74M |
|
4475
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.82B
| $2.89M | ﹤0.01% |
67,385
+51,219
| +317% | +$2.19M |
|
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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.