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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
NKLA
4501
PUT
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $2.83M | ﹤0.01% |
68,257
-2,661
| -4% | -$73.4K |
|
4502
CALL
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF
EWU
$4.13B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
87,300
-512,200
| -85% | -$16.9M |
|
4503
CALL
Magnolia Oil & Gas
MGY
$6.22B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
135,100
+116,900
| +642% | +$2.42M |
|
4504
CALL
Vodafone
VOD
$37.9B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
298,600
-293,600
| -50% | -$3.09M |
|
4505
iShares Europe ETF
IEV
$1.7B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
55,801
-177,681
| -76% | -$9.04M |
|
4506
CALL
New York Times
NYT
$10.4B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
71,600
+24,800
| +53% | +$943K |
|
4507
PUT
LendingTree
TREE
$458M
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
127,500
+40,200
| +46% | +$857K |
|
4508
CALL
Repligen
RGEN
$9.42B
| $2.82M | ﹤0.01% |
19,900
-15,400
| -44% | -$2.47M |
|
4509
PUT
Olin
OLN
$2.18B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
54,700
-15,700
| -22% | -$835K |
|
|
RAPT
4510
DELISTED
RAPT Therapeutics
RAPT
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
18,779
+5,948
| +46% | +$926K |
|
4511
CALL
ACV Auctions
ACVA
$1.4B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
162,600
+60,300
| +59% | +$922K |
|
4512
Snap-on
SNA
$20.9B
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
9,739
-4,190
| -30% | -$1.09M |
|
|
SWI
4513
DELISTED
SolarWinds Corporation Common Stock
SWI
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
273,519
+21,635
| +9% | +$197K |
|
4514
JELD-WEN Holding
JELD
$167M
| $2.81M | ﹤0.01% |
159,921
-163,045
| -50% | -$2.27M |
|
4515
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$380M
| $2.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,145
-14,775
| -53% | -$3.75M |
|
4516
PUT
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.3B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+16,700
| +99% | +$1.37M |
|
4517
iShares US Transportation ETF
IYT
$2.28B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+44,716
| New | +$2.56M |
|
4518
PUT
Frontline
FRO
$9.17B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
192,200
-81,900
| -30% | -$1.22M |
|
|
XHR
4519
Xenia Hotels & Resorts
XHR
$1.77B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
226,730
-1,391,284
| -86% | -$17.4M |
|
4520
CALL
Ashland
ASH
$3.38B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
32,100
+5,300
| +20% | +$490K |
|
4521
CALL
Grab
GRAB
$14.8B
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
812,700
-198,300
| -20% | -$617K |
|
4522
CALL
Invesco CurrencyShares British Pound Sterling Trust
FXB
$65M
| $2.79M | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+18,500
| +430% | +$2.23M |
|
4523
CALL
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
233,600
-92,500
| -28% | -$1.18M |
|
4524
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.17B
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
23,308
-60,442
| -72% | -$7.51M |
|
4525
ProShares Investment Grade-Interest Rate Hedged
IGHG
$329M
| $2.78M | ﹤0.01% |
38,161
-18,680
| -33% | -$1.34M |
|
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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.