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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4626
CALL
Qualys
QLYS
$6.44B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+12,300
| +156% | +$1.51M |
|
4627
PUT
United Natural Foods
UNFI
$2.93B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
133,400
+53,700
| +67% | +$1.35M |
|
4628
Newmark Group
NMRK
$2.76B
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
418,979
+144,593
| +53% | +$891K |
|
4629
TIM SA
TIMB
$8.29B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
170,253
-253,756
| -60% | -$3.59M |
|
4630
Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF
VTWO
$17.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
34,417
-174,814
| -84% | -$12.6M |
|
4631
Amkor Technology
AMKR
$14.7B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
87,467
-175,936
| -67% | -$4.28M |
|
4632
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF January
PJAN
$1.43B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
74,052
+50,907
| +220% | +$1.73M |
|
|
VSXY
4633
CALL
Victoria's Secret
VSXY
$7.08B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
149,100
-98,800
| -40% | -$2.49M |
|
4634
Banco de Chile
BCH
$20.6B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
123,974
+68,682
| +124% | +$1.44M |
|
4635
Ryder
R
$10.1B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,633
+29,874
| +3,936% | +$2.46M |
|
4636
PUT
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.9B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
30,000
-28,600
| -49% | -$2.44M |
|
4637
PUT
Columbia Sportswear
COLM
$2.94B
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
33,600
+7,900
| +31% | +$636K |
|
|
FRG
4638
DELISTED
Franchise Group, Inc.
FRG
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
90,166
-127,550
| -59% | -$3.65M |
|
4639
PUT
Sibanye-Stillwater
SBSW
$7.62B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
413,800
-259,200
| -39% | -$2.04M |
|
4640
National Presto Industries
NPK
$1B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
35,270
-3,885
| -10% | -$286K |
|
|
ELP
4641
DELISTED
Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)
ELP
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
374,711
+162,797
| +77% | +$991K |
|
4642
CALL
Installed Building Products
IBP
$6.39B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
+15,800
| +608% | +$1.86M |
|
4643
Annexon
ANNX
$1B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
732,640
-1,680,477
| -70% | -$7.35M |
|
4644
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$32.4B
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
11,800
-15,800
| -57% | -$3.52M |
|
4645
SunCoke Energy
SXC
$794M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
327,545
+137,401
| +72% | +$1.08M |
|
4646
CALL
Bit Digital
BTBT
$566M
| $2.58M | ﹤0.01% |
634,900
+415,500
| +189% | +$1.07M |
|
|
DAY
4647
PUT
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
38,400
-92,300
| -71% | -$5.94M |
|
4648
PUT
Microvision
MVIS
$53M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
37,407
-17,613
| -32% | -$924K |
|
4649
PIMCO 1-5 Year US TIPS Index Exchange-Traded Fund
STPZ
$525M
| $2.57M | ﹤0.01% |
51,027
-14,220
| -22% | -$721K |
|
|
SAND
4650
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
500,865
-633,321
| -56% | -$3.53M |
|
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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.