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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4651
PUT
Descartes Systems
DSGX
$6.62B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
+29,000
| +967% | +$2.26M |
|
4652
PUT
Rithm Capital
RITM
$5.79B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
273,700
-179,400
| -40% | -$1.5M |
|
4653
First Trust Cloud Computing ETF
SKYY
$3.31B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
33,695
-46,724
| -58% | -$3.21M |
|
4654
Archrock
AROC
$6.08B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
249,598
-411,027
| -62% | -$4.05M |
|
4655
iShares US Industrials ETF
IYJ
$1.97B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
24,112
-12,244
| -34% | -$1.22M |
|
4656
CALL
Phillips Edison & Co
PECO
$5.21B
| $2.56M | ﹤0.01% |
75,000
-23,600
| -24% | -$737K |
|
|
CIM
4657
CALL
Chimera Investment
CIM
$988M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
147,600
+8,300
| +6% | +$132K |
|
4658
CALL
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$594M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
24,825
-650
| -3% | -$66.4K |
|
4659
WisdomTree International High Dividend Fund
DTH
$662M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
69,063
-36,145
| -34% | -$1.37M |
|
|
SRG
4660
PUT
Seritage Growth Properties
SRG
$128M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
285,900
+6,000
| +2% | +$48K |
|
|
CEPU
4661
Central Puerto
CEPU
$1.97B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
367,993
+263,688
| +253% | +$1.69M |
|
4662
Seer Inc
SEER
$115M
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
596,803
+555,470
| +1,344% | +$2.17M |
|
4663
PUT
Itaú Unibanco
ITUB
$81.6B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
489,229
-187,399
| -28% | -$886K |
|
4664
Dianthus Therapeutics
DNTH
$6.49B
| $2.55M | ﹤0.01% |
210,000
+209,449
| +38,013% | +$2.38M |
|
4665
Bank of Hawaii
BOH
$3.17B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,660
-915,372
| -94% | -$40.5M |
|
4666
PUT
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.34B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
56,900
-26,500
| -32% | -$1.2M |
|
4667
Dow Inc
DOW
$22.4B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
47,680
-9,628
| -17% | -$512K |
|
4668
CALL
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
28,300
-45,600
| -62% | -$3.75M |
|
4669
CALL
Credo Technology Group
CRDO
$48.5B
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
146,400
+130,500
| +821% | +$1.55M |
|
4670
FerroAtlántica
GSM
$820M
| $2.54M | ﹤0.01% |
532,003
-275,888
| -34% | -$1.27M |
|
4671
CALL
Schwab US Broad Market ETF
SCHB
$45.1B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
147,000
+20,400
| +16% | +$333K |
|
4672
State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
$470M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
34,335
+27,415
| +396% | +$2.12M |
|
4673
American Century Diversified Corporate Bond ETF
KORP
$898M
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,509
| New | +$2.55M |
|
4674
CALL
Nordson
NDSN
$17.2B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+700
| +7% | +$156K |
|
4675
CALL
Main Street Capital
MAIN
$5.5B
| $2.53M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-33,300
| -35% | -$1.32M |
|
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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.