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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4726
PUT
Verisk Analytics
VRSK
$23.6B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
10,900
+7,500
| +221% | +$1.58M |
|
4727
PUT
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.8B
| $2.46M | ﹤0.01% |
13,100
-13,000
| -50% | -$2.46M |
|
4728
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF
FHLC
$3.4B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
38,879
+23,602
| +154% | +$1.48M |
|
4729
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Large-Cap ETF
VV
$54.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
12,100
+7,400
| +157% | +$1.42M |
|
4730
PUT
Elanco Animal Health
ELAN
$11.8B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
243,700
+27,400
| +13% | +$254K |
|
4731
CALL
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-3,700
| -5% | -$129K |
|
4732
CALL
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
30,200
-21,000
| -41% | -$1.72M |
|
4733
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.45B
| $2.45M | ﹤0.01% |
76,930
-26,923
| -26% | -$820K |
|
4734
Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF
PRF
$10.1B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
74,700
-31,000
| -29% | -$978K |
|
|
DCH
4735
Dauch Corp
DCH
$1.6B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
295,427
+170,893
| +137% | +$1.27M |
|
4736
PUT
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
457,500
-532,200
| -54% | -$2.99M |
|
4737
CALL
Camping World
CWH
$662M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
-35,400
| -30% | -$891K |
|
|
4738
PUT
Fulgent Genetics
FLGT
$511M
| $2.44M | ﹤0.01% |
65,800
-3,500
| -5% | -$122K |
|
4739
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
204,200
-13,100
| -6% | -$167K |
|
4740
CALL
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.9B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
34,000
+13,600
| +67% | +$889K |
|
|
EMBJ
4741
CALL
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.4B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
157,200
-100,400
| -39% | -$1.53M |
|
4742
Hovnanian Enterprises
HOV
$785M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
24,469
-1,851
| -7% | -$153K |
|
4743
Biomea Fusion
BMEA
$95.7M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
110,567
+100,258
| +973% | +$3.14M |
|
4744
CALL
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
81,000
+12,300
| +18% | +$342K |
|
4745
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
$423M
| $2.43M | ﹤0.01% |
45,724
-26,142
| -36% | -$1.38M |
|
|
ASRT
4746
CALL
DELISTED
Assertio
ASRT
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
29,827
+10,020
| +51% | +$931K |
|
4747
CALL
First Trust NASDAQ Cybersecurity ETF
CIBR
$15.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
+5,000
| +10% | +$212K |
|
4748
PUT
TE Connectivity
TEL
$62.6B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
17,300
+6,800
| +65% | +$860K |
|
|
BVH
4749
CALL
DELISTED
Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corporation
BVH
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
68,000
+5,600
| +9% | +$168K |
|
4750
PUT
RPM International
RPM
$14.5B
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-5,500
| -17% | -$452K |
|
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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.