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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4751
CALL
Designer Brands
DBI
$299M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
239,700
+95,200
| +66% | +$786K |
|
4752
eHealth
EHTH
$39.1M
| $2.42M | ﹤0.01% |
300,858
-70,226
| -19% | -$561K |
|
|
PTVE
4753
DELISTED
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. Common stock
PTVE
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
318,985
+60,354
| +23% | +$461K |
|
4754
PUT
Texas Roadhouse
TXRH
$13.6B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
21,500
-23,300
| -52% | -$2.56M |
|
4755
PUT
Kulicke & Soffa
KLIC
$5.19B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
40,600
-52,500
| -56% | -$2.71M |
|
4756
Korea Electric Power
KEP
$15.1B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
310,741
+147,995
| +91% | +$1.06M |
|
4757
Cerus
CERS
$601M
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
978,951
+894,394
| +1,058% | +$2.13M |
|
4758
Palomar
PLMR
$3.37B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
41,492
+37,387
| +911% | +$2M |
|
4759
PUT
Ferguson
FERG
$47.4B
| $2.41M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
+8,300
| +119% | +$1.18M |
|
4760
Coursera
COUR
$1.53B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
184,601
-441,048
| -70% | -$5.28M |
|
|
EXK
4761
Endeavour Silver
EXK
$3.16B
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
830,325
-313,057
| -27% | -$1.11M |
|
|
MTLS
4762
Materialise
MTLS
$400M
| $2.4M | ﹤0.01% |
277,387
+4,892
| +2% | +$42.3K |
|
4763
CALL
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
-5,300
| -14% | -$398K |
|
4764
State Street SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
SDY
$22.2B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
19,524
-12,654
| -39% | -$1.55M |
|
4765
iShares Global Equity Factor ETF
GLOF
$224M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
67,632
+21,877
| +48% | +$749K |
|
|
MZTI
4766
CALL
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.18B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+700
| +6% | +$142K |
|
|
SJT
4767
CALL
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
322,000
-3,300
| -1% | -$28K |
|
4768
Boston Omaha
BOC
$420M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
127,047
+31,920
| +34% | +$648K |
|
4769
PUT
Black Stone Minerals
BSM
$3.05B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
149,800
-97,700
| -39% | -$1.56M |
|
4770
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
37,533
+13,401
| +56% | +$831K |
|
4771
PUT
Northern Oil and Gas
NOG
$2.61B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
69,500
-42,500
| -38% | -$1.38M |
|
4772
CALL
PagerDuty
PD
$918M
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,100
-61,900
| -37% | -$1.72M |
|
4773
CALL
Gulfport Energy Corp
GPOR
$3.01B
| $2.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
+7,600
| +50% | +$705K |
|
4774
Horizon Kinetics Inflation Beneficiaries ETF
INFL
$1.55B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
77,984
-189,800
| -71% | -$5.81M |
|
4775
PUT
Terex
TEX
$7.76B
| $2.38M | ﹤0.01% |
39,800
-32,300
| -45% | -$1.6M |
|
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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.