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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LTHM
4801
PUT
DELISTED
Livent Corporation
LTHM
| $2.35M | ﹤0.01% |
85,600
-92,700
| -52% | -$2.22M |
|
4802
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$643M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
179,829
+64,250
| +56% | +$783K |
|
4803
CALL
Century Aluminum
CENX
$4.62B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
268,900
-20,200
| -7% | -$176K |
|
4804
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
SCJ
$265M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
34,292
+11,975
| +54% | +$823K |
|
4805
CALL
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
87,000
-2,400
| -3% | -$74.7K |
|
4806
Bath & Body Works
BBWI
$3.91B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
62,498
-17,776
| -22% | -$650K |
|
4807
CALL
Children's Place
PLCE
$54.3M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+14,800
| +17% | +$376K |
|
4808
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.96B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
221,780
+218,332
| +6,332% | +$1.75M |
|
|
AXON
4809
Axon Enterprise
AXON
$49.8B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,988
-156,595
| -93% | -$32.4M |
|
4810
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
53,690
-71,345
| -57% | -$3.16M |
|
4811
PUT
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
32,200
+12,000
| +59% | +$780K |
|
4812
PUT
Oshkosh
OSK
$9.44B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
+4,100
| +18% | +$323K |
|
|
CCF
4813
DELISTED
Chase Corporation
CCF
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
19,286
+7,856
| +69% | +$903K |
|
4814
CALL
Agilon Health
AGL
$1.63B
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,388
-688
| -11% | -$387K |
|
|
AMK
4815
DELISTED
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AMK
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
78,746
+66,958
| +568% | +$1.97M |
|
4816
First Trust Emerging Markets Small Cap AlphaDEX Fund
FEMS
$254M
| $2.34M | ﹤0.01% |
64,240
+42,594
| +197% | +$1.56M |
|
|
MREO
4817
Mereo BioPharma
MREO
$50.9M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,768,443
-1,279,517
| -42% | -$1.48M |
|
4818
ProShares UltraPro Short 20+ Year Treasury
TTT
$18.6M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,464
+25,546
| +258% | +$1.65M |
|
4819
PUT
Ternium
TX
$10.6B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
58,700
-22,500
| -28% | -$906K |
|
4820
Douglas Elliman
DOUG
$185M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
1,048,302
+505,948
| +93% | +$1.39M |
|
4821
PUT
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$595M
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+7,300
| +36% | +$613K |
|
4822
Impinj
PI
$5.28B
| $2.33M | ﹤0.01% |
25,954
-28,005
| -52% | -$2.98M |
|
4823
Dole
DOLE
$1.26B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
171,833
+139,198
| +427% | +$1.78M |
|
4824
iShares Global Comm Services ETF
IXP
$572M
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
33,974
+17,247
| +103% | +$1.14M |
|
4825
BNY Mellon International Equity ETF
BKIE
$1.35B
| $2.32M | ﹤0.01% |
100,680
-5,133
| -5% | -$116K |
|
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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.