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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4851
PUT
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
70,250
-88,950
| -56% | -$2.86M |
|
4852
CALL
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+15,700
| +413% | +$1.89M |
|
4853
iShares US Treasury Bond ETF
GOVT
$43.7B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+99,927
| New | +$2.32M |
|
4854
Dimensional World ex US Core Equity 2 ETF
DFAX
$12.5B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,093
| New | +$2.28M |
|
4855
CALL
Evercore
EVR
$11.8B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+1,400
| +8% | +$161K |
|
4856
CALL
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-62,600
| -71% | -$4.57M |
|
4857
PUT
ProShares Ultra Silver
AGQ
$1.43B
| $2.29M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+13,100
| +18% | +$408K |
|
|
4858
Brookfield Asset Management
BAM
$86.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
69,970
+24,503
| +54% | +$788K |
|
4859
CALL
Astrana Health
ASTH
$2.02B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
72,200
+64,400
| +826% | +$2.21M |
|
4860
CALL
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions
ZWS
$8.45B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
84,800
+23,800
| +39% | +$542K |
|
4861
CALL
POSCO
PKX
$17.7B
| $2.28M | ﹤0.01% |
30,800
+12,400
| +67% | +$901K |
|
|
MCW
4862
CALL
DELISTED
Mister Car Wash
MCW
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
235,500
+149,000
| +172% | +$1.29M |
|
4863
CALL
Agilysys
AGYS
$3.22B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
33,100
+15,000
| +83% | +$1.13M |
|
4864
The Bancorp
TBBK
$2.84B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
69,583
-104,478
| -60% | -$3.22M |
|
|
MRUS
4865
DELISTED
Merus
MRUS
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
86,284
-59,175
| -41% | -$1.3M |
|
|
RPTX
4866
DELISTED
Repare Therapeutics
RPTX
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
214,628
+204,970
| +2,122% | +$2.11M |
|
4867
Vanguard Materials ETF
VAW
$3.07B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,468
+8,371
| +204% | +$1.46M |
|
4868
CALL
Fox Factory Holding Corp
FOXF
$883M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
20,900
-3,100
| -13% | -$317K |
|
4869
CALL
Ubiquiti
UI
$34.7B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
12,900
-17,200
| -57% | -$3.47M |
|
4870
iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF
DSI
$5.58B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
26,913
+11,353
| +73% | +$902K |
|
4871
iShares Global Materials ETF
MXI
$356M
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
+27,675
| New | +$2.26M |
|
|
OPRA
4872
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.82B
| $2.27M | ﹤0.01% |
114,000
-83,892
| -42% | -$1.2M |
|
|
SEI
4873
Solaris Energy Infrastructure
SEI
$4.17B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
271,847
+32,479
| +14% | +$260K |
|
4874
CALL
Neogen
NEOG
$2.54B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
104,100
+63,900
| +159% | +$1.16M |
|
|
NTCO
4875
DELISTED
Natura &Co Holding S.A. American Depositary Shares (each representing two Common Shares)
NTCO
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
324,765
+324,326
| +73,878% | +$1.76M |
|
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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.