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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4876
CALL
Haleon
HLN
$42.7B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
269,900
+83,800
| +45% | +$715K |
|
4877
Aehr Test Systems
AEHR
$4.37B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
54,792
+45,645
| +499% | +$1.5M |
|
4878
Central Garden & Pet Co Class A
CENTA
$2.37B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
77,480
+31,201
| +67% | +$901K |
|
4879
VanEck Retail ETF
RTH
$259M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
12,930
-33,017
| -72% | -$5.5M |
|
4880
Baytex Energy
BTE
$3.06B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
692,429
+110,500
| +19% | +$387K |
|
4881
PUT
BCE
BCE
$21.9B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-7,700
| -13% | -$358K |
|
4882
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$1.01B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
213,657
-94,528
| -31% | -$888K |
|
4883
PUT
Payoneer
PAYO
$2.42B
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
469,000
-9,400
| -2% | -$47K |
|
4884
CALL
United States Copper Index Fund
CPER
$748M
| $2.26M | ﹤0.01% |
97,200
-32,700
| -25% | -$772K |
|
4885
State Street SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF
EFAX
$518M
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
59,885
-3,765
| -6% | -$141K |
|
4886
PUT
Blackstone Secured Lending
BXSL
$5.75B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
-66,600
| -45% | -$1.72M |
|
4887
CALL
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.43B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
116,900
-13,300
| -10% | -$229K |
|
4888
CALL
Viper Energy
VNOM
$15.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-21,000
| -20% | -$575K |
|
4889
CALL
Glaukos
GKOS
$10.9B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
31,600
+17,800
| +129% | +$1.02M |
|
4890
PUT
Extra Space Storage
EXR
$31.2B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
15,100
+2,100
| +16% | +$316K |
|
4891
CALL
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
30,400
+24,500
| +415% | +$1.87M |
|
4892
CALL
Braze
BRZE
$3.26B
| $2.25M | ﹤0.01% |
51,300
+10,900
| +27% | +$370K |
|
4893
CALL
MSC Industrial Direct
MSM
$6.91B
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
23,500
+3,400
| +17% | +$312K |
|
|
ULTR
4894
DELISTED
IQ Ultra Short Duration ETF
ULTR
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,912
+20,462
| +77% | +$973K |
|
4895
Carriage Services
CSV
$579M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
68,920
-25,045
| -27% | -$701K |
|
4896
Vident US Equity Strategy ETF
VUSE
$697M
| $2.24M | ﹤0.01% |
46,771
-17,229
| -27% | -$777K |
|
4897
PUT
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.55B
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
13,800
-5,700
| -29% | -$904K |
|
4898
PUT
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$191M
| $2.23M | ﹤0.01% |
77,200
-57,600
| -43% | -$1.65M |
|
4899
CALL
ICICI Bank
IBN
$107B
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
96,300
-42,000
| -30% | -$950K |
|
4900
Innoviz Technologies
INVZ
$107M
| $2.22M | ﹤0.01% |
782,408
+570,638
| +269% | +$1.57M |
|
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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.