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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4926
PUT
Brunswick
BC
$5.36B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
25,400
-2,700
| -10% | -$220K |
|
4927
CALL
iQIYI
IQ
$1.3B
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
412,100
-371,600
| -47% | -$2.09M |
|
4928
First Trust STOXX European Select Dividend Income Fund
FDD
$925M
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
193,753
+69,317
| +56% | +$819K |
|
|
SQSP
4929
CALL
DELISTED
Squarespace, Inc.
SQSP
| $2.2M | ﹤0.01% |
69,600
-2,100
| -3% | -$63.4K |
|
4930
Exponent
EXPO
$3.19B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
23,506
-230,706
| -91% | -$21.7M |
|
4931
PUT
Galicia Financial Group
GGAL
$6.97B
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
127,400
-10,000
| -7% | -$130K |
|
4932
Titan International
TWI
$445M
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
190,500
-54,148
| -22% | -$574K |
|
|
RAD
4933
PUT
DELISTED
Rite Aid Corporation
RAD
| $2.19M | ﹤0.01% |
1,447,700
-257,000
| -15% | -$515K |
|
4934
PUT
UBS Group
UBS
$176B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
107,696
-260,604
| -71% | -$5.24M |
|
|
NKLA
4935
CALL
DELISTED
Nikola Corporation Common Stock
NKLA
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
52,723
-65,810
| -56% | -$1.81M |
|
4936
PUT
Dycom Industries
DY
$12.6B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
-11,900
| -38% | -$1.18M |
|
4937
CALL
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.4B
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-6,200
| -35% | -$988K |
|
4938
Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF October
QTOC
$22.3M
| $2.18M | ﹤0.01% |
+95,955
| New | +$2.11M |
|
|
DOOR
4939
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,228
| New | +$1.99M |
|
4940
ReNew
RNW
$2.48B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
+396,600
| New | +$2.17M |
|
|
SHYF
4941
DELISTED
The Shyft Group
SHYF
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
98,461
-31,250
| -24% | -$734K |
|
|
PDCO
4942
CALL
DELISTED
Patterson Companies, Inc.
PDCO
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
65,300
+24,200
| +59% | +$667K |
|
4943
CALL
Commault Systems
CVLT
$6.1B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
+1,100
| +4% | +$71.5K |
|
4944
Columbia Financial
CLBK
$1.23B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
125,226
+89,765
| +253% | +$1.56M |
|
4945
PUT
Insperity
NSP
$1.99B
| $2.17M | ﹤0.01% |
18,200
+12,800
| +237% | +$1.52M |
|
4946
CALL
inTEST
INTT
$179M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
82,400
+54,200
| +192% | +$1.2M |
|
|
KE
4947
Kimball Electronics
KE
$622M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
78,184
-80,827
| -51% | -$1.91M |
|
|
SFIX
4948
Stitch Fix
SFIX
$479M
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
561,038
+360,918
| +180% | +$1.37M |
|
4949
CALL
BellRing Brands
BRBR
$1.25B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
59,000
-73,900
| -56% | -$2.65M |
|
4950
CALL
PROG Holdings
PRG
$1.7B
| $2.16M | ﹤0.01% |
67,200
+26,100
| +64% | +$787K |
|
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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.