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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5051
CALL
Joby Aviation
JOBY
$7.83B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
198,300
+64,100
| +48% | +$347K |
|
5052
PUT
Thomson Reuters
TRI
$44.9B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
14,839
-11,735
| -44% | -$1.57M |
|
5053
Enact Holdings
ACT
$6.87B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
80,917
+73,464
| +986% | +$1.79M |
|
5054
Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF
FSMD
$2.64B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,767
+12,198
| +25% | +$391K |
|
5055
CALL
Acadia Healthcare
ACHC
$2.87B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
25,500
+16,400
| +180% | +$1.19M |
|
5056
RELX
RELX
$60B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
60,630
-32,015
| -35% | -$1.03M |
|
5057
CALL
Lincoln Electric
LECO
$15.6B
| $2.03M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+700
| +7% | +$122K |
|
5058
CALL
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.52B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
137,200
+3,600
| +3% | +$55.6K |
|
|
XIFR
5059
PUT
XPLR Infrastructure LP
XIFR
$1.11B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-19,300
| -36% | -$1.16M |
|
5060
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
38,300
-32,700
| -46% | -$1.53M |
|
|
TSP
5061
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $2.02M | ﹤0.01% |
1,214,124
+50,035
| +4% | +$81K |
|
5062
Plexus
PLXS
$7.13B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
20,498
-47,537
| -70% | -$4.36M |
|
5063
CALL
Invesco KBW Bank ETF
KBWB
$7.04B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
49,000
+15,300
| +45% | +$623K |
|
5064
AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF
MSOS
$930M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
362,507
-89,772
| -20% | -$492K |
|
5065
PUT
Symbotic
SYM
$5.55B
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+46,900
| New | +$1.54M |
|
5066
PUT
Chegg
CHGG
$87.5M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
226,100
+69,400
| +44% | +$842K |
|
5067
PUT
Clearfield
CLFD
$391M
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
42,400
+900
| +2% | +$38.4K |
|
|
RCM
5068
CALL
DELISTED
R1 RCM Inc. Common Stock
RCM
| $2.01M | ﹤0.01% |
108,800
-151,500
| -58% | -$2.46M |
|
5069
CALL
Direxion Daily FTSE China Bear 3X ETF
YANG
$101M
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
9,145
-1,420
| -13% | -$300K |
|
5070
Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF
FUTY
$2.33B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+47,410
| New | +$2.06M |
|
5071
NewMarket
NEU
$8.85B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
+4,983
| New | +$1.94M |
|
5072
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF
IWP
$21.2B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
20,715
+11,623
| +128% | +$1.06M |
|
|
CALY
5073
CALL
Callaway Golf Company
CALY
$2.94B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
100,800
-98,900
| -50% | -$1.98M |
|
5074
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
VTIP
$19.8B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
42,184
-65,584
| -61% | -$3.13M |
|
5075
CALL
Americold
COLD
$4.25B
| $2M | ﹤0.01% |
61,900
+14,000
| +29% | +$417K |
|
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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.