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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5126
Greif
GEF
$4.93B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
+28,056
| New | +$1.8M |
|
5127
CALL
indie Semiconductor
INDI
$995M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
205,400
-72,100
| -26% | -$651K |
|
5128
CALL
Autoliv
ALV
$8.87B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-23,900
| -51% | -$2.07M |
|
5129
PUT
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$566M
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
48,500
+44,600
| +1,144% | +$1.82M |
|
5130
PUT
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.88B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
39,900
-2,000
| -5% | -$87.1K |
|
|
JBTM
5131
CALL
JBT Marel
JBTM
$6.17B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
+9,600
| +152% | +$1.05M |
|
5132
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.76B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
39,200
-25,200
| -39% | -$1.14M |
|
5133
Mizuho Financial
MFG
$132B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
628,068
+495,922
| +375% | +$1.47M |
|
|
AGS
5134
DELISTED
PlayAGS
AGS
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
341,256
-181,455
| -35% | -$1.06M |
|
|
SAGE
5135
CALL
DELISTED
Sage Therapeutics
SAGE
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
41,000
+15,100
| +58% | +$751K |
|
5136
CALL
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.3B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
62,700
-19,600
| -24% | -$664K |
|
5137
National Health Investors
NHI
$3.59B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
36,757
+18,589
| +102% | +$958K |
|
|
ONC
5138
PUT
BeOne Medicines Ltd
ONC
$40.6B
| $1.93M | ﹤0.01% |
10,800
+3,200
| +42% | +$737K |
|
5139
CALL
Kimco Realty
KIM
$16.3B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
97,500
+6,900
| +8% | +$130K |
|
|
DADA
5140
DELISTED
Dada Nexus
DADA
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
362,047
-1,162,158
| -76% | -$7.04M |
|
5141
Ginkgo Bioworks
DNA
$451M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
25,832
+2,872
| +13% | +$170K |
|
5142
CALL
Harrow
HROW
$1.48B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
100,900
+17,300
| +21% | +$381K |
|
5143
iShares US Home Construction ETF
ITB
$2.27B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
22,481
+5,106
| +29% | +$388K |
|
|
EH
5144
PUT
EHang Holdings
EH
$433M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
126,600
-28,500
| -18% | -$330K |
|
5145
BrightView Holdings
BV
$1.07B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
267,318
-30,009
| -10% | -$190K |
|
5146
PUT
Tradeweb Markets
TW
$22.4B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
28,000
+6,500
| +30% | +$460K |
|
5147
CALL
Sturm, Ruger & Co
RGR
$595M
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
36,200
-2,200
| -6% | -$120K |
|
5148
PUT
TechnipFMC
FTI
$31.1B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
115,300
-39,600
| -26% | -$558K |
|
5149
XPEL
XPEL
$1.36B
| $1.92M | ﹤0.01% |
22,743
+18,258
| +407% | +$1.35M |
|
5150
PUT
Children's Place
PLCE
$47.4M
| $1.91M | ﹤0.01% |
82,500
-65,500
| -44% | -$1.67M |
|
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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.