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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5176
PUT
New Fortress Energy
NFE
$93.3M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
70,300
-5,900
| -8% | -$171K |
|
5177
Johnson Outdoors
JOUT
$495M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
30,630
+13,154
| +75% | +$786K |
|
|
BKI
5178
CALL
DELISTED
Black Knight, Inc. Common Stock
BKI
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
31,500
+30,400
| +2,764% | +$1.71M |
|
5179
PUT
Lightspeed Commerce
LSPD
$1.35B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
111,100
-96,300
| -46% | -$1.38M |
|
5180
PUT
Harrow
HROW
$1.5B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
98,700
+70,800
| +254% | +$1.56M |
|
5181
CALL
Compass Diversified
CODI
$935M
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
86,600
-3,000
| -3% | -$59.6K |
|
5182
PUT
Bread Financial
BFH
$4.52B
| $1.88M | ﹤0.01% |
59,800
-34,200
| -36% | -$982K |
|
|
DOOR
5183
CALL
DELISTED
MASONITE INTERNATIONAL CORP
DOOR
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
-14,700
| -45% | -$1.38M |
|
5184
Empire State Realty Trust
ESRT
$814M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
249,946
-473,548
| -65% | -$2.99M |
|
5185
Xtrackers MSCI All World ex US Hedged Equity ETF
DBAW
$306M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
64,554
+37,012
| +134% | +$1.08M |
|
5186
Fidelity International High Dividend ETF
FIDI
$370M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
97,278
+42,692
| +78% | +$823K |
|
5187
WisdomTree International Quality Dividend Growth Fund
IQDG
$731M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
+54,247
| New | +$1.87M |
|
5188
PUT
Advanced Drainage Systems
WMS
$11.1B
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+2,300
| +16% | +$217K |
|
5189
Innovator US Equity Power Buffer ETF October
POCT
$969M
| $1.87M | ﹤0.01% |
55,743
+19,359
| +53% | +$626K |
|
5190
AMC Entertainment Holdings
AMC
$2.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,376
+35,300
| +499% | +$1.74M |
|
5191
CALL
Sunoco
SUN
$14.2B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
42,800
-30,800
| -42% | -$1.36M |
|
5192
Playtika
PLTK
$908M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
160,664
+139,255
| +650% | +$1.51M |
|
5193
PUT
Energizer
ENR
$1.56B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
55,500
-15,200
| -21% | -$508K |
|
|
USX
5194
DELISTED
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock
USX
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
303,152
+190,565
| +169% | +$1.15M |
|
5195
PUT
Petco
WOOF
$785M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
209,000
+6,300
| +3% | +$58K |
|
|
AIV
5196
CALL
Aimco
AIV
$378M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
218,200
+181,500
| +495% | +$1.48M |
|
5197
CALL
DT Midstream
DTM
$13.8B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
37,500
+26,500
| +241% | +$1.27M |
|
5198
PUT
LKQ Corp
LKQ
$6.4B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-28,400
| -47% | -$1.58M |
|
5199
Tredegar Corp
TG
$280M
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
278,631
+245,176
| +733% | +$1.94M |
|
5200
WisdomTree US LargeCap Fund
EPS
$1.67B
| $1.86M | ﹤0.01% |
39,773
+33,066
| +493% | +$1.48M |
|
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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.