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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5226
CALL
3D Systems Corp
DDD
$585M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
184,400
+57,900
| +46% | +$529K |
|
5227
Invesco S&P SmallCap 600 Pure Value ETF
RZV
$307M
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
19,556
+12,942
| +196% | +$1.15M |
|
5228
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.55B
| $1.83M | ﹤0.01% |
108,421
-941,427
| -90% | -$16.7M |
|
5229
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
13,716
+13,190
| +2,508% | +$1.7M |
|
5230
Kemper
KMPR
$1.53B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
37,813
-244,639
| -87% | -$11.8M |
|
5231
CALL
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.35B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
32,700
-43,000
| -57% | -$2.29M |
|
5232
Atara Biotherapeutics
ATRA
$81.4M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,331
-44,738
| -50% | -$2.53M |
|
5233
CALL
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
+5,900
| +19% | +$296K |
|
5234
PUT
PTC
PTC
$15.9B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
12,800
-7,800
| -38% | -$1.03M |
|
5235
PUT
Herc Holdings
HRI
$5.76B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
13,300
-2,800
| -17% | -$310K |
|
5236
PUT
Invesco CurrencyShares Japanese Yen Trust
FXY
$440M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-35,600
| -56% | -$2.41M |
|
5237
PUT
ZTO Express
ZTO
$17.4B
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
72,500
-155,400
| -68% | -$4.28M |
|
5238
CALL
Editas Medicine
EDIT
$438M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
220,900
-33,100
| -13% | -$288K |
|
|
BECN
5239
CALL
DELISTED
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
BECN
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
21,900
-11,500
| -34% | -$760K |
|
5240
Innovator Growth-100 Power Buffer ETF January
NJAN
$354M
| $1.82M | ﹤0.01% |
45,356
+34,386
| +313% | +$1.33M |
|
5241
WisdomTree International Equity Fund
DWM
$693M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
36,260
+13,786
| +61% | +$697K |
|
5242
CALL
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$342M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
+30,500
| +111% | +$984K |
|
|
JHG
5243
DELISTED
Janus Henderson
JHG
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
66,511
+10,160
| +18% | +$271K |
|
5244
Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF July
QTJL
$26.7M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
72,281
+2,441
| +3% | +$59.5K |
|
5245
Teucrium Corn Fund
CORN
$168M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
81,626
+50,746
| +164% | +$1.22M |
|
5246
CALL
Alphatec Holdings
ATEC
$1.45B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
100,700
-32,500
| -24% | -$506K |
|
5247
Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF
AVSD
$343M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
35,354
+31,270
| +766% | +$1.6M |
|
5248
PUT
Box
BOX
$4.47B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
61,600
-141,600
| -70% | -$3.92M |
|
5249
PUT
Vicor
VICR
$11.5B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
33,500
-7,300
| -18% | -$360K |
|
5250
PUT
Smith & Wesson
SWBI
$638M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
138,700
-74,900
| -35% | -$913K |
|
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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.