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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
DAY
5251
CALL
DELISTED
Dayforce
DAY
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
27,000
-90,100
| -77% | -$5.8M |
|
5252
PUT
Jones Lang LaSalle
JLL
$17.1B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
+4,400
| +61% | +$624K |
|
5253
CALL
Petco
WOOF
$780M
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
203,000
+77,800
| +62% | +$716K |
|
5254
CALL
Axos Financial
AX
$5.72B
| $1.81M | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
-14,200
| -24% | -$550K |
|
5255
Digimarc Corp
DMRC
$157M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
61,303
+26,094
| +74% | +$642K |
|
5256
Watts Water Technologies
WTS
$12.9B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
9,810
-283
| -3% | -$47.3K |
|
5257
State Street SPDR Bloomberg 1-10 Year TIPS ETF
TIPX
$2.07B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
97,614
-50,016
| -34% | -$935K |
|
|
ILPT
5258
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
ILPT
$581M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
545,783
-1,135,721
| -68% | -$2.53M |
|
|
TGH
5259
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
45,693
+37,769
| +477% | +$1.38M |
|
5260
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Mid-Cap Value ETF
VOE
$24.6B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-20,500
| -61% | -$2.73M |
|
5261
Corsair Gaming
CRSR
$1.31B
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
101,381
+15,695
| +18% | +$286K |
|
5262
First Trust Switzerland AlphaDEX Fund
FSZ
$37.4M
| $1.8M | ﹤0.01% |
29,930
+14,587
| +95% | +$903K |
|
5263
Kearny Financial
KRNY
$612M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
254,555
-219,712
| -46% | -$1.63M |
|
5264
PUT
Fortive
FTV
$18.5B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
31,848
+7,033
| +28% | +$355K |
|
5265
CALL
Centrus Energy
LEU
$3.7B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
55,100
-54,900
| -50% | -$1.7M |
|
5266
First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II First Trust International Equity Opportunities ETF
FPXI
$308M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
45,691
+6,283
| +16% | +$249K |
|
5267
CALL
Materion
MTRN
$6.02B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
15,700
+10,600
| +208% | +$1.15M |
|
|
SPYM
5268
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF
SPYM
$171B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
34,400
-124,500
| -78% | -$6.14M |
|
5269
Vanguard Ultra-Short Bond ETF
VUSB
$9.34B
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,447
| New | +$1.79M |
|
5270
CALL
MGP Ingredients
MGPI
$378M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
+10,200
| +155% | +$1.02M |
|
5271
Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight Energy ETF
RSPG
$609M
| $1.79M | ﹤0.01% |
26,085
+19,697
| +308% | +$1.33M |
|
5272
Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows 100 ETF
CALF
$3.85B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
43,842
+23,135
| +112% | +$878K |
|
5273
WisdomTree US SmallCap Dividend Fund
DES
$2.24B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
61,951
-34,549
| -36% | -$963K |
|
5274
Mercer International
MERC
$31.7M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
220,702
+196,749
| +821% | +$1.79M |
|
5275
CALL
EnerSys
ENS
$7.31B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
+9,200
| +128% | +$840K |
|
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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.