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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5276
National Vision
EYE
$1.5B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
73,263
+65,356
| +827% | +$1.52M |
|
5277
Franklin FTSE Switzerland ETF
FLSW
$83.2M
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
56,031
+22,075
| +65% | +$716K |
|
|
CSW
5278
CSW Industrials
CSW
$5.6B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
10,699
-30,107
| -74% | -$4.35M |
|
5279
CALL
Schwab US TIPS ETF
SCHP
$16.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
67,800
+41,200
| +155% | +$1.09M |
|
5280
PUT
Royalty Pharma
RPRX
$26.3B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
57,800
+3,700
| +7% | +$125K |
|
5281
PUT
Tanger
SKT
$4.4B
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
80,500
-15,400
| -16% | -$309K |
|
|
VTNR
5282
DELISTED
Vertex Energy, Inc
VTNR
| $1.78M | ﹤0.01% |
284,108
-421,723
| -60% | -$2.97M |
|
5283
CALL
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
$14.8B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
20,500
-205,600
| -91% | -$17.5M |
|
5284
CALL
Arch Capital
ACGL
$33.7B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
23,700
-13,800
| -37% | -$998K |
|
5285
CALL
ProShares Short S&P500
SH
$851M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
31,950
-2,475
| -7% | -$146K |
|
5286
PUT
Archer Aviation
ACHR
$4.94B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
430,200
+283,400
| +193% | +$800K |
|
5287
Carvana
CVNA
$80.2B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
341,790
+66,595
| +24% | +$185K |
|
5288
PUT
PagerDuty
PD
$906M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+40,900
| +108% | +$1.14M |
|
5289
PUT
Eagle Materials
EXP
$6.34B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
9,500
-7,700
| -45% | -$1.23M |
|
|
WHWK
5290
Whitehawk Therapeutics
WHWK
$266M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
258,893
-35,900
| -12% | -$279K |
|
5291
CALL
XPEL
XPEL
$1.37B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
21,000
+300
| +1% | +$22.2K |
|
5292
Fidelity Value Factor ETF
FVAL
$1.37B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,020
| New | +$1.68M |
|
|
HBI
5293
CALL
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
389,200
-34,500
| -8% | -$158K |
|
5294
Navient
NAVI
$851M
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
95,021
-46,293
| -33% | -$761K |
|
5295
PUT
Healthcare Realty
HR
$6.56B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
+93,600
| New | +$1.81M |
|
5296
JPMorgan BetaBuilders Canada ETF
BBCA
$11.5B
| $1.77M | ﹤0.01% |
28,812
+28,348
| +6,109% | +$1.72M |
|
5297
CALL
ARK Autonomous Technology & Robotics ETF
ARKQ
$2.09B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
31,300
+2,700
| +9% | +$134K |
|
5298
CALL
First Horizon
FHN
$12.4B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
156,500
+119,900
| +328% | +$1.61M |
|
5299
CALL
Sotera Health
SHC
$5.38B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
93,500
-24,500
| -21% | -$389K |
|
5300
CALL
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.38B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-57,700
| -63% | -$2.9M |
|
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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.