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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5301
PUT
Lennox International
LII
$14.3B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
5,400
-7,800
| -59% | -$2.2M |
|
5302
PUT
Avantor
AVTR
$9.18B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
85,700
+56,300
| +191% | +$1.14M |
|
5303
CALL
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.9B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
+6,100
| +5% | +$82.6K |
|
5304
iShares 0-5 Year TIPS Bond ETF
STIP
$16B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
18,027
+9,724
| +117% | +$957K |
|
5305
CALL
Domo
DOMO
$181M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
120,000
+45,200
| +60% | +$667K |
|
|
EEMD
5306
DELISTED
AAM S&P Emerging Markets High Dividend Value ETF
EEMD
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
+98,200
| New | +$1.73M |
|
5307
CALL
Funko
FNKO
$345M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
162,400
+35,500
| +28% | +$391K |
|
5308
CALL
Pacer US Cash Cows 100 ETF
COWZ
$19.6B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-27,700
| -43% | -$1.29M |
|
5309
Lightwave Logic
LWLG
$1.18B
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
251,889
+49,646
| +25% | +$289K |
|
5310
SES AI
SES
$206M
| $1.76M | ﹤0.01% |
719,500
+292,849
| +69% | +$568K |
|
5311
PUT
TFI International
TFII
$12.1B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
15,400
-19,000
| -55% | -$2.09M |
|
5312
iShares CMBS ETF
CMBS
$471M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
38,250
+33,214
| +660% | +$1.54M |
|
5313
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
MBSD
$88.8M
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
+86,025
| New | +$1.76M |
|
5314
PUT
Stride
LRN
$3.43B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
47,100
-49,700
| -51% | -$1.99M |
|
5315
Red Rock Resorts
RRR
$3.71B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
37,436
-24,321
| -39% | -$1.13M |
|
5316
Yeti Holdings
YETI
$3.18B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
45,080
-209,845
| -82% | -$8.13M |
|
5317
CALL
Mirion Technologies
MIR
$3.92B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
207,100
-57,000
| -22% | -$463K |
|
5318
Lifestance Health
LFST
$4.79B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
191,565
+148,454
| +344% | +$1.23M |
|
|
HBI
5319
PUT
DELISTED
Hanesbrands
HBI
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
384,500
-205,300
| -35% | -$939K |
|
5320
CALL
National Beverage
FIZZ
$2.9B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
36,100
+15,400
| +74% | +$773K |
|
5321
CALL
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.7B
| $1.75M | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-11,200
| -57% | -$2.23M |
|
5322
Selective Insurance
SIGI
$5.52B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
18,178
+12,642
| +228% | +$1.25M |
|
5323
CALL
STAG Industrial
STAG
$7.06B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
48,600
+11,100
| +30% | +$384K |
|
5324
iShares US Utilities ETF
IDU
$1.35B
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
21,327
+7,773
| +57% | +$647K |
|
|
AZPN
5325
CALL
DELISTED
Aspen Technology Inc
AZPN
| $1.74M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-10,500
| -50% | -$1.95M |
|
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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.