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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5551
Goldman Sachs Innovate Equity ETF
GINN
$213M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,590
| New | +$1.47M |
|
|
JOYY
5552
PUT
JOYY Inc
JOYY
$3.71B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+800
| +2% | +$23.4K |
|
5553
PUT
Gaming and Leisure Properties
GLPI
$12.3B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
32,000
-44,200
| -58% | -$2.2M |
|
5554
PUT
Clearwater Paper
CLW
$333M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
49,500
-12,900
| -21% | -$416K |
|
5555
CALL
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.2B
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
77,100
+26,000
| +51% | +$540K |
|
|
CERE
5556
CALL
DELISTED
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Common Stock
CERE
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
48,700
+24,800
| +104% | +$761K |
|
5557
PUT
Accel Entertainment
ACEL
$990M
| $1.55M | ﹤0.01% |
146,500
+2,300
| +2% | +$21.6K |
|
|
TWNK
5558
CALL
DELISTED
Hostess Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
TWNK
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
61,000
-13,100
| -18% | -$336K |
|
5559
iShares Core Moderate Allocation ETF
AOM
$1.77B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
38,210
+4,696
| +14% | +$187K |
|
|
PDS
5560
Precision Drilling
PDS
$1.14B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
31,628
-90,714
| -74% | -$4.33M |
|
5561
Waterstone Financial
WSBF
$379M
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
106,345
+84,448
| +386% | +$1.21M |
|
5562
CALL
Manchester United
MANU
$4.02B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
63,200
-1,527,700
| -96% | -$31.6M |
|
5563
PUT
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.44B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
419,700
-18,700
| -4% | -$67.6K |
|
5564
Valaris
VAL
$6.05B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
24,471
+13,720
| +128% | +$827K |
|
5565
Pacer Developed Markets International Cash Cows 100 ETF
ICOW
$1.85B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
51,686
-18,967
| -27% | -$562K |
|
5566
CALL
Tencent Music
TME
$14.5B
| $1.54M | ﹤0.01% |
208,100
-271,100
| -57% | -$2.05M |
|
|
UNVR
5567
DELISTED
Univar Solutions Inc.
UNVR
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
42,829
+8,329
| +24% | +$296K |
|
5568
CALL
Moelis & Co
MC
$4.94B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
33,800
+10,100
| +43% | +$403K |
|
|
OSG
5569
PUT
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$208M
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
107,600
+37,400
| +53% | +$547K |
|
|
TGH
5570
CALL
DELISTED
Textainer Group Holdings limited
TGH
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
38,900
-64,500
| -62% | -$2.35M |
|
5571
PUT
Pinnacle West Capital
PNW
$12.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-20,400
| -52% | -$1.63M |
|
5572
CALL
Honda
HMC
$41.4B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
50,500
+15,800
| +46% | +$446K |
|
5573
CALL
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury ETF
VGSH
$30.2B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
26,500
-62,900
| -70% | -$3.66M |
|
5574
CALL
Casella Waste Systems
CWST
$5.68B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+14,500
| +604% | +$1.29M |
|
5575
TETRA Technologies
TTI
$1.25B
| $1.53M | ﹤0.01% |
452,130
-366,509
| -45% | -$1.06M |
|
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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.