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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5601
PUT
ProShares Ultra S&P500
SSO
$8.48B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
51,800
+18,600
| +56% | +$487K |
|
5602
PUT
RXO
RXO
$3.87B
| $1.51M | ﹤0.01% |
66,400
-18,400
| -22% | -$371K |
|
|
RYZ
5603
Ryerson Holding Corp
RYZ
$1.52B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
34,682
-63,940
| -65% | -$2.37M |
|
|
ME
5604
DELISTED
23andMe Holding Co
ME
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+42,969
| New | +$1.71M |
|
5605
iShares Core Universal USD Bond ETF
IUSB
$43.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+33,072
| New | +$1.51M |
|
5606
PUT
Natera
NTRA
$45.3B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+800
| +3% | +$40.8K |
|
5607
John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF
JHSC
$746M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
44,935
+35,096
| +357% | +$1.12M |
|
|
RVNC
5608
DELISTED
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.
RVNC
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
59,299
+45,849
| +341% | +$1.43M |
|
5609
Simmons First National
SFNC
$3.46B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
86,932
-477,930
| -85% | -$8.05M |
|
|
LNW
5610
PUT
DELISTED
Light & Wonder
LNW
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
21,800
-22,800
| -51% | -$1.42M |
|
5611
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
EWD
$748M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
42,311
-40,748
| -49% | -$1.46M |
|
|
PARAA
5612
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class A
PARAA
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
80,680
-16,320
| -17% | -$339K |
|
5613
PUT
TAL Education Group
TAL
$6.48B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
251,200
-374,400
| -60% | -$2.24M |
|
5614
CALL
SPX Corp
SPXC
$10.9B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
+4,700
| +36% | +$350K |
|
5615
Innovator Growth Accelerated Plus ETF January
QTJA
$21.1M
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
+73,258
| New | +$1.44M |
|
5616
PUT
Woodside Energy
WDS
$44.9B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
64,408
+22,200
| +53% | +$509K |
|
5617
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.49B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,870
-92,463
| -74% | -$4.13M |
|
5618
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.08B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
43,907
-211,028
| -83% | -$7M |
|
|
VPU
5619
CALL
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-22,200
| -68% | -$3.25M |
|
5620
CALL
VanEck Rare Earth/Strategic Metals ETF
REMX
$2.33B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
17,900
-10,200
| -36% | -$837K |
|
5621
CALL
First American
FAF
$7.47B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
26,100
+12,000
| +85% | +$678K |
|
5622
CALL
Garrett Motion
GTX
$5.33B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
196,400
+20,500
| +12% | +$164K |
|
|
GES
5623
DELISTED
Guess Inc
GES
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
76,355
-75,482
| -50% | -$1.45M |
|
5624
PUT
JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPI
$46B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
26,800
-50,500
| -65% | -$2.76M |
|
|
AMED
5625
DELISTED
Amedisys
AMED
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
16,213
-488,021
| -97% | -$40M |
|
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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.