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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5676
WisdomTree True Developed International Fund
DOL
$853M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+30,572
| New | +$1.45M |
|
5677
CALL
Itron
ITRI
$4.41B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
20,000
-6,500
| -25% | -$411K |
|
|
GOLD
5678
CALL
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.32B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
38,500
-22,900
| -37% | -$829K |
|
5679
CALL
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF
SPYG
$55.3B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
-162,400
| -87% | -$9.3M |
|
5680
CALL
Caleres
CAL
$446M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
60,100
-55,900
| -48% | -$1.25M |
|
5681
PUT
Ryanair
RYAAY
$29.8B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
32,500
-51,750
| -61% | -$2.09M |
|
5682
Tradr TSLA Bear Daily ETF
TSLQ
$98.7M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
2,468
+2,292
| +1,302% | +$1.84M |
|
|
VPU
5683
PUT
Vanguard Utilities ETF
VPU
$8.54B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
10,100
+2,600
| +35% | +$381K |
|
5684
PUT
Trimble
TRMB
$13B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
-16,900
| -38% | -$827K |
|
|
SNBR
5685
PUT
DELISTED
Sleep Number
SNBR
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
52,500
+13,800
| +36% | +$315K |
|
|
THS
5686
CALL
DELISTED
Treehouse Foods
THS
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
-17,400
| -38% | -$892K |
|
|
LOMA
5687
Loma Negra
LOMA
$1.09B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
210,396
+187,582
| +822% | +$1.22M |
|
5688
PUT
Clean Harbors
CLH
$17.2B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
8,700
-4,400
| -34% | -$643K |
|
5689
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
SHY
$25.5B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,643
| New | +$1.44M |
|
5690
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund
QDF
$2.26B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
24,702
+19,539
| +378% | +$1.08M |
|
5691
PUT
Axalta
AXTA
$7.73B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
+17,900
| +70% | +$555K |
|
5692
PUT
DXC Technology
DXC
$1.66B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
53,400
-200
| -0.4% | -$4.98K |
|
|
OPRA
5693
CALL
Opera Ltd
OPRA
$1.76B
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
71,800
+48,200
| +204% | +$688K |
|
5694
Precision BioSciences
DTIL
$204M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
90,401
-4,179
| -4% | -$95.5K |
|
5695
CALL
Global X Cloud Computing ETF
CLOU
$350M
| $1.43M | ﹤0.01% |
71,900
+25,400
| +55% | +$458K |
|
5696
CALL
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$25B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
6,200
-3,000
| -33% | -$653K |
|
5697
CALL
iShares Global Tech ETF
IXN
$9.53B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
22,900
+11,800
| +106% | +$669K |
|
5698
City Holding Co
CHCO
$2.05B
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
15,814
+2,650
| +20% | +$240K |
|
5699
CALL
TriplePoint Venture Growth BDC
TPVG
$223M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
120,800
+10,300
| +9% | +$116K |
|
5700
PUT
Orion
OEC
$352M
| $1.42M | ﹤0.01% |
67,000
-53,200
| -44% | -$1.28M |
|
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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.