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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5726
CALL
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$699M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
70,800
+26,000
| +58% | +$459K |
|
5727
BancFirst
BANF
$3.86B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
15,174
-60,017
| -80% | -$5.05M |
|
5728
Prothena Corp
PRTA
$456M
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
20,442
-17,259
| -46% | -$1.11M |
|
5729
PUT
Hercules Capital
HTGC
$3.1B
| $1.4M | ﹤0.01% |
94,300
-81,100
| -46% | -$1.11M |
|
5730
Synaptics
SYNA
$4.32B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
16,335
-146,538
| -90% | -$12.7M |
|
|
PBT
5731
CALL
Permian Basin Royalty Trust
PBT
$1.53B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
55,900
-300
| -0.5% | -$7.41K |
|
5732
CALL
Popular Inc
BPOP
$11.3B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
23,000
-11,900
| -34% | -$701K |
|
|
DO
5733
PUT
DELISTED
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
DO
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
97,700
-11,800
| -11% | -$140K |
|
5734
CALL
ProShares UltraPro Russell2000
URTY
$360M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
+4,300
| +15% | +$159K |
|
5735
Vistra
VST
$49B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
52,972
-349,075
| -87% | -$8.53M |
|
5736
Cambria Foreign Shareholder Yield ETF
FYLD
$712M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
+57,866
| New | +$1.43M |
|
|
ERF
5737
DELISTED
Enerplus Corporation
ERF
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
95,957
-177,768
| -65% | -$2.59M |
|
5738
Ivanhoe Electric
IE
$1.69B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
106,439
+45,260
| +74% | +$572K |
|
5739
PUT
ProShares UltraPro Short S&P 500
SPXU
$401M
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
6,505
-245
| -4% | -$62.1K |
|
5740
Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF
SPLV
$7.11B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
22,076
-196,549
| -90% | -$12.3M |
|
5741
CALL
Cytokinetics
CYTK
$10.5B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
42,500
+1,100
| +3% | +$40.7K |
|
5742
PUT
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF
IVE
$50.1B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-9,400
| -52% | -$1.45M |
|
5743
CALL
KBR
KBR
$4.73B
| $1.39M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
+3,600
| +20% | +$215K |
|
5744
CALL
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.24B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
162,000
+106,000
| +189% | +$970K |
|
5745
Greif Class B
GEF.B
$4.18B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+17,898
| New | +$1.36M |
|
5746
CALL
Patterson-UTI
PTEN
$4.66B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
115,500
+11,600
| +11% | +$131K |
|
5747
CALL
CoreCivic
CXW
$3.32B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
146,900
+30,000
| +26% | +$272K |
|
5748
Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF
IDLV
$345M
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,528
| New | +$1.41M |
|
|
IBTD
5749
DELISTED
iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Term Treasury ETF
IBTD
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,700
| New | +$1.38M |
|
5750
ICF International
ICFI
$1.55B
| $1.38M | ﹤0.01% |
11,102
+2,820
| +34% | +$325K |
|
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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.