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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5801
Trustmark
TRMK
$2.79B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
63,828
+1,410
| +2% | +$31.8K |
|
5802
PUT
Warrior Met Coal
HCC
$5.21B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
-8,100
| -19% | -$293K |
|
5803
Fulton Financial
FULT
$4.69B
| $1.35M | ﹤0.01% |
112,876
-1,789,692
| -94% | -$21.6M |
|
5804
PUT
Cullen/Frost Bankers
CFR
$10.4B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
12,500
-7,000
| -36% | -$731K |
|
5805
PUT
Group 1 Automotive
GPI
$3.1B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
5,200
-31,600
| -86% | -$7.26M |
|
|
GOEV
5806
CALL
DELISTED
Canoo Inc. Class A Common Stock
GOEV
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
6,078
-186
| -3% | -$53.1K |
|
5807
PUT
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
EWG
$1.71B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
46,900
-202,000
| -81% | -$5.8M |
|
5808
CALL
GATX Corp
GATX
$6.38B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
10,400
-800
| -7% | -$93.6K |
|
5809
Milestone Pharmaceuticals
MIST
$137M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
469,750
-339,743
| -42% | -$1.28M |
|
5810
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.86B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
102,100
-8,000
| -7% | -$127K |
|
5811
CALL
Lindsay Corp
LNN
$1.16B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
11,200
+7,100
| +173% | +$882K |
|
5812
Alpha Architect International Quantitative Momentum ETF
IMOM
$162M
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
+51,765
| New | +$1.35M |
|
5813
Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF
SCHD
$108B
| $1.34M | ﹤0.01% |
55,152
-17,796
| -24% | -$425K |
|
|
PENG
5814
PUT
Penguin Solutions Inc
PENG
$3.23B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
46,000
+17,500
| +61% | +$351K |
|
5815
PUT
Paysafe
PSFE
$344M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
131,975
+76,241
| +137% | +$965K |
|
|
ARCH
5816
DELISTED
Arch Resources, Inc.
ARCH
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
11,798
-77,778
| -87% | -$9.32M |
|
5817
PUT
Kimbell Royalty Partners
KRP
$1.51B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
90,400
-9,200
| -9% | -$142K |
|
5818
Alector
ALEC
$229M
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
+221,151
| New | +$1.54M |
|
5819
CALL
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$13.9B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-4,000
| -8% | -$101K |
|
|
GOLD
5820
Gold.com Inc
GOLD
$1.32B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
35,448
+22,534
| +174% | +$816K |
|
|
SLCA
5821
CALL
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
109,300
+43,300
| +66% | +$535K |
|
5822
CALL
PIMCO 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index Exchange-Traded Fund
ZROZ
$1.31B
| $1.33M | ﹤0.01% |
14,400
+6,800
| +89% | +$624K |
|
5823
Cimpress
CMPR
$2.23B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
22,274
+13,450
| +152% | +$663K |
|
5824
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$491M
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
92,870
+7,625
| +9% | +$92.9K |
|
5825
PUT
BWX Technologies
BWXT
$15.7B
| $1.32M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
-9,000
| -33% | -$588K |
|
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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.