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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5901
PUT
Beazer Homes USA
BZH
$874M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,600
+1,900
| +4% | +$38.7K |
|
5902
iShares MSCI Ireland ETF
EIRL
$78.9M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
21,893
-14,863
| -40% | -$833K |
|
5903
CALL
TaskUs
TASK
$659M
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
111,400
-12,000
| -10% | -$146K |
|
5904
CALL
Globe Life
GL
$13.9B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,500
+400
| +4% | +$43K |
|
|
EAOR
5905
DELISTED
iShares ESG Aware Growth Allocation ETF
EAOR
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
44,823
+11,937
| +36% | +$328K |
|
5906
PUT
Advanced Energy
AEIS
$14B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-1,900
| -14% | -$181K |
|
|
SILK
5907
DELISTED
Silk Road Medical, Inc. Common Stock
SILK
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
38,734
-524,803
| -93% | -$19.2M |
|
5908
State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF
SPSM
$17.4B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
32,396
-64,442
| -67% | -$2.4M |
|
5909
CALL
Core & Main
CNM
$8.49B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
40,100
+12,300
| +44% | +$329K |
|
|
RDUS
5910
CALL
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
+20,400
| +95% | +$613K |
|
5911
PUT
Alcon
ALC
$35B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-172,600
| -92% | -$13.2M |
|
5912
CALL
Dorchester Minerals
DMLP
$1.38B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
41,900
-45,400
| -52% | -$1.33M |
|
5913
Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF
FLHY
$1.24B
| $1.26M | ﹤0.01% |
+55,148
| New | +$1.25M |
|
5914
PUT
Werner Enterprises
WERN
$2.35B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+11,100
| +64% | +$499K |
|
5915
Invesco Variable Rate Investment Grade ETF
VRIG
$1.88B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
50,409
+39,370
| +357% | +$979K |
|
5916
Aptus Collared Investment Opportunity ETF
ACIO
$2.43B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
40,325
-9,129
| -18% | -$277K |
|
|
ETNB
5917
PUT
DELISTED
89bio
ETNB
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
66,200
-127,000
| -66% | -$2.23M |
|
5918
CALL
Dorian LPG
LPG
$2.07B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,900
-14,600
| -23% | -$331K |
|
5919
CALL
SSR Mining
SSRM
$6.68B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
88,400
-56,800
| -39% | -$860K |
|
5920
Pacer Cash Cows Fund of Funds ETF
HERD
$103M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
+36,848
| New | +$1.23M |
|
5921
CALL
Encompass Health
EHC
$12B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
18,500
+9,800
| +113% | +$614K |
|
5922
PUT
Warner Music
WMG
$13.8B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
48,000
-115,300
| -71% | -$3.19M |
|
5923
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.34B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
75,809
-2,233
| -3% | -$32.8K |
|
5924
iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF
EWUS
$43.3M
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
38,720
+12,336
| +47% | +$407K |
|
5925
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.9B
| $1.25M | ﹤0.01% |
87,162
-183,870
| -68% | -$2.49M |
|
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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.