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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5951
CALL
Teleflex
TFX
$5.64B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
5,100
-16,000
| -76% | -$4.01M |
|
5952
CALL
Teledyne Technologies
TDY
$31.4B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-6,000
| -67% | -$2.47M |
|
5953
PUT
StepStone Group
STEP
$3.97B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
+46,600
| +1,503% | +$1.07M |
|
5954
Concrete Pumping Holdings
BBCP
$484M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
153,543
+21,235
| +16% | +$150K |
|
5955
PUT
United States Brent Oil Fund
BNO
$644M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
48,400
-74,900
| -61% | -$1.96M |
|
5956
PUT
FuelCell Energy
FCEL
$1.79B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,013
-3,000
| -14% | -$204K |
|
5957
CALL
Ormat Technologies
ORA
$7.01B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,300
-56,100
| -79% | -$4.75M |
|
|
VRE
5958
PUT
DELISTED
Veris Residential
VRE
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+74,800
| +3,937% | +$1.21M |
|
|
AIRC
5959
CALL
DELISTED
Apartment Income REIT Corp.
AIRC
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
34,100
+10,900
| +47% | +$388K |
|
5960
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
ESGV
$13.6B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
15,702
-13,887
| -47% | -$1.02M |
|
5961
PUT
iShares US Regional Banks ETF
IAT
$685M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
36,300
-101,100
| -74% | -$3.4M |
|
5962
PUT
United States Gasoline Fund
UGA
$142M
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
19,600
-12,600
| -39% | -$758K |
|
|
NEX
5963
CALL
DELISTED
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.
NEX
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
137,300
+5,000
| +4% | +$41.2K |
|
5964
PUT
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.16B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
105,000
-5,900
| -5% | -$67.2K |
|
5965
PUT
Liberty Global Class A
LBTYA
$3.54B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
72,800
+36,300
| +99% | +$645K |
|
5966
CALL
Dole
DOLE
$1.22B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
90,700
-31,300
| -26% | -$401K |
|
5967
PUT
Transmedics
TMDX
$3.06B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
+1,500
| +11% | +$115K |
|
5968
Radian Group
RDN
$4.95B
| $1.23M | ﹤0.01% |
+48,499
| New | +$1.19M |
|
5969
ProShares Ultra MidCap400
MVV
$165M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
+22,930
| New | +$1.12M |
|
5970
CALL
iShares US Basic Materials ETF
IYM
$1.02B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+2,000
| +28% | +$258K |
|
|
NVEI
5971
PUT
DELISTED
Nuvei Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares
NVEI
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+32,000
| +340% | +$1.13M |
|
5972
CALL
UFP Industries
UFPI
$4.87B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+2,600
| +26% | +$217K |
|
5973
CALL
Adient
ADNT
$1.55B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
-5,100
| -14% | -$189K |
|
5974
CALL
State Street SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite ETF
KOMP
$2.83B
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
+18,600
| +211% | +$781K |
|
5975
CALL
Direxion Daily Aerospace & Defense Bull 3X ETF
DFEN
$427M
| $1.22M | ﹤0.01% |
58,600
+5,400
| +10% | +$107K |
|
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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.