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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6076
PUT
Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 2X ETF
BRZU
$89.9M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-3,200
| -20% | -$239K |
|
6077
PUT
Compañía de Minas Buenaventura
BVN
$8.57B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
158,000
+153,100
| +3,124% | +$1.13M |
|
6078
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
73,900
-43,900
| -37% | -$719K |
|
6079
CALL
Schwab U.S Small- Cap ETF
SCHA
$23.8B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,000
-6,600
| -11% | -$138K |
|
6080
Cadre Holdings
CDRE
$1.46B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
53,237
-5,638
| -10% | -$120K |
|
6081
Invesco FTSE RAFI Developed Markets ex-US Small-Mid ETF
PDN
$369M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
37,660
-807,241
| -96% | -$25.2M |
|
|
TIGR
6082
PUT
UP Fintech Holding
TIGR
$865M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
407,700
+142,600
| +54% | +$422K |
|
6083
KB Financial Group
KB
$42.1B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
+31,801
| New | +$1.17M |
|
6084
OraSure Technologies
OSUR
$265M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
231,005
+15,712
| +7% | +$94.3K |
|
6085
PUT
Charles River Laboratories
CRL
$13.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
-1,900
| -26% | -$378K |
|
6086
PUT
Surgery Partners
SGRY
$1.97B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
25,700
+21,400
| +498% | +$817K |
|
6087
PUT
CDW
CDW
$17.4B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
6,300
-13,200
| -68% | -$2.31M |
|
6088
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF
IVOV
$1.37B
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
14,040
-2,945
| -17% | -$229K |
|
6089
CALL
iShares US Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF
IEO
$603M
| $1.16M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
-96,200
| -88% | -$8.08M |
|
6090
AppFolio
APPF
$7.23B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
+6,709
| New | +$977K |
|
6091
CALL
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.7B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
-3,400
| -8% | -$109K |
|
|
RWT
6092
CALL
Redwood Trust
RWT
$604M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
180,700
+133,600
| +284% | +$834K |
|
6093
PUT
Euronet Worldwide
EEFT
$2.74B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
9,800
+5,800
| +145% | +$648K |
|
6094
CALL
Select Water Solutions
WTTR
$2.69B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
141,800
+54,400
| +62% | +$411K |
|
6095
CALL
ESAB
ESAB
$5.27B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
17,258
+16,200
| +1,531% | +$982K |
|
6096
First Trust Dividend Strength ETF
FTDS
$39.6M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
27,210
+441
| +2% | +$18.1K |
|
|
OLP
6097
One Liberty Properties
OLP
$531M
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
56,470
-74,816
| -57% | -$1.58M |
|
6098
PUT
Boise Cascade
BCC
$2.9B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-7,800
| -38% | -$569K |
|
6099
PUT
CVR Partners
UAN
$1.31B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
14,200
-2,600
| -15% | -$228K |
|
6100
CALL
Avnet
AVT
$7.86B
| $1.15M | ﹤0.01% |
22,700
-19,800
| -47% | -$872K |
|
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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.