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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6151
Direxion Daily 20+ Year Treasury Bear 3X ETF
TMV
$196M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
38,704
-50,272
| -57% | -$1.44M |
|
6152
CALL
Photronics
PLAB
$1.98B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
43,400
+17,100
| +65% | +$317K |
|
|
NVEE
6153
CALL
DELISTED
NV5 Global
NVEE
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
40,400
+16,800
| +71% | +$412K |
|
6154
Moelis & Co
MC
$5.07B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
24,669
-71,818
| -74% | -$2.87M |
|
6155
CALL
Halozyme
HALO
$11.7B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
31,000
+6,000
| +24% | +$205K |
|
6156
CALL
Aclaris Therapeutics
ACRS
$851M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
107,800
-9,500
| -8% | -$86K |
|
6157
CALL
US Physical Therapy
USPH
$1.21B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+7,100
| +338% | +$766K |
|
|
ACRE
6158
CALL
Ares Commercial Real Estate
ACRE
$262M
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+31,300
| +40% | +$286K |
|
6159
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings
CCO
$1.19B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
814,386
-1,159,039
| -59% | -$1.44M |
|
6160
T. Rowe Price Growth ETF
TGRT
$1.61B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
+43,671
| New | +$1.1M |
|
6161
CALL
SS&C Technologies
SSNC
$19.1B
| $1.12M | ﹤0.01% |
18,400
-4,800
| -21% | -$273K |
|
6162
PUT
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
KTOS
$11.9B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,700
+18,000
| +30% | +$244K |
|
6163
PUT
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$26B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
15,307
+2,585
| +20% | +$184K |
|
6164
CALL
Burford Capital
BUR
$938M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
91,400
+15,000
| +20% | +$194K |
|
6165
PUT
PagSeguro Digital
PAGS
$2.39B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
117,900
+12,200
| +12% | +$124K |
|
6166
CALL
TPG
TPG
$8.31B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
38,000
-6,100
| -14% | -$171K |
|
6167
PUT
Vitesse Energy
VTS
$683M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
+49,626
| New | +$1.04M |
|
6168
PUT
Cooper-Standard Automotive
CPS
$506M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
77,900
-54,400
| -41% | -$663K |
|
6169
Custom Truck One Source
CTOS
$2.4B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
164,798
-363,919
| -69% | -$2.4M |
|
6170
Peloton Interactive
PTON
$2.47B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
144,431
-700,860
| -83% | -$5.95M |
|
6171
CALL
Camden Property Trust
CPT
$11.1B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
-1,500
| -13% | -$162K |
|
6172
CALL
RPC Inc
RES
$1.41B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
155,300
+51,700
| +50% | +$379K |
|
6173
WisdomTree Trust WisdomTree US Quality Dividend Growth Fund
DGRW
$17.3B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
16,655
-764
| -4% | -$48.5K |
|
6174
Invesco Russell 1000 Equal Weight ETF
EQAL
$849M
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
26,532
+16,859
| +174% | +$683K |
|
6175
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCIT
$67.5B
| $1.11M | ﹤0.01% |
14,041
-10,116
| -42% | -$804K |
|
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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.