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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6226
CALL
MINISO
MNSO
$3.21B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
63,600
+37,400
| +143% | +$624K |
|
6227
Invesco Dorsey Wright SmallCap Momentum ETF
DWAS
$457M
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
13,717
-6,377
| -32% | -$474K |
|
6228
PUT
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
VTEB
$45.8B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
+21,500
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6229
PUT
Bruker
BRKR
$8.79B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
14,600
-100
| -0.7% | -$7.62K |
|
6230
CALL
NNN REIT
NNN
$8.83B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,200
-26,200
| -51% | -$1.13M |
|
6231
CALL
Crane NXT
CXT
$2.97B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,100
-196,825
| -91% | -$10M |
|
6232
PUT
Assured Guaranty
AGO
$3.38B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
-4,100
| -18% | -$218K |
|
6233
PUT
La-Z-Boy
LZB
$1.67B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
37,600
+22,400
| +147% | +$626K |
|
6234
PUT
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.87B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
25,141
+4,217
| +20% | +$156K |
|
|
HA
6235
CALL
DELISTED
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.
HA
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
99,900
-42,300
| -30% | -$366K |
|
6236
CALL
Brookfield Infrastructure
BIPC
$4.86B
| $1.08M | ﹤0.01% |
23,600
+15,900
| +206% | +$722K |
|
6237
PUT
NewtekOne
NEWT
$376M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
67,500
+13,500
| +25% | +$178K |
|
6238
IQ ARB Merger Arbitrage ETF
MNA
$254M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+34,395
| New | +$1.08M |
|
6239
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.8B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
33,647
-218,337
| -87% | -$6.61M |
|
6240
CALL
SFL Corp
SFL
$1.66B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
115,000
+29,800
| +35% | +$270K |
|
6241
iShares US Insurance ETF
IAK
$568M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
12,180
-15,537
| -56% | -$1.34M |
|
6242
State Street SPDR Bloomberg Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF
FLRN
$2.95B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
34,867
-84,331
| -71% | -$2.57M |
|
6243
Infosys
INFY
$47.1B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
66,474
-2,273,761
| -97% | -$35.5M |
|
6244
CALL
Insmed
INSM
$27B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
50,600
-8,700
| -15% | -$165K |
|
6245
CALL
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
VCLT
$8.68B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
13,600
+2,400
| +21% | +$187K |
|
|
LAND
6246
PUT
Gladstone Land Corp
LAND
$358M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
65,600
+10,800
| +20% | +$175K |
|
|
TBCH
6247
PUT
Turtle Beach Corp
TBCH
$219M
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
91,600
+59,300
| +184% | +$661K |
|
6248
Kanzhun
BZ
$6.93B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
70,900
-168,571
| -70% | -$2.82M |
|
6249
Rush Enterprises Class B
RUSHB
$9.37B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+23,496
| New | +$951K |
|
|
VZIO
6250
PUT
DELISTED
VIZIO Holding Corp.
VZIO
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
157,900
-12,800
| -7% | -$99K |
|
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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.