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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6251
Main Sector Rotation ETF
SECT
$2.9B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
+24,732
| New | +$1.02M |
|
|
FREE
6252
DELISTED
Whole Earth Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock
FREE
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
265,033
+63,667
| +32% | +$177K |
|
6253
CALL
FTI Consulting
FCN
$4.19B
| $1.07M | ﹤0.01% |
5,600
-27,100
| -83% | -$5.12M |
|
6254
PUT
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
49,700
-42,500
| -46% | -$929K |
|
6255
iShares MSCI Poland ETF
EPOL
$851M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
55,471
-32,853
| -37% | -$584K |
|
6256
PUT
Costamare
CMRE
$1.77B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
110,000
+26,200
| +31% | +$235K |
|
6257
James Hardie Industries
JHX
$18B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,511
+7,704
| +24% | +$186K |
|
6258
CALL
Timken Company
TKR
$9.25B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
11,600
-900
| -7% | -$71K |
|
6259
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.69B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,290
-60,644
| -68% | -$1.89M |
|
6260
Varonis Systems
VRNS
$4.96B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
39,779
-602,522
| -94% | -$15M |
|
6261
PUT
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.2B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
16,400
-182,700
| -92% | -$12.2M |
|
6262
Aztlan Global Stock Selection DM SMID ETF
AZTD
$39.6M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,263
| New | +$1.03M |
|
6263
CALL
Vishay Intertechnology
VSH
$5.46B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
36,000
+24,800
| +221% | +$606K |
|
|
6264
CALL
Ichor Holdings
ICHR
$2.69B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
-23,300
| -45% | -$727K |
|
6265
PUT
Tradr 2X Long Innovation ETFShort Innovation Daily ETF
SARK
$38.2M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
9,733
-10,700
| -52% | -$1.3M |
|
6266
John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF
JHML
$1.19B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
19,244
+3,436
| +22% | +$180K |
|
6267
PUT
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.04B
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
40,000
-24,900
| -38% | -$498K |
|
6268
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$303M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
32,777
+8,808
| +37% | +$290K |
|
6269
Innovator US Equity Buffer ETF April
BAPR
$414M
| $1.06M | ﹤0.01% |
29,483
+20,662
| +234% | +$707K |
|
6270
First Trust Value Line Dividend Fund
FVD
$8.27B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
26,297
-155,889
| -86% | -$6.24M |
|
6271
PUT
Haleon
HLN
$42.2B
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
125,800
-61,900
| -33% | -$528K |
|
|
SAND
6272
PUT
DELISTED
Sandstorm Gold
SAND
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
205,800
+25,300
| +14% | +$141K |
|
6273
Invesco DB Oil Fund
DBO
$260M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
74,559
-13,897
| -16% | -$199K |
|
|
AEL
6274
PUT
DELISTED
American Equity Investment Life Holding Company
AEL
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
20,200
+2,000
| +11% | +$80.4K |
|
6275
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 Feb ETF
FEBW
$200M
| $1.05M | ﹤0.01% |
39,826
+26,122
| +191% | +$670K |
|
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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.