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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6301
PUT
BlueLinx
BXC
$670M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
-6,000
| -35% | -$480K |
|
6302
Bank of Montreal
BMO
$130B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
11,523
+966
| +9% | +$85.4K |
|
6303
AAR Corp
AIR
$5.85B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
18,006
+16,621
| +1,200% | +$896K |
|
6304
PUT
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF
VWOB
$6.22B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,700
-1,700
| -9% | -$105K |
|
6305
CALL
Service Corp International
SCI
$11.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
-207,500
| -93% | -$13.9M |
|
6306
Hippo Holdings
HIPO
$872M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
62,877
-80,816
| -56% | -$1.4M |
|
6307
CALL
Webster Financial
WBS
$12.8B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
27,500
+3,800
| +16% | +$140K |
|
6308
CALL
iShares US Financials ETF
IYF
$4.38B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-17,100
| -55% | -$1.23M |
|
6309
Equifax
EFX
$21.2B
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
4,402
-3,751
| -46% | -$789K |
|
6310
CALL
The Joint Corp
JYNT
$119M
| $1.04M | ﹤0.01% |
76,700
+22,100
| +40% | +$324K |
|
6311
PUT
Franklin Resources
BEN
$17.2B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
38,700
-107,100
| -73% | -$2.77M |
|
6312
PUT
Lazard
LAZ
$4.35B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
32,300
-28,300
| -47% | -$875K |
|
6313
PUT
Tenaris
TS
$27B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
34,500
-17,000
| -33% | -$472K |
|
6314
BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF
BKLC
$5.7B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
37,155
-61,605
| -62% | -$1.61M |
|
6315
PUT
Global Net Lease
GNL
$2.04B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
100,400
+67,300
| +203% | +$725K |
|
6316
PUT
VanEck Intermediate Muni ETF
ITM
$2.13B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
22,400
+3,600
| +19% | +$166K |
|
|
INVX
6317
Innovex International
INVX
$2.18B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
44,344
-98,011
| -69% | -$2.5M |
|
6318
PUT
Vuzix
VUZI
$261M
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
202,300
+57,600
| +40% | +$255K |
|
6319
Cambria Shareholder Yield ETF
SYLD
$1.02B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+16,864
| New | +$977K |
|
6320
CALL
St. Joe Company
JOE
$3.89B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
21,300
-32,200
| -60% | -$1.4M |
|
6321
Cosan
CSAN
$2.48B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
69,002
-135,267
| -66% | -$1.76M |
|
6322
PUT
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners
BIP
$17.9B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
28,200
+13,900
| +97% | +$496K |
|
6323
PUT
Ameren
AEE
$30.4B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
12,600
+400
| +3% | +$34.3K |
|
6324
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
EWH
$1.23B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
53,216
+236
| +0.4% | +$4.74K |
|
6325
CALL
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $1.03M | ﹤0.01% |
57,900
-120,400
| -68% | -$2.1M |
|
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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.