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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6526
Gorman-Rupp
GRC
$2.07B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
32,509
-46,133
| -59% | -$1.17M |
|
6527
PUT
Vanguard Energy ETF
VDE
$10.8B
| $937K | ﹤0.01% |
8,300
-15,700
| -65% | -$1.77M |
|
6528
CALL
GDS Holdings
GDS
$6.76B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
85,200
-44,200
| -34% | -$587K |
|
6529
CALL
Banco Santander
SAN
$203B
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
252,300
+63,500
| +34% | +$224K |
|
6530
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
EZA
$559M
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
23,529
-48,875
| -68% | -$1.99M |
|
|
AVID
6531
PUT
DELISTED
Avid Technology Inc
AVID
| $936K | ﹤0.01% |
36,700
+26,500
| +260% | +$686K |
|
|
HKND
6532
DELISTED
Humankind US Stock ETF
HKND
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
+33,236
| New | +$910K |
|
6533
PUT
Teucrium Wheat Fund
WEAT
$303M
| $935K | ﹤0.01% |
29,040
+3,900
| +16% | +$128K |
|
6534
CALL
Gentex
GNTX
$5.02B
| $933K | ﹤0.01% |
31,900
+20,500
| +180% | +$565K |
|
6535
Tetra Tech
TTEK
$9.15B
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
28,465
-33,960
| -54% | -$999K |
|
6536
iShares North American Natural Resources ETF
IGE
$793M
| $932K | ﹤0.01% |
24,000
+7,172
| +43% | +$277K |
|
6537
PUT
Global X Robotics & Artificial Intelligence ETF
BOTZ
$3.49B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
32,400
+14,400
| +80% | +$382K |
|
6538
State Street SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF
MDYG
$2.94B
| $931K | ﹤0.01% |
12,993
-3,735
| -22% | -$255K |
|
|
NATI
6539
CALL
DELISTED
National Instruments Corp
NATI
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
-11,900
| -42% | -$682K |
|
6540
PUT
Brookfield Renewable
BEPC
$6.3B
| $930K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-24,900
| -46% | -$840K |
|
6541
Carrier Global
CARR
$50.4B
| $929K | ﹤0.01% |
18,698
+14,666
| +364% | +$645K |
|
6542
First Trust Health Care AlphaDEX Fund
FXH
$1.13B
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
8,565
-15,920
| -65% | -$1.7M |
|
|
QIPT
6543
DELISTED
Quipt Home Medical
QIPT
| $928K | ﹤0.01% |
173,716
+95,007
| +121% | +$561K |
|
6544
UNIFI
UFI
$151M
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
114,896
+31,116
| +37% | +$244K |
|
6545
PUT
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
IEMG
$156B
| $927K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
+16,800
| +840% | +$821K |
|
6546
Kadant
KAI
$3.78B
| $926K | ﹤0.01% |
4,169
-9,657
| -70% | -$1.93M |
|
6547
Global X MSCI Norway ETF
NORW
$91.1M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
40,029
+24,958
| +166% | +$601K |
|
6548
Booz Allen Hamilton
BAH
$9.2B
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
8,288
-303,295
| -97% | -$30M |
|
6549
Bain Capital Specialty
BCSF
$778M
| $925K | ﹤0.01% |
68,463
-180,045
| -72% | -$2.23M |
|
6550
CALL
Alkami Technology
ALKT
$2.17B
| $924K | ﹤0.01% |
56,400
+14,400
| +34% | +$199K |
|
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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.