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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6651
First Trust Water ETF
FIW
$1.9B
| $880K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,933
| New | +$834K |
|
6652
CALL
Delek Logistics
DKL
$2.85B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
16,100
+600
| +4% | +$30.1K |
|
6653
CALL
Dana Inc
DAN
$3.29B
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
51,700
+26,600
| +106% | +$388K |
|
6654
Pacer Trendpilot Fund of Funds ETF
TRND
$63.6M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,210
| New | +$845K |
|
|
CSR
6655
Centerspace
CSR
$907M
| $879K | ﹤0.01% |
14,320
+12,667
| +766% | +$742K |
|
6656
PUT
Ocular Therapeutix
OCUL
$2.44B
| $878K | ﹤0.01% |
170,200
+51,100
| +43% | +$304K |
|
6657
CALL
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.41B
| $877K | ﹤0.01% |
19,300
+6,600
| +52% | +$295K |
|
6658
Myriad Genetics
MYGN
$275M
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
37,773
+35,628
| +1,661% | +$777K |
|
6659
NWPX Infrastructure Inc
NWPX
$1.09B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
28,953
+5,928
| +26% | +$168K |
|
6660
Capital Group Core Plus Income ETF
CGCP
$8.52B
| $876K | ﹤0.01% |
+39,331
| New | +$889K |
|
6661
CALL
Worthington Enterprises
WOR
$2.78B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
20,437
-4,704
| -19% | -$174K |
|
6662
PUT
Arhaus
ARHS
$1.43B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
83,900
-22,300
| -21% | -$182K |
|
6663
CALL
Gladstone Investment Corp
GAIN
$647M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
67,100
-13,700
| -17% | -$180K |
|
6664
CALL
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.71B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
27,400
-39,400
| -59% | -$1.28M |
|
6665
Virtus Reaves Utilities ETF
UTES
$1.29B
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
+19,281
| New | +$883K |
|
6666
Invesco Dorsey Wright Healthcare Momentum ETF
PTH
$259M
| $875K | ﹤0.01% |
21,552
-6,558
| -23% | -$261K |
|
6667
CALL
Valmont Industries
VMI
$9.42B
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
3,000
-27,500
| -90% | -$7.94M |
|
6668
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
EEMS
$371M
| $873K | ﹤0.01% |
16,291
-180,499
| -92% | -$9.35M |
|
|
KLRS
6669
Kalaris Therapeutics
KLRS
$93.8M
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
11,155
+8,820
| +378% | +$838K |
|
|
ZEUS
6670
PUT
DELISTED
Olympic Steel
ZEUS
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
17,800
-2,100
| -11% | -$98.5K |
|
6671
NorthWestern Energy
NWE
$4.36B
| $872K | ﹤0.01% |
15,366
+8,731
| +132% | +$510K |
|
6672
PUT
Ericsson
ERIC
$33.2B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
159,900
-173,200
| -52% | -$929K |
|
|
STXF
6673
Strive 500 ETF
STXF
$1.17B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
30,747
-3,608
| -11% | -$96.7K |
|
6674
PUT
Douglas Emmett
DEI
$1.94B
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
69,300
+43,300
| +167% | +$523K |
|
6675
Cannae Holdings
CNNE
$656M
| $871K | ﹤0.01% |
43,075
-424,790
| -91% | -$8.16M |
|
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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.