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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6701
RCI Hospitality Holdings
RICK
$236M
| $859K | ﹤0.01% |
11,298
-30,858
| -73% | -$2.32M |
|
6702
Starwood Property Trust
STWD
$6B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
44,221
-10,441
| -19% | -$186K |
|
6703
CALL
Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF
FDIS
$1.69B
| $858K | ﹤0.01% |
11,700
-2,600
| -18% | -$174K |
|
6704
LSI Industries
LYTS
$884M
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
68,222
-34,874
| -34% | -$437K |
|
6705
CALL
Nordic American Tanker
NAT
$1.45B
| $857K | ﹤0.01% |
233,400
-18,000
| -7% | -$65K |
|
6706
PUT
EPR Properties
EPR
$4.64B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
18,300
+2,500
| +16% | +$106K |
|
6707
PUT
GoPro
GPRO
$109M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
206,700
-868,400
| -81% | -$3.72M |
|
|
OSG
6708
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$206M
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
60,089
-8,479
| -12% | -$124K |
|
6709
PUT
Cavco Industries
CVCO
$4.52B
| $856K | ﹤0.01% |
2,900
-1,100
| -28% | -$316K |
|
6710
CALL
Tower Semiconductor
TSEM
$27B
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
22,800
+14,500
| +175% | +$600K |
|
6711
Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF
EMC
$56.1M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
+34,283
| New | +$846K |
|
6712
Forward Air
FWRD
$650M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
8,055
+7,940
| +6,904% | +$813K |
|
6713
Westlake Chemical Partners
WLKP
$765M
| $855K | ﹤0.01% |
39,397
-25,821
| -40% | -$565K |
|
6714
CALL
Hain Celestial
HAIN
$48.1M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
68,300
+6,900
| +11% | +$102K |
|
6715
CALL
Carriage Services
CSV
$552M
| $854K | ﹤0.01% |
26,300
-14,600
| -36% | -$409K |
|
6716
Hackett Group
HCKT
$263M
| $852K | ﹤0.01% |
38,131
-54,454
| -59% | -$1.07M |
|
|
CHS
6717
CALL
DELISTED
Chicos FAS, Inc.
CHS
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
159,100
+52,300
| +49% | +$273K |
|
6718
FuboTV Inc
FUBO
$305M
| $851K | ﹤0.01% |
34,081
-288,460
| -89% | -$5.52M |
|
|
WBAT
6719
DELISTED
WisdomTree Battery Value Chain and Innovation Fund
WBAT
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
24,411
-4,021
| -14% | -$137K |
|
6720
Virtus Private Credit Strategy ETF
VPC
$30.6M
| $850K | ﹤0.01% |
40,979
+1,994
| +5% | +$41.1K |
|
6721
PUT
Ambev
ABEV
$42.9B
| $849K | ﹤0.01% |
266,900
-18,700
| -7% | -$55K |
|
6722
State Street SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF
RWO
$1.29B
| $848K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,645
| New | +$845K |
|
6723
Hartford Multifactor US Equity ETF
ROUS
$757M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
20,456
-12,614
| -38% | -$505K |
|
6724
i3 Verticals
IIIV
$293M
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
37,060
-18,485
| -33% | -$431K |
|
6725
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF
EWY
$26.7B
| $847K | ﹤0.01% |
13,364
+491
| +4% | +$30.8K |
|
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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.