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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7051
Rambus
RMBS
$10.2B
| $722K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,245
| New | +$619K |
|
|
UMH
7052
UMH Properties
UMH
$1.38B
| $721K | ﹤0.01% |
45,100
-67,942
| -60% | -$1.05M |
|
7053
PUT
Adient
ADNT
$1.5B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
18,800
-200
| -1% | -$7.39K |
|
7054
PUT
Americold
COLD
$4.24B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
22,300
-17,700
| -44% | -$527K |
|
7055
CALL
McEwen Inc
MUX
$1.13B
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
100,130
-10,820
| -10% | -$87.3K |
|
|
AL
7056
CALL
DELISTED
Air Lease Corp
AL
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
17,200
-13,400
| -44% | -$531K |
|
7057
PUT
ProShares UltraShort Bloomberg Crude Oil
SCO
$656M
| $720K | ﹤0.01% |
7,000
-3,075
| -31% | -$314K |
|
7058
Hartford Multifactor Small Cap ETF
ROSC
$61.8M
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
19,420
+11,140
| +135% | +$394K |
|
7059
CALL
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.64B
| $719K | ﹤0.01% |
11,300
-2,700
| -19% | -$160K |
|
7060
Sanara MedTech
SMTI
$314M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
17,913
-235
| -1% | -$9.61K |
|
|
OBE
7061
CALL
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$775M
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
123,200
-52,700
| -30% | -$326K |
|
7062
PUT
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
IONS
$9.91B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
17,500
-21,200
| -55% | -$815K |
|
7063
CALL
Pilgrim's Pride
PPC
$6.78B
| $718K | ﹤0.01% |
33,400
-5,000
| -13% | -$113K |
|
7064
PUT
UFP Technologies
UFPT
$2.43B
| $717K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,700
| New | +$573K |
|
7065
Genesco
GCO
$387M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
28,613
+7,029
| +33% | +$204K |
|
7066
CALL
Cerence
CRNC
$383M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
24,500
+100
| +0.4% | +$2.74K |
|
7067
CALL
Acadia Pharmaceuticals
ACAD
$5.2B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
29,900
-6,500
| -18% | -$144K |
|
7068
CALL
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund
DXJ
$7.24B
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
+5,200
| +153% | +$395K |
|
7069
CALL
MidCap Financial Investment
MFIC
$796M
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
57,000
-25,800
| -31% | -$301K |
|
|
SKYT
7070
CALL
DELISTED
SkyWater Technology
SKYT
| $716K | ﹤0.01% |
76,000
-18,200
| -19% | -$175K |
|
7071
Aemetis
AMTX
$134M
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
97,609
+36,014
| +58% | +$137K |
|
|
STLV
7072
DELISTED
iShares Factors US Value Style ETF
STLV
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
25,806
-1
| -0% | -$27 |
|
7073
PUT
Cactus
WHD
$5.86B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+5,000
| +42% | +$195K |
|
|
BBSA
7074
DELISTED
JPMorgan BetaBuilders 1-5 Year U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
BBSA
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+6,935
| +84% | +$329K |
|
7075
Edison International
EIX
$28.4B
| $715K | ﹤0.01% |
10,294
+9,255
| +891% | +$651K |
|
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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.