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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7401
PUT
MaxLinear
MXL
$6.59B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
19,500
+8,000
| +70% | +$231K |
|
|
OSG
7402
CALL
Octave Specialty Group
OSG
$208M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
43,200
-131,500
| -75% | -$1.92M |
|
7403
Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF
HAUZ
$1.05B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,571
| New | +$641K |
|
7404
Invesco Energy Exploration & Production ETF
PXE
$85.7M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
22,097
-1,788
| -7% | -$47.3K |
|
7405
CALL
nVent Electric
NVT
$28.7B
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
11,900
+6,900
| +138% | +$306K |
|
7406
PUT
Embecta
EMBC
$291M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
28,460
-8,760
| -24% | -$239K |
|
7407
PUT
Simply Good Foods
SMPL
$959M
| $615K | ﹤0.01% |
16,800
-11,500
| -41% | -$423K |
|
7408
PUT
Matsons
MATX
$6.58B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
7,900
-9,100
| -54% | -$624K |
|
7409
CALL
CNA Financial
CNA
$13.5B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
15,900
-2,900
| -15% | -$113K |
|
7410
PUT
iShares MSCI ACWI ETF
ACWI
$33.1B
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
6,400
-598,900
| -99% | -$55.6M |
|
|
DSJA
7411
DELISTED
Innovator Double Stacker ETF - January
DSJA
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
21,629
+8
| +0% | +$217 |
|
7412
Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond ETF
LKOR
$29.8M
| $614K | ﹤0.01% |
14,075
-1,994
| -12% | -$86.4K |
|
7413
Direxion Daily Energy Bear 2X ETF
ERY
$35.7M
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
19,836
-19,373
| -49% | -$610K |
|
7414
PUT
iShares US Energy ETF
IYE
$1.87B
| $613K | ﹤0.01% |
14,300
+10,700
| +297% | +$458K |
|
7415
PUT
Frontdoor
FTDR
$5.77B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
19,200
+8,300
| +76% | +$247K |
|
7416
Hurco Companies Inc
HURC
$146M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
28,268
+10,688
| +61% | +$242K |
|
7417
CALL
SouthState Bank Corp
SSB
$10.7B
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
9,300
-24,100
| -72% | -$1.61M |
|
7418
NN Inc
NNBR
$339M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
255,951
+78,950
| +45% | +$120K |
|
7419
FT Vest US Equity Deep Buffer ETF April
DAPR
$315M
| $612K | ﹤0.01% |
19,893
+8,123
| +69% | +$242K |
|
|
KREF
7420
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust
KREF
$480M
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
50,243
-134,168
| -73% | -$1.51M |
|
|
ANSS
7421
DELISTED
Ansys
ANSS
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
1,850
-198,755
| -99% | -$63M |
|
|
DFUS
7422
Dimensional US Equity ETF
DFUS
$21.5B
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
12,683
-23,090
| -65% | -$1.05M |
|
|
SMCP
7423
DELISTED
AlphaMark Actively Managed Small Cap ETF
SMCP
| $611K | ﹤0.01% |
23,732
-3,256
| -12% | -$80.1K |
|
|
PCRB
7424
DELISTED
Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF
PCRB
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
12,543
-875
| -7% | -$43.1K |
|
7425
CALL
Banco Macro
BMA
$5.04B
| $610K | ﹤0.01% |
23,100
+500
| +2% | +$10K |
|
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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.