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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7701
PUT
Fox Class B
FOX
$25.7B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
+14,400
| +576% | +$436K |
|
7702
RCM Technologies
RCMT
$293M
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
29,286
-46,899
| -62% | -$686K |
|
7703
PUT
Carpenter Technology
CRS
$26B
| $539K | ﹤0.01% |
9,600
+1,800
| +23% | +$88.1K |
|
7704
CALL
J&J Snack Foods
JJSF
$1.68B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
3,400
+3,100
| +1,033% | +$481K |
|
7705
Mueller Water Products
MWA
$3.89B
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
33,169
-38,235
| -54% | -$544K |
|
|
NETI
7706
PUT
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $538K | ﹤0.01% |
44,400
+39,200
| +754% | +$382K |
|
|
NVTA
7707
DELISTED
Invitae Corporation
NVTA
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
475,160
+210,634
| +80% | +$266K |
|
7708
PUT
YieldMax TSLA Option Income Strategy ETF
TSLY
$672M
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
+3,130
| New | +$467K |
|
7709
PUT
Excelerate Energy
EE
$1.16B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
26,400
+12,800
| +94% | +$267K |
|
7710
PUT
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.3B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
93,825
-44,300
| -32% | -$293K |
|
7711
Edgewell Personal Care
EPC
$1.37B
| $537K | ﹤0.01% |
12,990
-21,104
| -62% | -$902K |
|
7712
PUT
Viasat
VSAT
$10.3B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-1,500
| -10% | -$58.3K |
|
7713
CALL
Gerdau
GGB
$9.34B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
123,180
-80,232
| -39% | -$335K |
|
7714
Global X NASDAQ-100 Covered Call ETF
QYLD
$8.29B
| $536K | ﹤0.01% |
+30,187
| New | +$527K |
|
7715
CALL
Fidus Investment
FDUS
$750M
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
27,300
-18,600
| -41% | -$353K |
|
7716
CALL
Oceaneering
OII
$5.29B
| $535K | ﹤0.01% |
28,600
+700
| +3% | +$12.1K |
|
7717
PUT
Pembina Pipeline
PBA
$28.9B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
17,000
-10,100
| -37% | -$322K |
|
7718
PUT
Veeco
VECO
$3.06B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
20,800
-2,700
| -11% | -$59.4K |
|
7719
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer20 May ETF
MAYW
$454M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,642
| New | +$522K |
|
7720
Zeta Global
ZETA
$7.28B
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
62,540
-282,098
| -82% | -$2.58M |
|
7721
PUT
Simplify Interest Rate Hedge ETF
PFIX
$180M
| $534K | ﹤0.01% |
8,500
+6,400
| +305% | +$410K |
|
|
AZEK
7722
PUT
DELISTED
The AZEK Co
AZEK
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
17,600
-14,600
| -45% | -$378K |
|
7723
PUT
Life Time Group Holdings
LTH
$10.2B
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
27,100
+18,200
| +204% | +$348K |
|
7724
Tejon Ranch
TRC
$450M
| $533K | ﹤0.01% |
30,943
-5,465
| -15% | -$95K |
|
7725
Direxion Daily Junior Gold Miners Index Bear 2X ETF
JDST
$24.4M
| $532K | ﹤0.01% |
376
-409
| -52% | -$499K |
|
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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.