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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7851
Genie Energy
GNE
$393M
| $503K | ﹤0.01% |
35,543
+23,488
| +195% | +$348K |
|
7852
CALL
Evergy
EVRG
$19.2B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
8,600
-4,700
| -35% | -$284K |
|
|
TDSD
7853
DELISTED
Cabana Target Drawdown 13 ETF
TDSD
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,794
| New | +$491K |
|
|
SLCA
7854
PUT
DELISTED
U.S. SILICA HOLDINGS, INC.
SLCA
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+3,300
| +9% | +$40.8K |
|
7855
CALL
Resideo Technologies
REZI
$3.33B
| $502K | ﹤0.01% |
28,400
+9,000
| +46% | +$155K |
|
7856
CALL
Gates Industrial Corp
GTES
$6.74B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
37,200
+4,600
| +14% | +$59.7K |
|
7857
CALL
Cars.com
CARS
$661M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
25,300
-54,200
| -68% | -$1.02M |
|
|
NETI
7858
CALL
DELISTED
Eneti Inc.
NETI
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
41,400
+13,800
| +50% | +$135K |
|
|
WNS
7859
CALL
DELISTED
WNS Holdings
WNS
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
6,800
+5,100
| +300% | +$408K |
|
7860
Nuveen Municipal Credit Opportunities Fund
NMCO
$586M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
46,311
+33,744
| +269% | +$374K |
|
7861
PUT
Champions Oncology
CSBR
$68.9M
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
79,600
+71,300
| +859% | +$368K |
|
7862
CALL
Q2 Holdings
QTWO
$4.06B
| $501K | ﹤0.01% |
16,200
+7,900
| +95% | +$207K |
|
7863
Banner Corp
BANR
$2.45B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
11,457
+4,755
| +71% | +$225K |
|
7864
PUT
Hilton Grand Vacations
HGV
$3.53B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
11,000
-28,400
| -72% | -$1.27M |
|
7865
iShares iBonds Dec 2028 Term Treasury ETF
IBTI
$1.97B
| $500K | ﹤0.01% |
22,710
+10,594
| +87% | +$237K |
|
7866
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF
JEPQ
$41.5B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
10,324
-3,173
| -24% | -$147K |
|
7867
PUT
Uranium Energy
UEC
$5.65B
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
146,700
-233,500
| -61% | -$666K |
|
7868
CALL
Direxion Daily MSCI Emerging Markets Bull 3X ETF
EDC
$163M
| $499K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
-100
| -0.6% | -$3.05K |
|
7869
Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF
PBP
$366M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
+22,520
| New | +$486K |
|
7870
Innovator US Small Cap Power Buffer ETF October
KOCT
$131M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
18,392
| – | – |
|
7871
Travelzoo
TZOO
$71.7M
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
63,122
+40,360
| +177% | +$325K |
|
7872
PUT
Flowserve
FLS
$9.89B
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
13,400
+6,700
| +100% | +$232K |
|
|
SP
7873
DELISTED
SP Plus Corporation
SP
| $498K | ﹤0.01% |
12,728
-31,541
| -71% | -$1.13M |
|
7874
CALL
Enovis
ENOV
$1.52B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
7,758
+3,000
| +63% | +$171K |
|
7875
PUT
Hubbell
HUBB
$25.1B
| $497K | ﹤0.01% |
1,500
| – | – |
|
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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.