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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8051
PUT
Honda
HMC
$41.3B
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
15,200
+1,600
| +12% | +$45.2K |
|
|
FAIL
8052
DELISTED
Cambria Global Tail Risk ETF
FAIL
| $461K | ﹤0.01% |
23,975
| – | – |
|
8053
SLR Investment Corp
SLRC
$693M
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
+32,244
| New | +$462K |
|
8054
Direxion NASDAQ-100 Equal Weighted Index ETF
QQQE
$1.43B
| $460K | ﹤0.01% |
5,977
-2,152
| -26% | -$156K |
|
8055
VanEck Vietnam ETF
VNM
$494M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
34,545
+21,342
| +162% | +$268K |
|
|
OBE
8056
PUT
Obsidian Energy
OBE
$781M
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
78,800
+57,600
| +272% | +$357K |
|
8057
Zymeworks
ZYME
$1.94B
| $459K | ﹤0.01% |
53,119
-1,362
| -2% | -$12.2K |
|
|
HONE
8058
DELISTED
HarborOne Bancorp
HONE
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
52,814
+3,087
| +6% | +$29.5K |
|
8059
PUT
Southwest Gas
SWX
$6.65B
| $458K | ﹤0.01% |
7,200
-4,300
| -37% | -$254K |
|
8060
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF
MOAT
$12.4B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
5,732
+999
| +21% | +$75.2K |
|
8061
Nerdy
NRDY
$1.3B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
7,308
-9,420
| -56% | -$502K |
|
8062
PUT
Cipher Digital
CIFR
$6.59B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
159,800
+57,000
| +55% | +$140K |
|
8063
Innovator Premium Income 30 Barrier ETF April
APRJ
$32.5M
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,524
| New | +$458K |
|
8064
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF July
FJUL
$1.28B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
+11,713
| New | +$433K |
|
8065
UDR
UDR
$12B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
10,633
-282,723
| -96% | -$11.6M |
|
8066
iShares US Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
IAI
$1.38B
| $457K | ﹤0.01% |
5,031
-5,339
| -51% | -$478K |
|
|
EMBJ
8067
PUT
Embraer S.A. ADS
EMBJ
$13.8B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
29,500
-9,500
| -24% | -$145K |
|
|
BELFB
8068
Bel Fuse Inc Class B
BELFB
$3.81B
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
7,942
-2,963
| -27% | -$136K |
|
8069
CALL
Direxion Daily CSI China Internet Index Bull 2X ETF
CWEB
$221M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
12,700
-16,900
| -57% | -$669K |
|
8070
CALL
Manitowoc
MTW
$693M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
24,200
-136,800
| -85% | -$2.21M |
|
8071
CALL
Energy Recovery
ERII
$402M
| $456K | ﹤0.01% |
16,300
+10,200
| +167% | +$254K |
|
8072
Smart Sand
SND
$203M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
277,634
+30,307
| +12% | +$49.9K |
|
|
TUP
8073
CALL
DELISTED
Tupperware Brands Corporation
TUP
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
569,100
+353,300
| +164% | +$383K |
|
8074
RGC Resources
RGCO
$228M
| $455K | ﹤0.01% |
22,722
+5,662
| +33% | +$117K |
|
8075
CALL
American Superconductor
AMSC
$1.51B
| $454K | ﹤0.01% |
72,600
+40,600
| +127% | +$198K |
|
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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.