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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
FBZ
8251
DELISTED
First Trust Brazil AlphaDEX Fund
FBZ
| $418K | ﹤0.01% |
37,864
-878
| -2% | -$9.12K |
|
|
ALTR
8252
PUT
DELISTED
Altair Engineering Inc
ALTR
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
5,500
+3,700
| +206% | +$265K |
|
8253
Fidelity Tactical Bond ETF
FTBD
$39M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
8,507
+117
| +1% | +$5.78K |
|
8254
CALL
ePlus
PLUS
$2.26B
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
+7,400
| New | +$365K |
|
8255
PUT
Aspen Aerogels
ASPN
$452M
| $417K | ﹤0.01% |
52,800
-6,600
| -11% | -$45.9K |
|
|
CHCT
8256
Community Healthcare Trust
CHCT
$424M
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
12,607
-46,532
| -79% | -$1.62M |
|
|
TE
8257
PUT
T1 Energy
TE
$1.34B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
44,500
-13,700
| -24% | -$103K |
|
8258
PUT
Atlanta Braves Holdings Series B
BATRK
$3.44B
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
-1,700
| -14% | -$63.8K |
|
|
MODV
8259
PUT
DELISTED
ModivCare
MODV
| $416K | ﹤0.01% |
9,200
+7,200
| +360% | +$428K |
|
8260
Camden National
CAC
$957M
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
13,413
-3,735
| -22% | -$119K |
|
8261
CALL
Warby Parker
WRBY
$3.52B
| $415K | ﹤0.01% |
35,500
-900
| -2% | -$10.3K |
|
8262
BondBloxx Bloomberg Two Year Target Duration US Treasury ETF
XTWO
$220M
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
+8,430
| New | +$418K |
|
8263
CALL
Argan
AGX
$7.4B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
10,500
+600
| +6% | +$24.3K |
|
8264
Full Truck Alliance
YMM
$9.03B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
66,513
-571,591
| -90% | -$3.69M |
|
8265
CALL
ABM Industries
ABM
$2.77B
| $414K | ﹤0.01% |
9,700
+3,500
| +56% | +$152K |
|
8266
Algoma Steel
ASTL
$506M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
58,208
-380,988
| -87% | -$2.83M |
|
8267
CALL
Rush Enterprises Class A
RUSHA
$8.49B
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
10,200
+3,000
| +42% | +$110K |
|
8268
CALL
Bioceres Crop Solutions
BIOX
$26.5M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
30,900
+6,800
| +28% | +$79.7K |
|
8269
CALL
Bakkt Inc
BKKT
$349M
| $413K | ﹤0.01% |
13,424
-4,452
| -25% | -$156K |
|
8270
Global X Dow 30 Covered Call ETF
DJIA
$192M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
+18,637
| New | +$406K |
|
8271
CALL
Liberty Latin America Class A
LILA
$1.63B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
69,331
+16,339
| +31% | +$91.4K |
|
8272
FT Vest US Equity Buffer ETF November
FNOV
$1.24B
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
10,235
+1,770
| +21% | +$67.9K |
|
8273
First Trust Expanded Technology ETF
XPND
$39.1M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
19,688
+5,514
| +39% | +$105K |
|
|
FSCS
8274
First Trust SMID Capital Strength ETF
FSCS
$59M
| $412K | ﹤0.01% |
14,318
+5,813
| +68% | +$159K |
|
8275
iHeartMedia
IHRT
$481M
| $411K | ﹤0.01% |
113,042
-267,874
| -70% | -$890K |
|
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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.