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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PFUT
8376
DELISTED
Putnam Sustainable Future ETF
PFUT
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
+20,165
| New | +$368K |
|
8377
Invesco Food & Beverage ETF
PBJ
$92M
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
8,625
+3,648
| +73% | +$169K |
|
8378
PUT
nCino
NCNO
$2.27B
| $392K | ﹤0.01% |
13,000
-22,300
| -63% | -$568K |
|
|
PEO
8379
CALL
Adams Natural Resources Fund
PEO
$792M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
19,542
-10,810
| -36% | -$212K |
|
8380
PUT
Ashland
ASH
$3.32B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
4,500
-9,900
| -69% | -$915K |
|
8381
PUT
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$591M
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
91,300
-63,000
| -41% | -$298K |
|
8382
PUT
Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Growth ETF
VBK
$24.6B
| $391K | ﹤0.01% |
1,700
-5,600
| -77% | -$1.22M |
|
|
AIV
8383
PUT
Aimco
AIV
$382M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
45,800
+500
| +1% | +$4.07K |
|
8384
CALL
-1x Short VIX Futures ETF
SVIX
$163M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
13,900
-2,300
| -14% | -$48.2K |
|
8385
PUT
NovoCure
NVCR
$2.12B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-59,500
| -86% | -$3.69M |
|
8386
Williams Companies
WMB
$89.6B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
11,951
-1,557,305
| -99% | -$46.7M |
|
8387
Opko Health
OPK
$1.09B
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
179,604
-84,623
| -32% | -$132K |
|
8388
CALL
Offerpad Solutions
OPAD
$19.8M
| $390K | ﹤0.01% |
3,006
+1,763
| +142% | +$148K |
|
|
TSP
8389
CALL
DELISTED
TuSimple Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock
TSP
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
234,600
+69,300
| +42% | +$112K |
|
|
ENFN
8390
CALL
DELISTED
Enfusion, Inc.
ENFN
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
34,700
+34,500
| +17,250% | +$306K |
|
8391
BorgWarner
BWA
$13.5B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
9,038
-1,163,308
| -99% | -$47.8M |
|
8392
AllianzIM U.S. Equity Buffer10 Jan ETF
JANT
$61.8M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
13,535
+3,952
| +41% | +$109K |
|
8393
CALL
CAVA Group
CAVA
$8.36B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
+9,500
| New | +$391K |
|
8394
Magnachip Semiconductor
MX
$122M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
34,794
-140,853
| -80% | -$1.38M |
|
8395
CALL
Tactile Systems Technology
TCMD
$535M
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
15,600
+1,600
| +11% | +$33.2K |
|
8396
CALL
ProShares Ultra Semiconductors
USD
$2.67B
| $389K | ﹤0.01% |
36,800
-6,000
| -14% | -$48.1K |
|
8397
Franklin FTSE Asia ex Japan ETF
FLAX
$57.8M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
18,467
| – | – |
|
8398
CALL
AdvanSix
ASIX
$460M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
11,100
+1,200
| +12% | +$43.5K |
|
8399
WisdomTree International AI Enhanced Value Fund
AIVI
$63M
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
9,948
-1,591
| -14% | -$63.2K |
|
8400
FT Vest Fund of Deep Buffer ETFs
BUFD
$2.01B
| $388K | ﹤0.01% |
18,005
-10,171
| -36% | -$211K |
|
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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.